JAMB to Conduct Resit for 379,997 Candidates Affected by Technical Error

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that a technical fault affected the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.

The issue, caused by a faulty server update, impacted 157 test centers in Lagos and the South-East zone, affecting 379,997 candidates.

The affected candidates will be required to sit for a rescheduled UTME, which will begin on May 16, 2025. Candidates will receive notifications through SMS, email, and direct phone calls, and are advised to regularly check their phones and emails for updates.

JAMB has collaborated with the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to ensure that affected candidates can sit both the UTME and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) without missing either.

The JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has accepted full responsibility for the error and apologized unreservedly. The board has launched a review of the system to prevent similar issues in the future.