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| JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede |
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged errors that negatively affected candidates’ performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The Board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the admission during a press briefing held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Abuja.
Prof. Oloyede expressed deep regret, saying, “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors,” and took full responsibility for the mistakes, even breaking down in tears during the briefing.
He apologized sincerely to the affected candidates and their families.
Following a review prompted by widespread complaints over unusually low scores, JAMB identified that approximately 173,387 candidates from 157 examination centres-65 in Lagos and 92 in the Owerri zone covering five South East states, were impacted by technical glitches and systemic errors.
These candidates will be required to retake the UTME starting Friday, May 16, 2025.
Out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the exam, over 1.5 million scored below 200 out of 400 marks, raising concerns about the integrity of the results. The board is working to rectify the situation and has assured affected candidates that they will be contacted with details about the rescheduled exams.
Some candidates have threatened legal action against JAMB over the errors, underscoring the seriousness of the issue.
Prof. Oloyede appealed for understanding and urged candidates to accept the board’s explanation without exaggeration.
This unprecedented move by JAMB highlights the challenges faced in conducting large-scale national exams and the board’s commitment to fairness and transparency in the admission process
According to the examination body, here’s is a breakdown:
A total of 1,955,069 results were processed, out of which only 4,756 candidates (0.24 per cent) scored 320 and above, considered top-tier performance, while 7,658 candidates (0.39 per cent) scored between 300 and 319, bringing the total for those who scored 300 and above to 12,414 candidates (0.63 per cent).
Also, 73,441 candidates (3.76 per cent) scored between 250 and 299 while 334,560 candidates (17.11 per cent) scored between 200 and 249.
A total of 983,187 candidates (50.29 per cent) scored between 160 and 199, which is widely regarded as the minimum threshold for admissions in many institutions.
In the same vein, 488,197 candidates (24.97 per cent) scored between 140 and 159, 57,419 candidates (2.94 per cent) scored between 120 and 139, 3,820 candidates (0.20 per cent) scored between 100 and 119, and 2,031 candidates (0.10 per cent) scored below 100.
Over 75 per cent of all candidates (1.5 million) scored below 200, average score seeing as the examination is graded over 400.
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