UTME: JAMB Releases Results, Withholds 39,834
.Places 1,426 results under scrutiny
.Globacom: how our product can help students excel in JAMB, other exams
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.
Following poor performance of candidates in the 2025 UTME, telecommunications and digital solutions company, Globacom, said its Examination Preparatory Service was specifically designed to help students excel in Computer-Based examinations.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday, Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed that the Board withheld the results of 39,834 candidates out of the over 1.9 million applicants that sat for the exam.
According to the JAMB boss, out of the figure 96 candidates’ results were withheld over exam malpractices, a decrease from 123 in the previous year.
Oloyede said the Board remained resolute in its commitment to eliminating any form of examination malpractice, adding that 1,957,000 candidates were verified to sit for the exam while 71,705 were absent.
According to him, 2,157 candidates experienced fingerprint rejections due to suspected registration infractions, a figure, he said, was far above acceptable margins and currently under investigation.
“A total of 39, 834 results remain unreleased. Of these, 1,426 results are under scrutiny and processing,” Oloyede said.
“The 2025 UTME showed the prevalence of some particular types of infractions, which suggests systemic vulnerabilities or gaps in registration and examination administration or/and monitoring.
“The new trends observed were in the Registration and Examination processes and they were mainly in the following categories: Identity Fraud, and Biometric Fraud of Combined Thumbprint of Candidate,” he said.
Other infractions, he said, were impersonators at the point of registration with the active involvement of few CBT centres, double registration, and attempted substitution of self by candidates.
Oloyede added that 244 candidates were caught engaging in “WhatsApp runs,” subscribing to rogue groups promising leaked questions.
He said their results had also been withheld to set a stern example.
In some cases, he said, the entire syndicates colluded with CBT centres to register using multiple fingerprints.
According to him, as a result of this, 3,656 candidates with “extraneous fingerprints” have had their results withheld, and some CBT centres implicated will face sanctions.
He identified the centres as Tigh Technologies Limited, Sascon International School, Maitama, Abuja, Wudil Computer Information Technology. Wudil, Kano State and Penta M &Amp; Centre 2, Tambuwal LGA, Sokoto, Sokoto State.
Oloyede added that 80 suspects were being interrogated by the police for their involvement in the examination malpractices and most of them would be prosecuted.
“The Board has identified the presence of extraneous fingers in the registration details of some of these candidates. This raises concerns regarding potential strategies for impersonation.
“A total of 3,656 candidates fall within this category. Consequently, the results of the candidates have been withheld.”
Speaking on underage candidates, he explained that following the Ministry of Education’s decision to enforce a minimum age of 16, an exception was granted for “exceptionally gifted” underage students.
The registrar said that of the 41,027 underage candidates who registered, only 467 met the high-performance criteria, with one disqualified due to examination malpractice.
He said that the Board remained committed to providing the necessary support for persons with disabilities aspiring to pursue tertiary education.
He said that for the 2025 UTME, a total of 501 candidates were successfully examined by JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) across 11 centres nationwide.
According to Oloyede, the results are also being released but sadly, one of them was also involved in impersonation.
The registrar also said that due to substandard performance, four centres had been delisted and blacklisted for technical deficiencies. He listed the centres as: Adventure Associate, Behind Sheshe Supermarket, Kano, Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Zaria.
Others are Soronara Ventures Nigeria Limited Foundation Road, Umudagu Mbieri, Mbaitoli, Imo State and HSS Amazing, Holy Saviour School 30/32, Old Ota Road, Adeleye, Aparadija, Isunba, Lafenwa, Itele, Ogun State.
He therefore said that a list of those blacklisted for fraudulent practices would soon be made public with details of their nefarious activities.
Oloyede maintained that in spite of challenges, the 2025 UTME had been hailed as one of the most successful in recent years.
He reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to a zero-tolerance stance on malpractice and pledged continued innovation to protect the credibility of public examinations.
On how to check the UTME results, Oloyede said: “To check the 2025 UTME results, candidates should send by text message “UTMERESULT” as one word to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number they had used to register during the registration process. Result printing will be available later.”
Meanwhile, reacting to the poor performance of students in the 2025 UTME, the company explained that the Glo Examination Preparatory Service trains students on practical ways to excel in Computer-Based examinations such as Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Junior and Senior West African Examination Council examinations as well as IELTS.
The 2025 UTME results released by JAMB on May 5 had elicited widespread concerns as more than 1.5 million out of 1.9 million candidates whose results were released scored below 200. A breakdown of the results released by JAMB on Monday showed that 983,187 candidates (50.29 per cent) scored between 160 and 199, while 488,197 candidates (24.97 per cent) scored between 140 and 159.
Globacom said in a press statement in Lagos that the Glo Examination Preparatory Service would help combat poor examination performances especially among secondary school students who take the listed exams.
The service offers targeted approach to exam preparation, allowing students to familiarise themselves with the format, structure, and content of the exams they will be undertaking, the company explained, adding, “By engaging with these practice materials, students can identify areas of weakness, reinforce their understanding of key concepts, and develop effective exam-taking strategies.”
According to Glo, users of the service which covers up to twenty subjects with links to educational videos and materials can subscribe by dialling *20791*6# on their mobile lines and selecting their intended exam from the menu. The content is supplied on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis and the user will be charged at the applicable price for each successful subscription while specific exam categories will be treated under each content to allow users pick their choice exams amongst the categories available in the service. The categories include JSCE (Junior Secondary Certificate Exam); SSCE (Senior Secondary Certificate Exam); UTME Exam (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam) otherwise called JAMB and A-Levels Exams.
The service will give practical tips on how to become familiar with the format, structure, and type of questions asked in the exams, thereby increasing their success rates when they participate in the exams; identify areas where they may be struggling within the exams and how to address the challenges by actively answering practice questions to reinforce their understanding of key concepts and principles covered in their syllabus. “This active recall enhances long-term retention and comprehension,” Glo said.
Customers who opt-in for this service will have access to trivia questions built around the exam syllabus with top scorers in the exam winning fantastic airtime, data, and cash prizes.
While decrying the alarming rate of exam failure among senior secondary school students and candidates sitting for entrance undergraduate examinations, Globacom opined that this unfortunate trend not only undermines the aspirations of countless young Nigerians but also hampers the nation’s overall educational advancement and socio-economic development.
