The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to errors that affected candidates’ performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said: “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors.”
Out of 1.9 million candidates who sat the exam, over 1.5 million scored below 200 out of 400.
Only 12,414 candidates (0.63%) scored 300 and above:
* 4,756 scored 320+
* 7,658 scored 300-319
* 73,441 scored 250-299
* 334,560 scored 200-249
* 983,187 scored 160-199
* 488,197 scored 140-159
* 57,419 scored 120-139
* 3,820 scored 100-119
* 2,031 scored below 100
Some affected candidates have threatened legal action.
This comes amid widespread public outcry, as thousands of UTME candidates called out JAMB, sharing their experiences of system failures during the CBT exam at various centers-issues they believe affected their scores.
Many also accused the board of presenting them with incomplete questions, particularly in English and other subjects.
A major concern was raised by candidates who insisted that the scores sent to their phones did not reflect their actual performance, prompting outrage across social media.
After days of backlash, JAMB released a statement acknowledging the complaints and announced plans to set up a panel to investigate the issues.
Shortly after, the Registrar confirmed that an error did occur during the exam and hinted at the possibility of a retake for affected candidates.
