By Our Correspondent
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to errors that affected the performance of students during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Candidates from Anambra State will now be required to rewrite the 2025 UTME due to errors that specifically impacted their results.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, acknowledged that the errors marred what should have been a moment of joy for the candidates.
This decision follows concerns over the unusually high number of candidates who scored below 200 out of 400 marks.
Over 1.5 million candidates nationwide scored below 200, sparking dissatisfaction and threats of lawsuits against JAMB.
A prominent Anambra State law professor, Ilochi Okafor (SAN), had raised concerns over the low scores of students from Anambra State and other parts of the South-East, questioning whether the JAMB algorithm had malfunctioned or unfairly penalized candidates.
Prof. Okafor proposed an urgent reform: instant score display at the end of the exam to promote transparency and fairness.
The board’s admission of errors has raised questions about the credibility of the examination process.
As Anambra candidates prepare to rewrite the examination, the board’s decision is expected to alleviate some concerns
. The development has sparked a mix of relief and anxiety among the candidates, who are eagerly awaiting a fresh opportunity to showcase their academic abilities.
