JAMB Releases Results Of Rescheduled UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released results of the rescheduled 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held for candidates affected by technical issues in some centers.
A statement by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin on Sunday, also stated that the board has released the results of underage candidates, except where litigation is involved.
“As part of the healing process, the meeting resolved that the withheld results of the under-aged candidates (except where litigation is involved) who performed below the established standards be released.
“Such result does not however qualify them for admission, as they had previously signed an undertaking during the registration process acknowledging that only those who meet the prescribed standards would be considered for under-aged special admission,” it said.
A total of 336,845 candidates sat for the resit examination while 21,082 candidates were absent.
“All results are now released except those of candidates who committed examination infractions and those slated for mop-up examinations,” JAMB disclosed.
The board also stated that it identified over 3,000 candidates involved in examination malpractice, and their results will be withdrawn.
“While releasing the results, it should be emphasised that recent discoveries particularly by the security agencies have necessitated the withdrawal of some of the results of implicated candidates across the country whose results have been previously released.
“Candidates with earlier released results need not recheck their results as candidates affected by the withdrawal are being notified through text messages on their registered lines, their profiles and emails,”it stated.
JAMB noted that it has taken measures to tackle examination malpractices, including blacklisting CBT centers involved in registration infractions and prosecuting complicit owners.
The board also condemned the role of some tutorial centers in perpetrating examination malpractices and urged governments to regulate and monitor these centers.
It further stated that it has engaged a reputable firm of management consultants to advise on improving the process of accrediting CBT centers, registration procedures, and other critical operational stages.
The board noted that some individuals are attempting to exploit the situation for personal gain, spreading false information about high-scoring candidates in the cancelled sessions. JAMB clarified that only a handful of candidates scored up to 217 in the affected sessions, while 99 percent scored below 200 marks.
In a notable case, a candidate, Olisa Gabriel Chukwuemeka, was found to have fabricated a score of 326 in the 2025 UTME, when in reality, he scored 180.
“Following the exposure of his deceit, Mr. Olisa deactivated his account on X. There are similar cases of opportunistic attempts,” the statement said.
JAMB emphasised that such deceitful acts would not be tolerated.
It appreciated the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for providing a window for the 2025 UTME resit examination.
“Similarly, the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) and National Examinations Council (for BECE) are commended for their support in rescheduling their examinations to accommodate the resit examination. We also commend the resilience of the candidates.
“While thanking the governments and the good people of Nigeria, JAMB assures the nation of continuous sincere and dedicated service,”it stated.
JAMB assured Nigerians that measures are being put in place to prevent similar errors that warranted a resit in future examinations.
JAMB Releases Results Of Rescheduled UTME is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
