The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will release the results of 379,000 candidates on Wednesday. These candidates sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between Friday and Monday.
JAMB had to reschedule the exams after widespread technical failures and poor performance. The issues were most severe in Lagos and South-East states, where candidates faced system errors and disruptions.
Out of 1.9 million candidates in the 2025 UTME, over 1.5 million scored below 200. The low pass rate sparked national concern and calls for accountability.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, admitted fault. He said both human and technical errors played a role. He ordered a resit for affected candidates, calling the situation “sabotage.”
According to JAMB, 206,610 affected candidates were from Lagos, while 173,387 were from the South-East. These students received text notifications for the rescheduled exams.
Official stats from the first round of UTME results show:
- 0.63% scored 300 and above
- 0.24% scored above 320
- 17.11% scored between 200–249
- Over 50% scored between 160–199
- 25% scored 140–159
- 0.10% scored below 100
The South-East Caucus in the House of Representatives has demanded the resignation of Prof. Oloyede. They criticized the exam process as a “catastrophic failure” and raised concerns over short notice and clashes with WAEC exams.
The lawmakers called on JAMB to cancel the 2025 UTME and conduct a new exam after WAEC and NECO. They also demanded suspension of officials in charge of logistics and digital operations.
They argued the flawed process violated students’ rights to fair and equal access to education, as guaranteed by the Constitution.
