The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will release the results of 379,000 candidates who took the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between Friday and Monday. The results will be made public on Wednesday.

The exam was rescheduled after widespread public outcry over mass failure during the initial UTME. 

JAMB acknowledged that both technical and human errors, particularly in Lagos and the South-East, significantly impacted candidates’ performance.

Of the 1.9 million who took the exam, over 1.5 million scored below 200 out of 400, triggering concern from various stakeholders. 

Following mounting pressure, JAMB investigated the failures and found system errors.

JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, last week took responsibility for the shortcomings and announced a resit for affected candidates. During the announcement, he became emotional and tearful.

On Monday, JAMB spokesperson Dr Fabian Benjamin confirmed that the results of the rescheduled exam will be released on Wednesday.

Prof. Oloyede had previously disclosed that 379,997 candidates—206,610 in Lagos and 173,387 across the South-East—were impacted by the glitches. He described the disruption as an act of “sabotage” and said the affected candidates were notified by SMS from last Thursday.

From the 1,955,069 initial results processed, only 4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 or above. An additional 7,658 (0.39%) scored between 300 and 319, bringing the number of top scorers (300+) to 12,414 (0.63%).

Meanwhile, 73,441 candidates (3.76%) scored between 250 and 299, while 334,560 (17.11%) scored between 200 and 249. The bulk—983,187 (50.29%)—scored between 160 and 199, the threshold for admission in many institutions. 

Another 488,197 (24.97%) scored between 140 and 159, while 57,419 (2.94%) scored between 120 and 139. Only 3,820 (0.20%) scored between 100 and 119, and 2,031 (0.10%) fell below 100.

The result profile has led to widespread debate about the credibility and fairness of this year’s UTME.

In reaction, the South-East Caucus in the House of Representatives on Monday demanded the immediate resignation of Prof. Oloyede, describing the 2025 UTME as a “catastrophic institutional failure.”

In a statement signed by Iduma Igariwey (PDP, Ebonyi), the caucus criticised JAMB for poor communication, inadequate notice for the rescheduled UTME, and clashes with ongoing WAEC examinations, which they said caused “unnecessary trauma” for students.

They noted that the May 14 admission by Oloyede that nearly 380,000 candidates were affected by technical issues confirmed their worst fears.

All five South-East states were hit by the disruptions, the lawmakers said.

Calling for the cancellation of the entire 2025 UTME, the caucus demanded a fresh exam—preferably after WAEC and NECO—to avoid further disadvantaging students. 

They also called for the suspension of JAMB officials responsible for digital operations.

“While we appreciate the registrar’s honesty, JAMB’s hasty and chaotic approach has fallen short of public expectations,” the statement read. “Many students, already sitting for WAEC, were given less than 48 hours’ notice, leading to low turnout and timetable clashes. The result was needless confusion and hardship.”

Quoting Section 18(1) of the 1999 Constitution, the caucus insisted the flawed UTME denied many South-East students their right to equal and adequate educational opportunities.