The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results for 379,000 candidates who participated in the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released on Wednesday.
The rescheduled examination, conducted between Friday and Monday, followed widespread reports of technical and human errors during the initial UTME, which significantly affected candidates’ performance—particularly in Lagos and the South-East.
Acknowledging the lapses, JAMB cited system failures as the reason for the resit. The Board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, had earlier accepted responsibility for the disruptions and announced the makeup exam while visibly emotional during a press briefing.
Out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat the original UTME, over 1.5 million reportedly scored below 200 out of a possible 400, sparking public concern over the exam’s credibility.
Confirming the release date, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, told journalists on Monday that the resit results would be made public on Wednesday.
“The results of the candidates who took the rescheduled exam will be released on Wednesday,” Benjamin said.
According to the Board, a total of 379,997 candidates were affected by the initial glitches—206,610 from 65 centres in Lagos and 173,387 from 92 centres in the South-East.
