By Oyinkansayo Wole-Bodunde.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit, along with previously withheld results for certain candidates.
This decision follows a meeting of the Board’s Chief External Examiners (CEEs) across all states.
According to JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the Board has decided to release results for under-age candidates (except where litigation is involved) and those who performed below expected standards.
However, meeting the given standards remains a requirement for admission consideration. The statement reads, “The meeting resolved that the withheld results of under-age candidates (except where litigation is involved), who performed below the established standards, be released. Such result does not however qualify them for admission, as they had previously signed an undertaking during the registration process acknowledging that only those who meet the prescribed standards would be considered for under-age special admission.”
Also, results for candidates involved in “WhatsApp Runs” and other forms of misconduct are also being released as a one-time waiver, with a warning against future infractions. “Release of Result of Candidates involved in ‘WhatsApp Runs’ and other Misdemeanours: This category of candidates were found to have been involved in illicit solicitation of assistance. The meeting emphasised that its decision is not an endorsement of candidates’ unacceptable acts, rather a once and for all waiver. Candidates were thus advised to refrain from joining questionable ‘WhatsApp and other anti-social groups.’”
The Board expressed concerns over widespread malpractices, including compromised testing centers, hacked networks, and artificially modified biometric data. It has decided to blacklist implicated centers and pursue prosecution for those involved. The statement says, “The meeting condemned the involvement of some CBT centres in perpetrating serious registration and examination malpractices and resolved that all the implicated CBT centres should be blacklisted, while complicit owners should be prosecuted.”
Of the 336,845 candidates scheduled for the exam, 21,082 were absent. Candidates with previously released results do not need to recheck them unless directly notified of withdrawal due to misconduct. The Board reassured the public that charges for result checks via shortcode do not generate revenue for JAMB but are a measure to protect candidate data.
JAMB also highlighted an incident involving a candidate, Olisa Gabriel Chukwuemeka, who falsely claimed a score of 326 in the 2025 UTME. Investigations revealed his actual score was 180, and he had doctored his results. The Board warned against spreading misinformation and emphasized its commitment to fair examination processes.
The Board concluded by thanking security agencies for their support in combating exam malpractices and commended candidates for their resilience. JAMB assured Nigerians of its dedication to maintaining the integrity of the examination process.
