The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to begin an accelerated review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) process following a flood of complaints from candidates and parents across Nigeria.
The board acknowledged receiving an unusual volume of complaints concerning inconsistencies in the results released by JAMB on Friday, May 10.
JAMB, on Monday, May 12, disclosed that the board is fast-tracking its annual system review, a comprehensive analysis of the examination process that typically occurs months after the exercise.
The review, according to JAMB encompasses three key stages: registration, examination, and result release.
The statement explains that during the examination phase, the board certified that every candidate was afforded the opportunity to sit for the test.
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Should any technical issues arise, the board reschedules the examination for affected candidates without hesitation.
JAMB said the board is addressing the concerns from the 2025 UTME, assuring that it is engaging experts, including members from the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, chief external examiners who are heads of tertiary institutions, and the Educational Association and Research Network in Africa.
The board said that if any glitches are identified, appropriate remedial measures will be implemented promptly.
The development comes amid widespread dissatisfaction among candidates and their families, many of whom have taken to social media to express concerns over the results and demand a review.
Some candidates have rejected their results, insisting they do not reflect their actual performance.
Not less than 8,000 candidates have reportedly submitted complaints regarding technical glitches experienced during the examination.
Fabian Benjamin, the spokesman at JAMB emphasised that the results reflected the performance of the candidates.
The 2025 UTME results indicated that more than 78 percent of candidates scored below 200 marks out of the 400 maximum obtainable marks.
This however, has been generating criticisms about the overall performance and the integrity of the examination process.
JAMB has urged the public to remain patient, as the review progresses. The board assured that any identified issues will be addressed in line with the board’s commitment to maintaining its examination integrity.
