The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB is the body that conducts and supervises admissions into tertiary institutions - the universities, polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges - in Nigeria.




According to JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, technical issues affected 157 centers out of 887, making a significant portion of the total centres at over 17%, impacting over 387,000 candidates.




Oloyede stated, "What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors". The errors led to a significant number of candidates scoring below 200 marks, with approximately 78% of the 1.9 million candidates scoring less than 200 out of 400 ¹ ².




*Key Details:*




- *Affected Candidates:* Over 387,000 candidates impacted by technical errors


- *Exam Centers:* 157 centers affected out of 887


- *Score Distribution:* About 78% of candidates scored below 200 marks out of 400, that is, 1.5 million candidates out 1.9 million


- *Next Steps:* JAMB plans to review the 2025 UTME results and performance on May 15 to address public concerns ¹ ²




Some affected candidates have threatened to initiate a lawsuit against JAMB. The board has promised to implement remedial measures promptly ³.




Tech companies have expressed shock at such monumental challenges and setback that JAMB suffered during this year's UTME deploying Computer-Based-Examination (CBE) technology. Mr. Gift Duke, CEO, Overite Technologies Ltd said that his company is willing to offer tech-support to the examination board to forestall a repeat of such disappointment.




Overite Technologies Ltd is a fast-growing tech company that is into software and hardware solutions.