The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with only 11,161 out of the 96,838 scheduled candidates turning up for the exercise held on Saturday, June 28.
According to a statement issued by JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, candidates can now check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” (as one word) via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the same mobile number used during registration.
Despite the availability of the mop-up exam to nearly 100,000 candidates who had valid reasons for missing the main UTME, the turnout was remarkably low—representing just about 12% attendance.
Clampdown on Malpractice Syndicates
Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, attributed the massive absenteeism to intensified security operations targeting examination malpractice and impersonation. He disclosed that several impersonators and individuals using false identities were discouraged or arrested following collaboration with security agencies, including the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force.
“In some cases, candidates were impersonated during the main UTME. We discovered that tutorial centres and syndicates were deeply involved in manipulating identities using facial recognition tricks, including falsely claiming albinism to deceive biometric systems,” Prof. Oloyede revealed.
He added that the mop-up examination served as an effective tool to filter out fraudulent candidates and enhance the credibility of the examination process.
Crackdown on Fake Admission Letters
In a related development, JAMB reiterated its commitment to sanitising Nigeria’s tertiary admissions process. The Board said investigations into fake admission letters issued to thousands of unsuspecting candidates had led to arrests and prosecutions.
Out of 17,417 flagged admission cases, 6,903 were resolved as minor registration issues, while 10,514 were referred for further investigation. A total of 5,669 candidates were confirmed to have presented forged admission letters procured through syndicates, with law enforcement agencies already prosecuting some culprits.
JAMB Urges Candidates to Reprint Slips
JAMB advised affected mop-up candidates to check their updated results and reprint their slips, where necessary. The Board emphasised that no excuse would be accepted for failure to comply, particularly from candidates previously assigned to delisted centres.
The 2025 UTME mop-up was designed to accommodate students who missed the main exercise due to technical disruptions, biometric issues, and other legitimate concerns.
With this development, JAMB reaffirms its commitment to upholding examination integrity and enforcing due process in Nigeria’s tertiary admission system.
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