The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), while withholding the results of 39,834 candidates due to various irregularities.
This was disclosed by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a press briefing held on Friday at the Board’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja.
According to Oloyede, a total of 2,030,862 candidates registered for the exam across 882 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide. Out of this figure, 1,957,000 candidates were verified to sit for the exam, while 71,705 were absent.
He announced that results for 1,911,551 candidates have been released. However, 96 results were withheld due to confirmed exam infractions, while 1,426 results are still under investigation. Notably, 3,656 results were withheld due to fingerprint-related identity fraud.
“Some candidates registered with multiple fingerprints, suggesting an attempt at impersonation. These cases were discovered through biometric checks,” Oloyede said.
He added that 2,157 candidates faced fingerprint rejections during registration, and 244 were caught subscribing to WhatsApp groups that shared so-called ‘leaked’ questions. These candidates will not have their results released.
In response to the growing trend of impersonation and registration fraud, JAMB identified and sanctioned several CBT centres found to be complicit. Some of the blacklisted centres include Tigh Technologies, Sascon International School (Abuja), Wudil Computer Centre (Kano), and Penta M & Centre 2 (Sokoto). Four other centres were delisted for technical issues.
The registrar also mentioned that 80 suspects are currently being investigated by the police for their roles in these malpractices.
On the issue of underage candidates, Oloyede said that although a minimum age of 16 is enforced, exceptions were made for exceptionally gifted students. Out of 41,027 underage candidates who registered, only 467 met the high-performance benchmark.
Additionally, JAMB said it successfully conducted exams for 501 candidates with disabilities through its Equal Opportunity Group in 11 centres across the country.
Despite the challenges, Oloyede said the 2025 UTME was one of the most successful in recent years. He reaffirmed JAMB’s commitment to fairness, transparency, and innovation to ensure the credibility of its exams.
