JAMB Orders Review Amid Widespread Complaints
No fewer than 1,534,654 candidates who sat the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have petitioned the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), demanding a review of their results over what they described as “unprecedented mass failure.”
The candidates, through their legal representative, John Nwobodo, served a petition dated May 12, invoking the Freedom of Information Act to demand full disclosure of the questions and corresponding answers used during the examination.
They argue that their results do not reflect their efforts, and suspect technical issues may have compromised the integrity of the scoring system.
According to Nwobodo, the petitioners include: 2,031 candidates who scored below 100, 3,820 who scored between 100 and 119, 57,419 who scored between 120 and 139, 488,197 who scored between 140 and 159, and 983,187 who scored between 160 and 199.
JAMB had earlier announced that only 22 per cent of the over 1.9 million candidates who took the exam scored 200 and above, sparking nationwide concern and protest from affected students and parents.
“The statistics reveal the worst failure rate ever recorded in the history of the UTME, raising legitimate doubts about the credibility of the process,” Nwobodo stated.
He noted that JAMB’s current system only displays subject scores and the aggregate result, without providing access to the actual questions and marked answers.
The petitioners argue that this lack of transparency undermines public trust in the examination body.
“The scenario has cast a shadow of doubt over the integrity of the software deployed by the Board.
“A system review is imperative to either validate the published results or address potential discrepancies,” he added.
Nwobodo urged JAMB to reconfigure its platform to allow candidates to access not just their scores, but also the questions they answered and the answers deemed correct by the system.
According to him, such transparency would restore confidence in the Board and ensure accountability.
He also warned that failure to act would compel the candidates to seek legal redress.
This development comes on the heels of reports that over 8,000 candidates are preparing a class action lawsuit against JAMB over similar concerns.
Some students have also staged protests, alleging their scores were inconsistent with what they expected.
…JAMB Orders Review Amid Widespread Complaints
Meanwhile, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has ordered a comprehensive review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination following nationwide outrage over alleged technical glitches and poor performance.
In a statement on Monday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the review became necessary after numerous complaints by candidates and parents regarding the conduct and results of the examination.
According to Benjamin, the Board is working with Vice Chancellors, IT professionals, and assessment experts to determine the cause of the reported anomalies. He said the review would cover the registration process, the examination itself, and the release of results.
“We are expediting our annual systems audit to ensure no candidate is unfairly affected. If any technical failures are confirmed, appropriate remedial measures will be taken,” he stated.
This comes as a social media campaign with the hashtag #ThisIsNotMyResult gained momentum, with several candidates alleging they encountered system failures and irregular question displays during the exams.
The discontent peaked after JAMB disclosed that only about 420,000 of the over 1.9 million candidates scored above 200 marks — a statistic that sparked concerns nationwide.
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