JAMB Releases 2025 UTME Results, Withholds 39,834 Over Alleged Malpractice Scandal!

Of the more than 1.9 million applicants who took the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), 39,834 candidates had their results withheld yesterday by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) because of alleged exam malpractice.

When the 2025 UTME results were officially released in Abuja, JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede announced this information and that 80 people were being investigated for offenses linked to the exam.

He said that, with a total of 14, Anambra State has the most suspects.

According to the registrar, 50 minors were discovered to have engaged in exam fraud, while 467 minors received scores higher than the required minimum.

There are still 39,834 results that have not been made public. 1,426 of these results are being examined and processed, according to Oloyede.

The head of JAMB claims that 96 students, down from 123 the year before, had their results withheld due to exam misconduct.

Oloyede stated that 1,957,000 candidates were confirmed to take the test, while 71,705 did not, and that the board was still committed to ending examination misconduct in all its forms.

He claimed that 2,157 applicants had their fingerprints rejected for alleged registration violations; he added that number was well above allowable limits and was being looked into.

“The prevalence of certain specific types of infractions in the 2025 UTME suggests systemic vulnerabilities or gaps in registration and examination administration and/or monitoring,” he stated. According to the registrar, 50 minors were discovered to have engaged in exam fraud, while 467 minors received scores higher than the required minimum.

There are still 39,834 results that have not been made public. 1,426 of these results are being examined and processed, according to Oloyede.

The head of JAMB claims that 96 students, down from 123 the year before, had their results withheld due to exam misconduct.

“The prevalence of certain specific types of infractions in the 2025 UTME suggests systemic vulnerabilities or gaps in registration and examination administration and/or monitoring,” he stated.

“Identity fraud and biometric fraud of the combined thumbprint of the candidate were the two main categories of the new trends observed in the registration and examination processes.”

Additional violations, he claimed, included candidates’ attempts to substitute themselves, double registration, and impersonation at the registration desk with the active participation of a small number of CBT centers.

244 candidates were discovered participating in “WhatsApp runs,” where they subscribed to rogue groups that promised leaked questions, Oloyede continued.

To set a strict example, he claimed, their results have also been withheld.

He claimed that in several instances, entire syndicates worked with CBT centers to use numerous fingerprints to register applicants.

He claims that as a result, the results of 3,656 candidates who provided “extraneous fingerprints” have been withdrawn, and some CBT centers involved will be subject to penalties.

He named the following centers: Penta M & Center 2, Tambuwal LGA, Sokoto, Sokoto State; Wudil Computer Information Technology, Wudil, Kano State; Sascon International School, Maitama, Abuja; and Tigh Technologies Limited.

Oloyede went on to say that the police were questioning 80 people for their involvement in examination misconduct and that the majority of them will face charges.

“The board has discovered that some of these candidates’ registration details contain extraneous fingers,” he stated. This raises questions about possible impersonation tactics.

This category includes 3,656 applicants in total. As a result, the candidates’ results have been suppressed.

Regarding juvenile candidates, he clarified that an exception was made for “exceptionally gifted” young children after the Ministry of Education decided to impose a minimum age of 16.

Only 467 of the 41,027 minor applicants who enrolled, according to the registrar, fulfilled the high-performance requirements, and one was eliminated for exam misconduct.

According to him, the board is still dedicated to giving those with disabilities the assistance they need to pursue higher education.

Oritsemeyiwa Precious Ebule, a final-year student at the Federal Government College (FGC), Warri, Delta State, scored 334 out of 400 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), a perfect score.

According to JAMB, Ebule was one of the 1% of 2025 UTME applicants nationwide who received a score higher than 300.

The 16-year-old received 334 points, which included 98 in math, 98 in physics, 85 in chemistry, and 53 in English.

Ebule’s UTME registration number is 202550118536DA. He is the author of MathsGE with MeyiBule and a mathematics columnist for Fresh Angle International.

He is the son of the newspaper’s co-publisher and chief editor, Ebule Anthony Metsese.

In the April 10 UTME mock, he received scores in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and English, respectively, of 96, 94, 71, and 65.

Ebule plans to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering at the Federal University of Petroleum Resources (FUPRE), Effurun, located in Delta State’s Uvwie Local Government Area.

Recall that 75% of applicants who took the recently finished UTME scored below 200, with less than 1% nationwide earning more than 300. This information was released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).