UTME Resit: JAMB Releases Results for Affected Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of its resit examination, conducted for candidates affected by the technical error that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
According to a statement issued on Sunday by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the results are now available, revealing that of the 336,845 candidates rescheduled for the resit, 21,082 were absent.
The board did not offer reasons for the high number of absentees but announced a forthcoming mop-up exam for those who missed both the initial and rescheduled tests, including candidates with no specified reasons for their absence.
The board expressed deep concern over widespread examination malpractice involving candidates, school proprietors, and Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. A meeting of Chief External Examiners, chaired by Prof. Olufemi Peters, approved the resit results based on a psychometric analysis conducted by Prof. Boniface Nworgu.
As part of its resolutions, JAMB approved the release of results for underage candidates, though it emphasized that these results do not make them eligible for admission unless there is ongoing litigation.
The board noted that such candidates had previously signed undertakings during registration, acknowledging that only those meeting specific standards would be considered for special underage admission.
Additionally, JAMB granted a one-time waiver for candidates caught engaging in online malpractice, such as participating in “WhatsApp runs” and other illicit solicitation of exam assistance.
The board clarified that this decision was not an endorsement of malpractice but a singular act of clemency. It warned candidates against joining such anti-social groups going forward.
JAMB also announced stern measures against CBT centres implicated in malpractice. All such centres will be blacklisted, and their proprietors prosecuted. Individuals found to have manipulated registration details through biometric or identity fraud will also face legal consequences.
The board further criticised the role of unregulated tutorial centres in enabling malpractice and called for greater government oversight. Despite the challenges, JAMB reaffirmed its commitment to the Computer-Based Testing system and disclosed plans to bring in consultants to strengthen the registration process.
In a pointed remark, the board condemned efforts to exploit the technical issues for tribal or sectional propaganda. It emphasized that the challenges were neither regionally targeted nor caused by any specific ethnic group and warned that such divisive narratives could inflame existing tensions both in society and within JAMB itself.
JAMB also dismissed claims circulating on social media that some candidates scored exceptionally high in the cancelled sessions. It clarified that 99 percent of those affected scored below 200, with very few reaching as high as 217.
The board cited the case of Olisa Gabriel Chukwuemeka, who falsely claimed to have scored 326. Investigations revealed that he had altered his 2024 score of 203 and actually earned a 180 in the 2025 UTME. His result was later withdrawn, and he deactivated his social media accounts after the deception was exposed.
It will be recalled that JAMB initially released the 2025 UTME results on May 9. However, on May 14, Registrar Professor Ishaq Oloyede revealed that results from 379,997 candidates across 157 centres, mostly in Lagos and the South-East, had been compromised due to technical issues, prompting the resit and subsequent investigations.
