JAMB admits errors in 2025 UTME, reschedules exam for 379,997 candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has acknowledged flaws in the conduct of the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

“What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors,” Oloyede said.

The JAMB boss added that 379,997 candidates in the five states of the South East and Lagos will be rescheduled for another UTME.

Oloyede, who took responsibility for what he described as a “sabotage” of the 2025 UTME, said the affected candidates will start getting text messages from JAMB starting Thursday.

Of the 1.9 million candidates who sat the UTME, over 1.5 million, representing over 70 per cent, scored below 200 out of the maximum 400 marks.

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According to JAMB, a total of 1,955,069 results were processed, out of which only 4,756 candidates (0.24 per cent) scored 320 and above, considered top-tier performance, while 7,658 candidates (0.39 per cent) scored between 300 and 319, bringing the total for those who scored 300 and above to 12,414 candidates (0.63 per cent).

73,441 candidates (3.76 per cent) also scored between 250 and 299, while 334,560 candidates (17.11 per cent) scored between 200 and 249.

A total of 983,187 candidates (50.29 per cent) scored between 160 and 199, which is widely regarded as the minimum threshold for admissions in many institutions.

488,197 candidates (24.97 per cent) scored between 140 and 159, 57,419 candidates (2.94 per cent) scored between 120 and 139, 3,820 candidates (0.20 per cent) scored between 100 and 119, and 2,031 candidates (0.10 per cent) scored below 100.

The Star