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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged that errors occurred during the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), affecting the performance of a significant number of candidates.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, May 14, JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed that the board has scheduled a fresh UTME for 379,997 candidates in five South-Eastern states and Lagos State.
“What should have been a moment of joy has been marred by one or two errors,” Prof. Oloyede admitted. He described the situation as a "sabotage" of the 2025 UTME and took full responsibility.
According to him, affected candidates will begin receiving rescheduled exam notifications via text messages starting Thursday, May 15. “I apologise. I take full responsibility,” he said. However, he did not specify the exact nature of the errors.
The UTME is a compulsory examination for students seeking admission into tertiary institutions across Nigeria. It comprises four subjects, including English Language, which is mandatory for all candidates.
On May 5, JAMB released the results of this year’s exam, showing that over 1.5 million out of 1.9 million candidates—about 79%—scored below 200. Only 12,414 candidates scored 300 and above, representing less than one percent of total test-takers.
The results sparked widespread concern, with many candidates and their families flooding social media to demand a review. Some even filed lawsuits against the board.
In response, JAMB announced two days ago that it had launched an investigation into the complaints. A team of experts—including members of the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, chief external examiners, education researchers, measurement specialists, and vice chancellors—has been assembled to conduct a thorough review of the 2025 UTME.
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