The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to errors in the recently concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), following days of complaints from candidates and parents over irregularities in scores and technical glitches.

In a statement released on Tuesday, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, confirmed that a review by the board revealed “unintended discrepancies” in the processing of some results due to technical faults encountered during the marking and result collation process.

“We acknowledge the concerns raised by several candidates regarding the 2025 UTME results. Upon investigation, we discovered that a technical fault in our backend system affected a segment of the results. We deeply regret the inconvenience this has caused,” Oloyede said.

He assured the public that the board has commenced the re-evaluation of all affected results and that corrected scores would be released within the coming days.

The development comes amid growing frustration among candidates who claimed their UTME scores did not reflect their performance. In some cases, candidates alleged missing subjects or abrupt reductions in total scores, prompting widespread appeals for transparency.

JAMB reiterated that the integrity of the examination system remains a top priority and that measures have been put in place to prevent such occurrences in future assessments.

“We are committed to restoring public confidence and ensuring that every candidate is fairly assessed,” the Registrar added.

The board has opened a dedicated support channel for affected candidates to lodge complaints and monitor updates on their result status.

This marks the first time in several years that JAMB has publicly admitted to technical errors in UTME result processing, raising concerns about oversight and the reliability of its digital systems.

Further updates are expected as JAMB concludes its internal review and releases corrected results.