UTME resit: 200,000 score above 200

About 200,000 candidates crossed the 200 average mark in the Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination after the recent resit organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination Board, following the technical and human errors that marred the original exam. In the resit UTME results released on Sunday, JAMB noted that the majority of candidates — […]

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Rescheduled UTME: 99% of candidates score below 200 – JAMB

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 99 per cent of the 336,845 candidates that sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Lagos and the five South East states scored below 200. This translates to 333,477 candidates who polled below 200 out of a maximum score of 400. In a […]

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JAMB says more students score above 300 in 2025 UTME

Oloyede The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said that in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, 17,025 candidates representing 0.88 per cent of the total 1,931,467 scored 300 and above. This marks the highest number recorded since the introduction of the Computer-Based Test. According to a statistical report on Saturday, this reflects a significant […]

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JAMB releases UTME resit results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of the resit examination it conducted for candidates affected by the technical glitch that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. It announced the results on Sunday morning through a statement by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin. According to the results, 21,082 of […]

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2025 UTME:Police, DSS arrest 20 suspects for hacking JAMB website

The Police and the Directorate of State Security Services, DSS have arrested 20 suspects for allegedly hacking the website of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The hacking by the suspects, being detained at the Abuja facilities of the enforcement agencies, caused the glitches which marred the 2025 Computer-based test examinations conducted by the […]

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Foundation awards scholarships to Ondo pupils

The Lanre Briggs Foundation has awarded fully funded university scholarships to 22 students of Imade College, Owo, Ondo State. Founder of the Foundation, Mr. Olanrewaju Briggs, said the gesture was driven by the growing inability of many parents to afford university education for their children and wards. He lamented that many brilliant students often dropped […]

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‘Why JAMB has not released resit UTME result’

An official of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained why the board has not released the results of the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board had planned to release the rescheduled UTME results on Wednesday, according to a memo sent to reporters. It was, however, postponed. JAMB Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, […]

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JAMB reviews 379,000 UTME resit results 22nd May 2025

A final audit of the results of the 379,775 candidates who sat for the rescheduled 2025 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination is being conducted ahead of the final release to the public on Thursday. The audit team includes officials from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Civil Societies Organisations, academics and other independent observers. A […]

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ASUSS congratulates Soyombo on appointment as TRCN Registrar, CEO

The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has congratulated Dr. Mrs. Ronke Soyombo on her appointment as the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN). In a statement issued in Abuja by the President, Comrade Adigun and Secretary-General, Comrade Kenneth Okoh, the union described her appointment as a […]

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I almost resigned after UTME error – Oloyede

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has disclosed how the pressure as a result of the technical glitches experienced during the UTME in parts of the South-East and Lagos State almost made him resign. Oloyede revealed this at a stakeholders’ meeting with Chief External Examiners, state technical advisers, and other key […]

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