JAMB Announces Release of MOP-Up Examination Results, Urges Compliance with Admission Procedures
JAMB Releases MOP-Up Examination Results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of the mop-up examination conducted on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
Out of 96,838 candidates scheduled for the mop-up exercise, results for 11,161 candidates who attended the examination have now been published. Candidates who are unable to access their results are reminded to ensure they have complied with the necessary instructions. To retrieve their results, candidates must send “UTMERESULT” (as one continuous text) to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number (SIM) that was registered for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Update on Fake Admission Letter Syndicate
On April 13, 2024, a joint press conference involving the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force and JAMB addressed a concerning issue: a syndicate involved in the fabrication of fake JAMB admission letters for candidates in exchange for fees. Following a thorough investigation, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) successfully apprehended five key members of this criminal organization.
These individuals have confessed to producing counterfeit admission letters and are currently facing prosecution in the Federal High Court of Abuja, in the case of Inspector General of Police vs. Effa Leonard and four others.
As a result of the investigation, a total of 17,417 candidates were identified as beneficiaries of the fake admission letters. Between 2024 and May 2025, JAMB reported to the Federal Ministry of Education that 6,903 candidates were able to rectify minor discrepancies in their admission processes. However, 10,514 candidates have been referred to designated police investigation offices for further scrutiny. Among these, 5,669 candidates were confirmed to have outrightly procured forged admission letters. Additionally, 4,832 candidates had undisclosed admissions to JAMB and were attempting to bypass established processes through the syndicate.
Thirteen candidates were flagged for various acts of omission or commission. Notably, 12 of these candidates registered in 2017, when the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) was introduced. The flagged candidates include:
- 2 from Bayero University Kano (BUK)
- 2 from Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT)
- 1 each from:
- Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
- Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)
- Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSUB)
- Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH)
- Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye
- Osun State Polytechnic, Ire
- Ben Idahosa University, Benin City
- Obong University, Obong Ntak
- University of Ilorin
During a management meeting on July 5, 2025, JAMB decided that the 13 flagged candidates must rectify their specific anomalies and proceed to print their new admission letters, as they fall within the previously condoned batch of 6,903 candidates.
Furthermore, 1,532 candidates who claimed they were unaware of the syndicate’s actions are being condoned, as their institutions have processed their admissions despite the initial attempts to circumvent proper procedures.
Currently, 3,300 candidates remain under investigation for illegitimate or undisclosed admissions associated with their claimed institutions.
JAMB’s screening processes will continue, and any candidate found to have engaged with examination and certificate fraudsters or deviated from established registration, examination, or admission procedures will face serious consequences, including prosecution under the Examination Malpractices Act, which enforces penalties even on underage candidates and their guardians.
Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D.
Public Communications Officer, JAMB
