The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said announced that it is reviewing the recently released Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.
In a statement from its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board disclosed that it was accelerating its annual system review—a thorough evaluation of the examination process—due to the unusually high number of complaints received after the 2025 UTME results were released on Friday.
“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,” the board said
The board said it is particularly concerned about the unusual complaints from a few states within the federation.
According to the statement, the board is scrutinising these complaints in detail to identify and rectify potential technical issues.
JAMB said the annual review encompasses three key stages: registration, examination, and result release.
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It explained that during the examination, JAMB ensures that every candidate is afforded the opportunity to sit the test, and should any technical issues arise, the board reschedules the examination for affected candidates.
JAMB said experts have been engaged to assist in the review.
The experts are: “Members from the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, Chief External Examiners, who are heads of tertiary institutions, the Educational Association and Research Network in Africa, measurement experts, and Vice Chancellors from various institutions.”
Spear News reports that this year, more than 78 per cent of candidates who sat the UTME scored less than 200 points out of the 400 maximum points obtainable. Each candidate takes four subjects, each graded on 100 points.
As a result, candidates and other Nigerians turned to social media to express their frustration over the unusually low scores received by some students, particularly those with a history of stronger academic performance.
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