The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination resit results, conducted for candidates affected by technical issues at some centres.
According to a statement issued in Abuja by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, 336,845 candidates were rescheduled for the resit. Of this number, 21,082 candidates were absent. The board also confirmed the release of previously withheld results for underage candidates, noting that while the results are now accessible, the affected candidates remain ineligible for admission as they do not meet the required standards.
JAMB said the resit exercise exposed a range of malpractice cases involving some candidates, tutorial centres, school proprietors, and computer-based test centres. These irregularities included identity manipulation, remote access to examination networks, photo blending using artificial intelligence, and the use of professional mercenaries by some candidates to cheat during the exam. JAMB said it is working with security agencies to investigate and prosecute those found guilty, adding that over 3,000 candidates have already been identified in connection with fraudulent activities.
The board held a meeting with Chief External Examiners from across the country to assess the resit and approve the results. It was agreed that all candidates who missed the resit would be given another chance to write the exam during the next mop-up exercise. JAMB also warned candidates against participating in suspicious WhatsApp groups and other platforms used to solicit help during examinations. Although the results of some of these candidates have now been released, the board insisted that this should not be seen as an endorsement of their actions.
Dr Benjamin revealed that certain CBT centres found guilty of exam malpractice will be blacklisted and their owners prosecuted. He also said that individuals who tampered with candidates’ registration data would be brought to justice. JAMB noted that despite the issues experienced, its central server remained secure and unaffected by the breaches, which occurred at the local server level.
The board expressed concern over the growing influence of unregulated tutorial centres in spreading exam malpractice, urging governments at all levels to take steps to properly regulate and monitor them. It also condemned attempts by some individuals and groups to use the incident to push tribal or sectional narratives, saying that such misinformation threatens national unity and misrepresents the situation.
JAMB reminded the public that the SMS shortcode services used to check results do not generate revenue for the board. It said the platform is subsidised to protect candidates from exploitation and ensure secure access to their results.
