The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed an unusual case of examination malpractice involving a blind candidate who allegedly arranged for another blind person, an undergraduate, to take the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on his behalf.
JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during a press briefing held in Abuja on Friday.
He expressed disappointment over the incident, especially as it involved individuals the board has been striving to support through inclusive educational initiatives.
According to Oloyede, the board has remained committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities, particularly the visually impaired, are not left out in the pursuit of higher education.
He commended the efforts of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), led by Professor Peter Okebukola, for its work in organizing the UTME for visually impaired candidates.
“For the 2025 UTME, a total of 501 blind candidates took part in the exam at 11 centres across the country, under the supervision of JEOG,” Oloyede said.
“Regrettably, one of the candidates was involved in impersonation. He recruited another blind student—an undergraduate—to sit the exam in his place.”
Oloyede emphasized that JAMB goes beyond simply conducting exams for candidates with special needs. The board also refunds their registration fees and provides transportation, accommodation, and meals throughout the exam period.
The 2025 UTME results were released to the public on Friday. Out of the 1.9 million candidates who took part in the examination, over 1.5 million scored below 200 marks, which is typically considered the average benchmark in the UTME grading system that totals 400.
Candidates are tested in four subjects, with English Language being compulsory, while the other three are selected based on their intended course of study.
Commenting on the overall performance, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, noted that the results reflect the success of government initiatives aimed at curbing exam malpractice and strengthening the credibility of public examinations.
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