JAMB Releases 2025 Rescheduled UTME Results After Technical Glitches
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for candidates who participated in the rescheduled 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), addressing concerns that arose following technical difficulties during the original testing period.
In a Sunday morning statement by Public Communication Advisor Fabian Benjamin, the examination body disclosed that scores from the makeup tests are now accessible to affected students who experienced system malfunctions in May.
Technical problems had impacted approximately 380,000 test-takers across 157 examination venues in Lagos and the South-Eastern states, necessitating additional testing sessions for these candidates.
Of the 336,845 students eligible for the replacement examination, 21,082 failed to appear for their scheduled tests. JAMB has not provided specific explanations for this rate of absence but announced plans for supplementary examinations to accommodate candidates who missed both the initial and replacement sessions, regardless of whether they provided valid justifications.
The results were released after Chief External Examiners, led by Prof. Olufemi Peters, convened to review the outcomes, with psychometric analysis conducted by Prof. Boniface Nworgu. Additionally, the board released scores for underage test-takers, though these results remain ineligible for university placement unless current legal proceedings determine otherwise.
Describing the action as part of a “healing process,” JAMB granted exceptional clemency to students who engaged in digital examination misconduct, particularly those who sought assistance through messaging applications like WhatsApp. While the board does not condone such conduct, it stated that this measure aims to resolve pending disciplinary matters, while cautioning students against participating in unauthorised online study groups.
The examination authority has taken decisive action against Computer-Based Test centres involved in fraudulent activities. These facilities face permanent closure, and their operators will face criminal prosecution. JAMB discovered evidence of identity manipulation, including altered biometric information and modified registration photographs. Those responsible will face judicial proceedings.
Tutorial establishments operating without proper oversight have also drawn criticism for facilitating examination fraud. JAMB is calling on government authorities to implement regulations for these institutions, which the board considers a threat to the integrity of national educational assessments.
The examination body rejected attempts to frame the technical difficulties as ethnically motivated. “This unfortunate incident was not targeted at any region,” the board emphasised, warning that tribal narratives only serve to deepen national divisions.
JAMB also addressed false information circulating on social platforms, highlighting the case of Olisa Gabriel Chukwuemeka, who falsely claimed to have scored 326 in the 2025 examination. An investigation revealed that Chukwuemeka had manipulated his 2024 result of 203 and scored 180 in the current cycle before his result was invalidated. He subsequently deleted his social media profiles.
As makeup examination results become available and additional testing sessions are planned, attention now shifts to the university admission procedures ahead.
