Jamb to review 2025 UTME results in the midst of increasing public protests

Responding to an increase in public dissatisfaction, the Joint Acceptance and Matriculation Council (Jamb) has announced a comprehensive review of the results of the Integrated Tertiary Matriculation (UTME), following what is described as a complaint “unusual” of candidates, parents, and stakeholders.

In a formal notification issued Tuesday in Abuja, Jamb said the review of the review, which was scheduled for Thursday, would hold a large panel of education stakeholders, including the Vice Chancellor, Provost, Rector, Principal, Examiners, and Technical Experts. The aim is to conduct a critical assessment of UTME’s behavior and results.

The decision arose after a broad protest over the test results released last Friday. Many candidates and parents have been brought to social media and traditional outlets to express frustration, accuse technical obstacles and deviations that might affect the results of performance.

“As a continuation of the board’s commitment to gain public confidence in the process, the management of the council has agreed to your participation to be part of the observer panel formed to assess the implementation of the exam,” notification of partial notification. He added that the panel work would be carried out without financial costs for Jamb.

Review panels will include representatives from the Confederation of the All Nigerian Middle School Principal, the National Association of Private School Owners, Nigerian Computer Professional Registration Council, and the Education and Research Assessment Network, as well as officials from national tertiary institutions.

UTME functions as a critical gateway to enter the university, polytechnic, and Nigerian education college. This year’s edition sees a total of 1,955,069 candidates taking the exam, which assesses skills in four subjects, the use of English is mandatory.

However, the results triggered concerns. Statistics from Jamb showed that more than 1.5 million candidates, more than 75 percent, received a value below 200 signs of the possibility of 400, a threshold that was widely seen as an average benchmark for entry considerations.

Only 4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 and above, while 7,658 (0.39%) scored between 300 and 319. Overall, only 0.63 percent of candidates scored 300 and above. Meanwhile, 73,441 candidates (3.76%) were included in the range of 250-299, and 334,560 (17.11%) received a score between 200 and 249.

The majority significant, 983,187 candidates, scored between 160 and 199, which by many institutions considers the minimum cut-off. Lower Kurung See 488,197 Candidates (24.97%) Score between 140 and 159; 57,419 (2.94%) between 120 and 139; 3,820 (0.20%) between 100 and 119; and a score of 2,031 (0.10%) below 100.

Thursday’s review is expected to explain the causes of poor performance trends and technical problems marked by candidates. This can also recommend changes in policies and technical intended to restore the credibility and justice of the Nigerian high betting process.

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