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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made a shocking announcement. A total of 173,387 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME will retake the exam.
This decision was made after many students and parents complained about technical issues, low scores, and irregularities during the examination.
JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, revealed this during a press conference in Abuja. He spoke with emotion, even weeping openly as he admitted the Board's failure. He accepted full responsibility for the situation.
He stated that the candidates who will rewrite the UTME are from 65 centres in Lagos and 92 centres in the Owerri Zone, which includes all five states in the South East.
“What should have been a moment of joy has changed due to one or two errors,” Oloyede said as he wiped tears from his eyes. This is the first time in recent years that JAMB has openly admitted to such a large-scale error.
Out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for the exam:
- Only 4,756 (0.24%) scored 320 and above.
- 7,658 candidates (0.39%) scored between 300 and 319.
- 73,441 scored between 250 and 299.
- 334,560 scored between 200 and 249.
- 983,187 (over 50%) scored between 160 and 199.
- 488,197 scored between 140 and 159.
- 57,419 scored between 120 and 139.
- 3,820 scored between 100 and 119.
- 2,031 scored below 100.
This result raised a lot of eyebrows and triggered outrage online and offline. Many candidates said their efforts during the exam were not reflected in their results. Some have even threatened legal action against JAMB.
One popular education advocate, Mr. Alex Onyia, earlier shared that he had been invited by JAMB to be part of a special panel to review the examination process. He promised to share findings with the public. You can view his tweet here.
This move by JAMB to have over 170,000 candidates retake the UTME shows how serious the issue is. It also proves that the Board is finally listening to the voice of the people.
Many Nigerians are now asking for deep reforms in the examination body. They want better systems, more transparency, and an end to errors that can ruin the dreams of hardworking students.
For students who will retake the exam, this is a second chance. We hope they are treated fairly and that the next exam is well conducted without technical issues.
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