The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it is reviewing the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which were recently released.
According to a statement signed by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board is fast-tracking its annual system review.
He said the review is a comprehensive postmortem of the entire examination process.
This decision follows the large number of complaints that surfaced after the release of the 2025 UTME results last Friday.
“If it’s determined that there were indeed glitches, we will promptly implement appropriate remedial measures, as we usually do in cases affecting the exams themselves,” he added.
The statement noted that the board is particularly concerned about the unusual volume of complaints coming from specific states in the country.
Many Nigerians, including candidates, took to social media to express concerns about low scores, especially from students who had previously performed well in past JAMB exams.
Using the hashtag #ThisIsNotMyResult, candidates flooded platforms with demands for a review and explanations for their unexpectedly low scores.
JAMB had earlier revealed that about 1.5 million candidates scored below 200, one of the lowest performance levels recorded in recent years.
This means that in 2025, around 80% of candidates who sat for the UTME scored less than 200 out of the maximum 400 points.
Each candidate sat for four subjects, with each subject carrying 100 marks.
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JAMB’s Review Structure
JAMB further explained that its annual review covers three key phases: registration, examination, and result release.
“During the examination phase, JAMB ensures that every candidate has the opportunity to sit for the test,” the board said.
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“If any technical issues arise, the board reschedules the exam for affected candidates without delay.”
“We are currently examining these complaints thoroughly to identify and fix any potential technical issues. For this, we have brought in experts, including members of the Computer Professionals Association of Nigeria, Chief External Examiners (who are heads of tertiary institutions), the Educational Assessment and Research Network in Africa, measurement experts, and Vice-Chancellors from various institutions.”
JAMB emphasized that if any errors are confirmed, appropriate remedies will be implemented immediately.
JAMB Results in Recent Years
- 2022 UTME:
- 378,639 scored above 200
- 520,596 scored 190 and above
- 704,991 scored 180 and above
- 934,103 scored 170 and above
- 1,192,057 scored 160 and above
- 2024 UTME:
- 1,989,668 registered; 1,904,189 sat for the exam
- Of 1,842,464 released results, only 0.4% scored above 300
- 24% scored 200/400 (50%) and above
Due to persistently low scores since the 2019 UTME, JAMB and universities agreed to reduce the national minimum cut-off mark to 160.
In the 2022/2023 session, the minimum university cut-off was lowered again to 140 due to poor performance.
For 2025, JAMB’s data shows that over half of the 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 in the latest UTME.
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