JAMB Acknowledges Errors in 2025 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to technical and procedural errors that may have negatively impacted candidates’ performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

During a press briefing in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, acknowledged that mistakes occurred during the conduct of the examination. What was meant to be a period of academic celebration for candidates has now turned into a nationwide controversy.

Recent statistics released by JAMB revealed a troubling performance trend among the 1.9 million students who sat for the exam. Only 0.63% scored 300 and above, while 17.11% achieved scores between 200 and 249. Shockingly, over 75% of candidates scored below 200, with most falling within the 160–199 range—a band typically considered the minimum cut-off for admission into many tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

These figures have raised alarms among education stakeholders, who are now calling for transparency and accountability from the examination body.

In response to the widespread failure, several candidates have voiced their disappointment and are threatening legal action, claiming that JAMB’s errors jeopardized their academic futures.

As the UTME remains a crucial requirement for admission into Nigerian higher institutions, the situation has sparked widespread public discourse and concern. More details are expected to emerge as investigations continue.