The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has withheld the results of 96 candidates over various examination infractions in the just-concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), a decrease from the 123 results withheld last year.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Friday, during a press briefing in Bwari, Abuja, to officially announce the release of the 2025 UTME results.
Oloyede explained that while 1,911,551 results had been released out of the 2,030,862 registered candidates, a total of 39,834 results are still under scrutiny, with 1,426 under active investigation.
He reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to eradicating examination malpractice and ensuring integrity in the conduct of its examinations.
Of the registered candidates, 1,957,000 sat for the exam across 882 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide, while 71,705 candidates were absent.
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Highlighting new trends in exam fraud, Oloyede revealed that biometric and identity fraud were among the major infractions recorded. These included impersonation at registration, double registration, and substitution of candidates, often with the connivance of certain CBT centres.
According to him, 3,656 candidates involved in cases of “extraneous fingerprints” had their results withheld, with some CBT centres under investigation. He identified the implicated centres as Tigh Technologies Limited and Sascon International School, both in Abuja; Wudil Computer Information Technology, Kano; and Penta M & Centre 2, Tambuwal LGA, Sokoto.
He also noted that 2,157 candidates were flagged for fingerprint rejection, while 244 were caught participating in “WhatsApp runs” – rogue online groups claiming to offer leaked exam questions.
Additionally, 80 suspects are currently being interrogated by the police for their roles in exam malpractice and are expected to face prosecution.
Addressing the issue of underage candidates, Oloyede said that out of 41,027 registered underage candidates, only 467 met the Board’s high-performance criteria for exceptionally gifted students. One candidate was disqualified due to malpractice.
For candidates with disabilities, he reported that 501 candidates were examined through the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), though one result was withheld due to impersonation.
Oloyede also announced the delisting of four CBT centres over technical failures. These include: Adventure Associate, Kano, Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Zaria, Soronara Ventures Nigeria Limited, Imo State HSS Amazing, Ogun State
He said a full list of blacklisted centres involved in fraudulent practices would be published soon.
Despite the challenges, Oloyede said the 2025 UTME was one of the most successful in recent years, reaffirming the Board’s zero-tolerance policy on examination malpractice.
