The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that the results of 39,834 candidates have been withheld due to suspected examination malpractices. Speaking during the announcement, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed that 1,426 results are still under scrutiny, while 96 candidates were directly flagged for confirmed misconduct—an improvement from 123 cases last year.
Oloyede emphasized the Board’s commitment to curbing exam malpractices, noting that over 1.95 million candidates sat for the exam, while 71,705 candidates were absent. He expressed concern over 2,157 fingerprint rejections linked to registration infractions, as well as 3,656 cases involving extraneous fingerprints, which indicate attempts at impersonation. In total, 244 candidates were found engaging in “WhatsApp runs” by subscribing to groups that promised leaked questions, and 80 suspects are currently being interrogated by law enforcement.
Some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres were implicated in fraudulent registration practices and face possible sanctions. Centres identified for aiding malpractice include Tigh Technologies Limited and Sascon International School in Abuja, Wudil Computer Centre in Kano, and Penta M & Centre 2 in Sokoto. Additionally, four CBT centres were delisted for technical deficiencies, including locations in Kano, Zaria, Imo, and Ogun States.
Addressing the issue of underage candidates, Oloyede said the Board allowed exceptionally gifted minors to sit for the exam following guidance from the Ministry of Education. Out of 41,027 underage candidates, only 467 met the performance threshold, although one was disqualified for malpractice. JAMB also examined 501 persons with disabilities under its Equal Opportunity Group, with one candidate caught for impersonation. The registrar reaffirmed the Board’s zero-tolerance policy for malpractice and encouraged innovation to maintain the integrity of public exams. To check their results, candidates were advised to text ‘UTMERESULT’ to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number used during registration.