The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the recently conducted 2024 UTME resit examination for candidates affected by incidents at certain centres.

The released results reveal that only a small number of candidates scored up to 217, while a significant 99% scored below 200 marks. JAMB stated that the “unfortunate incidents” leading to the resit exposed numerous “alarming practices” perpetrated by candidates and some proprietors of schools/Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, exacerbating examination irregularities.

Of the 336,845 candidates eventually scheduled for the resit (after excluding isolated good sessions and adding previously unverified candidates), 21,082 were absent. JAMB clarified that all results have been released except for those of candidates who committed examination infractions and those slated for mop-up examinations.

“While releasing the results, it should be emphasised that recent discoveries, particularly by security agencies, have necessitated the withdrawal of some results of implicated candidates across the country whose results have been previously released,” JAMB stated. Affected candidates are being notified via text messages, their profiles, and emails. Candidates with previously released results do not need to recheck unless notified.

JAMB also addressed concerns about candidates who allegedly scored highly in the cancelled sessions and might wish to retain their previous results. “The claims are totally unfounded as only a handful scored up to 217 in the affected sessions, while 99 per cent scored below 200 marks – indicating that there were no high scorers in the cancelled sessions of the affected six states,” the board clarified.

JAMB acknowledged that “opportunistic and mischievous individuals” might attempt to exploit the situation for personal gain, potentially discrediting the CBT process and the board itself.