The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an immediate review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following widespread public concerns over alleged technical issues, incomplete questions, and unexpectedly low scores.
In a statement by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB acknowledged an “unprecedented volume of complaints” since the UTME results were released last Friday.
As a result, the Board has expedited its annual post-examination review process, which is typically conducted months after the 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 clarified that the annual review process encompasses three key phases of the UTME cycle: registration, examination, and result publication.
He further emphasized that if any irregularities are identified within the system, JAMB is prepared to take “necessary corrective actions.”
“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 are heads of tertiary institutions, the Educational Assessment and Research Network in Africa, measurement experts, and Vice Chancellors from various institutions.”
The exam board noted that “If it is determined that there were indeed glitches, we will implement appropriate remedial measures promptly, as we do in the case of the examinations themselves.”
Candidates Threaten Legal Action
JAMB’s intervention follows reports of plans by thousands of candidates to file a class-action lawsuit against the Board over alleged examination irregularities.
Many candidates reported experiencing technical issues and inconsistent question displays during the test.
The controversy intensified after JAMB’s recently released statistics revealed that over 1.5 million of the 1.9 million candidates who took this year’s UTME scored below 200 out of a possible 400 marks.
This data has sparked nationwide concern and a social media uproar. The hashtag #ThisIsNotMyResult has been trending across platforms, with both candidates and parents voicing their disbelief and frustration over the unexpectedly low scores.