The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has received an official request from the law firm John Nwobodo & Associates, urging the board to release the full set of questions and answers from the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for over 1.5 million candidates.
This follows widespread concern over the high failure rate in the exam, with more than 70% of candidates scoring below 200. The results have sparked criticism and raised doubts among the public about the credibility of the examination process.
Representing 1,534,654 candidates, the law firm questioned the integrity of JAMB’s examination software, citing inconsistencies in candidate scores — ranging from below 100 to just under 200 — and claims from low-scoring candidates who suspect irregularities in the marking process.
In their letter to JAMB, the firm noted: “This situation has raised serious questions about the reliability of the software used for conducting and grading the exams. Candidates are only able to view their subject scores and overall totals, with no access to the actual questions or their responses.”
They argued that this lack of transparency puts JAMB under intense public scrutiny and called on the board to enhance accountability by reconfiguring its system to display each candidate’s questions and answers alongside their scores.
“Providing this information will either validate the published results or expose flaws that need to be addressed to restore public confidence in the examination system,” the letter stated.
The legal representatives also warned that failure to meet their request would result in legal action. “Our clients have instructed us to take all necessary legal steps to ensure justice for affected candidates,” the firm wrote, adding that they are open to cooperating with JAMB to find a resolution.
The letter concluded with a request for a prompt response in line with the Freedom of Information Act’s requirements.