JAMB's Admission of Error: 370,000 Nigerian Students to Retake UTME Exam

JAMB's Admission of Errors in 2025 UTME Exam Results Leads to Resit for 370,000 Students Nigeria's Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) recently announced significant errors in the marking of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This has resulted in a decision to allow over 370,000 candidates to retake the exam, starting on May 16th. The Registrar, in a press conference, apologized for the errors. "It has been established that a technical glitch affected 157 centres out of the 887 centres in the 2025 UTME," he stated. This glitch was responsible for the generally low performance of candidates who sat the examination in those centres. Parents of affected students had previously staged protests, expressing their outrage at the perceived unfairness of the results. One parent commented, "We knew something was wrong. Our children studied hard, and their scores were far too low." JAMB's admission of error and the decision to hold a resit have been met with a mixed reaction, with some expressing relief while others remain skeptical. The resit presents a new opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge and achieve fair results. The incident highlights the importance of robust technical infrastructure and quality assurance in large-scale examinations. The situation is a reminder of the high stakes involved in these exams and the impact on students' futures.