JAMB orders immediate review of 2025 UTME amidst wave of complaints
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered an immediate review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following numerous public complaints alleging technical glitches, incomplete questions, and abnormally low scores.
In a statement released by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the Board acknowledged the “unusual volume of complaints” received since the UTME results were published last Friday. They emphasized the need for a swift review, typically scheduled months post-examination.
“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,” the statement read.
The spokesperson highlighted that the annual review encompasses three key stages of the UTME cycle—registration, examination, and result release. They assured that should any faults be found in the system, JAMB would implement “appropriate remedial measures.”
“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 head tertiary institutions, the Educational Assessment and Research Network in Africa, measurement experts, and Vice Chancellors from various institutions,” the statement continued.
The exam board noted that if glitches are indeed determined, they will act promptly, just as they do with the examinations themselves.
Candidates threaten legal action
JAMB’s intervention comes as reports emerge of thousands of candidates preparing to file a class-action lawsuit against the Board due to the alleged irregularities. Many claim to have encountered technical malfunctions and inconsistent question displays during their examinations.
The situation escalated when JAMB’s viral statistical data revealed that over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 out of a possible 400 marks. This alarming statistic has spurred national concern and widespread social media reaction, with the hashtag #ThisIsNotMyResult trending as candidates and parents express their disbelief over the low scores.
Minister, Registrar reacts
In a recent interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Minister of Education Tunji Alausa attributed the mass failure to the effectiveness of JAMB’s anti-malpractice technology. He defended the results, stating, “The Board’s computer-based testing system has made cheating nearly impossible and should be implemented for other national examinations like WAEC and NECO.”
JAMB Registrar Is-haq Oloyede also dismissed claims regarding the unprecedented nature of the 2025 results, pointing out that similar performance trends have occurred in previous years. Despite his defense, calls for transparency and fairness in JAMB’s marking and result collation processes continue to mount.
Source: Channels TV
