JAMB to release UTME resit results for 379,000 candidates tomorrow, Wednesday

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that it will release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat for the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Wednesday.

The resit was conducted between Friday last week and Monday this week following widespread complaints of technical and human errors during the initial UTME, which significantly impacted candidates’ performance, especially in Lagos and the South-East.

JAMB said the glitches necessitated rescheduling the exam, acknowledging lapses in its system. 

Last week, the board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, publicly accepted responsibility and even broke down in tears while announcing a makeup exam for the affected candidates.

Prof. Oloyede disclosed that 379,997 candidates were affected—206,610 across 65 centres in Lagos and 173,387 in 92 centres in the South-East. 

He described the disruptions as an act of “sabotage” and said affected candidates were notified via SMS starting last Thursday.

Speaking to newsmen on Monday, JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin confirmed the resit results would be released on Wednesday.

“The results of the candidates who took the rescheduled exam will be released on Wednesday,” Benjamin said.