The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit for candidates affected by disruptions at select Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres.
Following the examination, a meeting of JAMB’s Chief External Examiners (CEEs) was convened to review the outcomes and address irregularities. The Board revealed troubling findings of malpractice involving some school proprietors, CBT centres, and candidates.
Among the resolutions are: Results released: Results for underage candidates and those involved in solicitation misconduct have been released, though some are ineligible for admission; Special Waivers: Candidates who missed the resit will be accommodated in the annual mop-up exams; CBT Centres Sanctioned: Several CBT centres implicated in registration fraud will be blacklisted, with some owners facing prosecution; and Tutorial Centres Under Watch: JAMB called on government authorities to regulate and monitor tutorial centres due to their role in aiding malpractice.
JAMB also highlighted disturbing trends such as impersonation through AI-altered photos, biometric fraud, remote hacking of CBT centres, and collusion involving university undergraduates.
Over 3,000 candidates were linked to organised fraud networks, and results will be withdrawn as investigations confirm involvement.
In response to a social media controversy, JAMB debunked false claims by a student who doctored his result to incite public backlash. The Board warned against such misinformation, emphasizing that most candidates in the affected sessions scored below 200.
Out of 336,845 registered candidates, 21,082 were absent. Performance trends were consistent with past years, with only 0.88% scoring 300 and above, reinforcing JAMB’s position on the credibility of the process.
JAMB reassured candidates that its result-checking shortcode service is subsidized and not revenue-generating, countering false claims circulating online.
JAMB thanked security agencies, WAEC, Ahmadu Bello University, TRCN, NECO, and the Nigerian public for their support during the resit exercise. The Board reaffirmed its commitment to integrity, transparency, and service in Nigeria’s educational sector.
