The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched an urgent review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) process, following a wave of nationwide complaints from candidates and parents alleging irregularities and discrepancies in results.
The move comes just days after the release of the 2025 UTME results last Friday, with the examination body confirming it has received an unusually high volume of grievances. Thousands of candidates have rejected their scores, raising concerns about the integrity of the testing process.
Many students have taken to social media, accusing JAMB of technical failures that they believe negatively affected their performance.
Speaking on Monday in Abuja, JAMB spokesperson Dr Fabian Benjamin confirmed that the Board has activated its annual systems audit months ahead of schedule in response to the public outcry.
“We are accelerating our regular post-examination review, which will scrutinise every phase of the UTME process, from registration to examination and the release of results,” Benjamin said.
He noted that the Board is working in collaboration with external partners, including the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, chief examiners from various tertiary institutions, and the Educational Association and Research Network in Africa. These partnerships, he explained, aim to deliver a credible and exhaustive investigation.
“If any technical faults are detected, necessary corrective actions will be taken without delay,” Benjamin assured.
Despite the reassurances, anxiety remains high. More than 8,000 candidates have already lodged formal complaints citing technical malfunctions during their exams. Reported issues include frozen computer screens, delays in logging into the system, and abrupt termination of exam sessions.
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