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Tuesday, May 14, 2025, a high -level technical review session was convened at the joint headquarters of admissions and matriculations (Jamb) in Abuja.
The meeting, chaired by the esteemed chancellor, Professor Ishaq Hlarewaju Oloyede, was started in direct response to mass protests that followed the release of 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) the previous Friday.
The goal of this meeting was to reveal the causes of the root behind the unexpectedly scarce performance of the candidate and establish clear mitigation measures to restore trust in the integrity of the UTME evaluation process.
The meeting started promptly at 10:00 and had the participation of an illustrious stakeholder panel. The heads of key directions were present in Jamb and Lead systems analysts. The delegates of the CBT center regulation committee, representatives of the Technical Team Educare and the driving engineers of the Consortium of Software Suppliers responsible for the examination engine of the examination were also present.
The discussions began with a complete analysis of the architecture of the existing system. The panel examined the software stack powered by the CBT engine, paying particular attention to how the content of the exam were delivered to the candidates. An important distinction was made between server and stored wires delivery methods at local level.
The discussion further studied the existence and effectiveness of randomization mechanisms both for questions and for the answer options. This control aimed to determine whether the mixing protocols were applied evenly, how the response permutations have been managed and if the coherence of the correct mapping of the answers was maintained among the candidates after randomization.
The attention has therefore shifted to the score of score and marking. This line of investigation included the evaluation of the ability of the system to reconstruct mappings of questions and answers and evaluate the accuracy of the answer with complete transparency. It was essential to determine whether the raw responses of each candidate were archived, recoverable and controllable.
The team also strictly examined the guarantee framework and Jamb quality tests. This involved the review of the load test procedures previously used, verifying the consistency of the distribution buildings between the centers and polls if the Fisi or last minute patches have been applied during or after the exam period.
The system registers, in particular the registers of accidents and errors, have been meticulously analyzed to identify any anomalies that could suggest failures in delivery of the contents, in the precision of the timing or in the acquisition of the response to the candidates.
Another focal point of the revision was * The potential for the influence of the human factor *. The panel looked for clarity if manual post-elaboration has occurred during harvesting or validation. The conversation ended with an evaluation of the readiness to Jamb’s response to the freedom of information and to his desire to publish anonymous result data at the candidate level as a measure to improve the trust of the public.
* One of the most critical discoveries* made during this session revolved around* three important systemic changes introduced in 2025 Utme. The first was a transition from traditional analysis * based on counting * to a more solid analysis * based on the source * of the results.
In previous years, Jamb evaluated the integrity of the exam sessions mainly counting the number of answers sent per session. If most candidates in a 250 session presented an almost complete series of answers, the session was considered valid. Any significant deviation led to the disqualification of the results of that center. However, in 2025, a more advanced model was adopted, a focus on the actual origin and logic of the responses provided, rather than on their quantity.
The second change involved * Mixing on the vast scale of both questions and response options *. This ensured that even two candidates sitting in the same session would not have received identical exchanges, thus improving the safety of the test. The third change was * a series of systemic improvements aimed at optimizing performance and reducing the delay * during exam sessions. This was a great political change that saw the best and higher UTME score in 15 years. And this would have been a great result from Jamb!
While these improvements were technologically valid in theory, during the implementation phase a serious operational defect was discovered. The system patch necessary to support both the mixing validation that was based on the source had been completely distributed on the server cluster to support the Kad area (Kaduna), but was not applied to the delay cluster (Lagos), which the central services in Lagos and in the south-east. This omission has persisted in all sessions up to the 17th session, after which the error has been discovered and correct.
Consequently, about 92 centers in the south-east and 65 centers in Lagos-Totalling 157 operated centers using a logic of the obsolete server that could not appropriately manage the new sending/marking structure of the response. This has influenced an estimate of 379,997 candidates, whose results were seriously affected due to the disallination of the system during the validation of the response.
To verify the staircase and accuracy of this problem, Jamb collaborated with the Technical Team Edurere, who had collected response data directly from over 18,000 candidates. After the deduction and the filter, about 15,000 authentic records were analyzed. Of these, over 14,000 originated from the regions served by the non -patch delay servers, confirming the results of the technical review. Comparative analysis between the internal audit of Jamb and the assessments of the third -party system revealed a significant overlap, strengthening the conclusion that the centers concerned were actually operating in compromised conditions.
In response to these results, Professor Oloyede convened a printing print at 15:00 on the same day. He formally recognized supervision and issued a sincere excuse to candidates and their families. He announced that all affected candidates would have had the opportunity to resume the examination without additional costs. In addition, recognizing the potential programming conflict with the SSCE exams in progress, Jamb had reached an agreement with the West African Examination Council (Waec) to ensure seamless coordination of the times.
The affected candidates were recommended to reprint their exam slides by Friday 17 May 2025, to confirm their revised test programs. Jamb has also released an official press release entitled *Man proposes, God orders *, within which as a profound and emotional section: *”Appeal, appreciation and apologies”, *who reiterated his commitment for equity, transparency and continuous improvement.
This revision, conducted with completeness and transparency, indicates Jamb’s determination to support the holiness of his examination processes. Forter distribution protocols will be implemented and real -time monitoring mechanisms to prevent these emptyings.
In summary, Jamb has opened his systems to independent reviews to restore public trust and guarantee the reliability of the Uuthem for all interested parties. And with this we report that this accident was neither a bankruptcy of the system nor an administrative manipulation, but a real human error.
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Educate tech team,
As presented by
Engr James nnanyelugo
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