The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has responded to numerous complaints following the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
Complaints from about 8000 candidates have been registered about technical issues since the release of the results. Candidates have claimed that this has affected their performance during the exams.
The board has decided to fast-track the annual system review which is usually conducted a few months after the exam.
In the statement released by Fabian Benjamin, the public Communication Advisor for JAMB, it was noted that experts, including members of the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria have been recruited to address the currents concerns.
The board states that if technical issues are identified, the board will reschedule the examination immediately.
“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) acknowledges the significant volume of unusual complaints following the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, which were officially published last Friday, the statement read.
“In response, the Board is fast forwarding its annual system review—a comprehensive post-mortem of the examination process that is conducted each year months after the exercise.
“The Board’s annual review encompasses three key stages: registration, examination, and result release. During the examination phase, JAMB ensures that every candidate is afforded the opportunity to sit for the test.
“Should any technical issues arise, the Board reschedules the examination for affected candidates without hesitation.
“We are particularly concerned about the unusual complaints originating from a few states within the Federation. We are currently scrutinizing these complaints in detail to identify and rectify any potential technical issues. To assist in this process, we have engaged a number of experts, including members from the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, Chief External Examiners, who are heads of tertiary institutions, the Educational Assessment and Research Network in Africa, measurement experts, and Vice Chancellors from various institutions.
“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 2025 UTME results indicated that more that 78% of candidates scored below 200 points out of the 400 maximum obtainable.
JAMB has urged the public to remain patient.
