The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has admitted to errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
During a press briefing in Abuja, he apologized for the trauma caused to candidates and took full responsibility for the irregularities.
Approximately 379,997 candidates from Lagos and the five South-East states will retake the exam due to a “sabotage” of the testing process.
Affected candidates will start receiving text messages from Thursday, May 15, 2025, with instructions on the rescheduled exam.
Professor Oloyede expressed remorse, stating, “What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors.”
He also acknowledged that the board would ensure the affected candidates get a fresh chance to take the exam.
The exam results showed that over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 out of 400 marks, with only 12,414 candidates scoring 300 and above.
Despite the challenges, JAMB remains committed to conducting a fair and transparent examination process for all candidates.
