Following the release of the 2025 University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Results and the widespread controversy that has followed it, the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to Fasttrack its annual systems review.
This comes after complaints of result discrepancies were lodged by numerous candidates nationwide.
Announcing the move in a statement signed by Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D., its Public Communication Advisor, the examination body said:
“RE: PUBLIC COMPLAINT REGARDING THE RELEASE OF THE 2025 UTME
“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) acknowledges the significant volume of unusual complaints following the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, which were officially published last Friday. In response, the Board is fast forwarding its annual system review—a comprehensive post-mortem of the examination process that is conducted each year months after the exercise.
“The Board’s annual review encompasses three key stages: registration, examination, and result release. During the examination phase, JAMB ensures that every candidate is afforded the opportunity to sit for the test. Should any technical issues arise, the Board reschedules the examination for affected candidates without hesitation.
“We are particularly concerned about the unusual complaints originating from a few states within the Federation. We are currently scrutinising these complaints in detail to identify and rectify any potential technical issues. To assist in this process, we have engaged a number of experts, including members from the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, Chief External Examiners, who are heads of tertiary institutions, the Educational Assessment and Research Network in Africa, measurement experts, and Vice Chancellors from various institutions. If it is determined that there were indeed glitches, we will implement appropriate remedial measures promptly, as we do in the case of the examinations themselves.”
Consequent upon this, aggrieved candidates would now have to await the conclusion of the process to know their fates.
