The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has confirmed that results for the 379,000 candidates who participated in the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will be released on Wednesday.
This makeup examination, held between Friday and Monday, was organized in response to widespread reports of technical hitches and human-related issues during the initial UTME.
The disruptions were particularly prominent in Lagos and parts of the South-East, casting doubt over the fairness of the assessment.
In response to the outcry, JAMB admitted to flaws in its system. Last week, the board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, took full responsibility for the mishap and, in an emotional moment, was moved to tears while announcing a resit for those affected.
The original UTME saw a total of 1,955,069 candidates sit for the exam. However, over 1.5 million scored below the 200 mark out of a possible 400—a statistic that has sparked serious debate about the integrity of the process.
JAMB spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, addressed journalists on Monday, confirming the release date for the resit results.
“The results of the candidates who took the rescheduled exam will be released on Wednesday,” he stated.
Prof. Oloyede earlier revealed that 379,997 candidates were impacted by the glitches—206,610 from 65 centres in Lagos and 173,387 across 92 centres in the South-East.
He labeled the situation a “sabotage,” and said candidates were informed via text messages starting Thursday.
From the nearly two million original UTME results processed, only 4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 and above. An additional 7,658 candidates (0.39%) fell within the 300–319 range, bringing the total who scored 300 and above to just 12,414 candidates (0.63%).
Further breakdown of the results shows 73,441 candidates (3.76%) scored between 250–299, while 334,560 (17.11%) scored between 200–249. The majority—983,187 (50.29%), scored between 160–199, followed by 488,197 (24.97%) who earned scores between 140–159. Others include 57,419 candidates (2.94%) with scores from 120–139, 3,820 (0.20%) who scored between 100–119, and 2,031 (0.10%) who scored below 100.
