The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to encountering technical errors in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following widespread complaints from candidates and stakeholders about inconsistencies in results.
Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, acknowledged that while the board had taken extensive measures to ensure a seamless examination process, some errors still occurred.
“What should have been a moment of joy for many candidates has unfortunately been marred by one or two errors,” Oloyede stated. “We set all machineries in motion, but like any human process, there were still glitches.”
This admission comes after the board received an unusually high volume of complaints concerning discrepancies in candidates’ results. Many candidates and parents had raised concerns over scores that appeared inconsistent or unexpectedly low.
JAMB has assured the public that it is thoroughly investigating the issues raised and has pledged to implement appropriate corrective measures where necessary.
The 2025 UTME results, released last week, revealed that over 78 percent of candidates scored below 200 marks out of a possible 400 , a performance that has sparked further scrutiny and concern nationwide.
The UTME is a standardized exam used for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria, assessing candidates across four subjects including the compulsory Use of English.
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