…apologies for errors, takes responsibility
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled another Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 379,997 candidates in the five states of the South East and Lagos affected by errors in various computer-based test centres.
Ishaq Oloyede, the registrar of JAMB, made this known in Abuja on Wednesday, May 14, during a press conference.
Oloyede, who took responsibility for what he described as a “sabotage” of the 2025 UTME, said the affected candidates will start getting text messages from the board starting from Thursday, May 15.
“The affected candidates will start getting text messages for reschedule starting from tomorrow. I apologise, I take full responsibility,” the JAMB registrar said.
Of the 1.9 million candidates who sat the UTME, over 1.5 million reportedly scored below 200 out of the maximum 400 marks, raising concerns across the education sector.
Earlier, the board admitted to errors that affected students’ performance during the 2025 UTME.
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Oloyede speaking on this, said, “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors.”
Oloyede broke into tears as he apologised for the errors.
“I apologise for the trauma caused the candidates,” Oloyede said tearfully during a press conference in Abuja.
It will be recalled that more than 8,000 JAMB candidates reportedly filed complaints citing technical glitches in the 2025 UTME, ranging from frozen screens to complete inaccessibility that delayed or prevented them from taking the computer-based test.
Consequently, JAMB had earlier assured that genuine technical failures, such as system crashes or hanging that prevent candidates from sitting for their examinations, will not result in automatic disqualification.
The board emphasised that affected candidates are expected to reprint their slips to get information about their new schedule.
The UTME is a critical prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It tests candidates in four subjects, including the compulsory Use of English, with the other three drawn from their proposed field of study.
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