Victoria Mbangwa
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday conducted its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mock for over 211,000 candidates across approved Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.
While monitoring the exercise at a CBT centre in Bwari, Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced that the results of the mock examination would be released on Friday.
They will have the results tomorrow.” he assured, “we are working now on their results, but we want to compare with the second batch, the third batch, and so on. And see that everything is working well. But later by tomorrow, they will have the results.”
Oloyede emphasized that the mock exam was more than just a trial run for candidates it was a strategic rehearsal for the Board itself. “The word is mock, and we want to say so far so good. What we want to do is to try some things. As students are getting wiser, we are also getting better.” he said, “Because we are doing certain things to ensure that those things are done.
He explained that the mock helps JAMB identify and fix any issues before the main UTME, which is scheduled to begin on April 25 across the country.
The Registrar also revealed that JAMB had created a decoy website to bait and identify candidates attempting to buy fake questions online.
Oloyede described the attempt to cheat as a serious offense, revealing that those caught will face strict penalties, including cancellation of their UTME and Direct Entry (DE) results.
“We are aware of some rogue websites asking people to come and pay that they can help.” The Jamb Boss said, “We have about 180 of them. And we are going to deal with them firmly. We are going to cancel their results, both UTME and DE.”
He also criticized institutions trying to inflate their public image by falsely claiming high scores among their students, sometimes misleading even state authorities.
Prof. Oloyede’s message to candidates was clear: there’s no shortcut to success, He urged candidates to avoid fraudulent individuals and platforms, assuring them that JAMB is closely monitoring activities to protect the integrity of the examination.
