The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched an immediate review of the 2025 UTME following numerous complaints of technical issues, incomplete questions, and unusually low scores.
In a statement by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB acknowledged an “unusual volume of complaints” since the UTME results were released last Friday. The Board noted that this has accelerated its routine post-examination review, which usually happens months later.
JAMB expressed concern over the volume of grievances from specific states and is currently investigating to detect any technical faults. The review will cover all stages of the exam process—registration, conduct, and result release.
To ensure objectivity, the Board has engaged experts including university heads, IT professionals, and educational assessors. If errors are confirmed, JAMB promises to implement corrective actions.
Amid the controversy, many candidates are reportedly preparing a class-action lawsuit, citing exam glitches and inconsistent question displays. Tensions rose after JAMB revealed that over 1.5 million of the 1.9 million candidates scored below 200, sparking national concern and the viral hashtag #ThisIsNotMyResult.
While Minister of Education Tunji Alausa defended the results, attributing the outcome to the effectiveness of anti-cheating measures, JAMB Registrar Is-haq Oloyede maintained that similar score patterns have occurred in the past. Nonetheless, public demand for transparency and fairness continues to grow.
