The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja, revealing that over 1.9 million candidates participated in the exam nationwide. However, JAMB has withheld the results of 39,834 candidates due to suspected examination malpractices.
Oloyede stated that 80 individuals are currently under investigation for various forms of exam fraud, with Anambra State having the highest number of suspects (14). Additionally, 467 underage candidates who scored above the minimum cut-off mark were identified, while 50 candidates have been directly linked to cheating.
He further explained that 2,030,862 candidates registered for the 2025 UTME, which was conducted across 882 CBT centers and monitored by over 10,000 officials. Out of the registered candidates, 1,957,000 were successfully verified, 71,705 were absent, and 2,157 candidates experienced fingerprint verification issues.
Oloyede emphasized that the 2025 UTME will be remembered as one of the most successful in recent years, despite the challenges of malpractice and verification issues. He added that the results of 40,260 underage candidates would undergo further review to identify any exceptional performers.