The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the results for candidates who sat the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin. According to the statement, 336,845 candidates were rescheduled for the examination, out of which 21,082 were absent.
JAMB also confirmed the release of withheld results of certain categories of candidates. These include underage candidates—except where legal proceedings are ongoing—those who scored below the required standard, and individuals previously involved in misconduct such as participation in ‘WhatsApp Runs’ and similar irregularities.
Candidates can check their results by texting UTMERESULT in capital letters to 55019 or 66019, using the number linked to their JAMB profile during registration.
The decision to release these results followed a meeting of the Board’s Chief External Examiners (CEEs) from all 36 states and the FCT. A sub-committee chaired by the Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University, Professor Olufemi Peters, was tasked with validating the results. An expert in psychometrics, Professor Boniface Nworgu, was also consulted to analyse and endorse the outcomes.
The board emphasised that releasing underage candidates’ results does not equate to admission eligibility, as all such candidates had signed undertakings during registration acknowledging that only those who meet official standards would be considered.
As part of what the Board described as a “healing process,” JAMB issued a one-time waiver for certain candidates involved in online exam malpractices. However, it warned this should not be interpreted as condoning such actions and urged students to avoid participation in suspicious social media groups.
While the majority of results have been released, some remain withheld due to examination infractions or pending mop-up assessments. Furthermore, results of some candidates initially released have been withdrawn following new evidence uncovered by security agencies.
Candidates are being notified individually via text messages, email, and their JAMB profiles if their results have been affected. The Board also clarified that the cost of checking results via shortcode does not generate revenue for JAMB, but serves to protect candidate data and limit exploitation by cyber cafés.
This development comes amid increased scrutiny of JAMB’s practices, particularly relevant for those involved in research on the impact of national examinations on student welfare and educational access, such as your study on language skills among secondary school students in Nigeria.