JAMB Releases Results for 2025 UTME Mop-Up Exam
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on June 28. Out of the 96,838 candidates who were scheduled to sit for the examination, results for 11,161 candidates have been released.
The board noted that some candidates who are unable to access their results likely failed to follow the correct procedure, which requires sending “UTMERESULT” as a single word via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during UTME registration.
In a separate development, JAMB gave an update on the fake admission letter syndicate uncovered in 2024.
Working with the Nigeria Police Force and the National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), the board confirmed the arrest of five key suspects responsible for producing fake JAMB admission letters in exchange for money.
These individuals are currently being prosecuted at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Investigations revealed that 17,417 candidates were linked to the fraudulent operation.
Of those flagged, 6,903 candidates with minor issues have since been cleared, while 10,514 were referred to police investigation offices for further scrutiny.
Among these, 5,669 candidates were confirmed to have used forged letters, and 4,832 others had sought to bypass proper admission procedures through the syndicate, despite their schools already processing their admissions.
An additional 13 candidates from various institutions were flagged for issues resulting from errors or omissions on their part and have now been given the chance to rectify these anomalies and obtain new admission letters.
Furthermore, 1,532 candidates who initially attempted to avoid proper admission procedures but were later cleared by their institutions have been issued final warnings and condoned.
However, 3,300 candidates remain under investigation for suspected involvement in illegitimate admissions. JAMB reaffirmed its commitment to transparency and warned that all those found guilty of admission or examination fraud will be prosecuted under the Examination Malpractices Act.
