Janet’ Samuel
No fewer than 211,000 candidates on Thursday sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mock, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) across designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.
The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this while monitoring the exercise at a CBT centre in Bwari, Abuja.
He revealed that the results of the mock examination would be released on Friday.
“They will have the results tomorrow. We are working on them now, comparing the first, second, and third batches to ensure everything is functioning properly. By tomorrow, they will have their results,” he said.
Explaining the purpose of the UTME Mock, Oloyede noted that the exercise was aimed at testing the board’s readiness for the main examination and experimenting with new strategies to enhance the process.
“The word is mock, and so far, so good. As students are getting wiser, we are also improving. We are trying out certain measures to ensure smooth conduct of the main exam and learning from our experiences at the mock level,” he stated.
The Registrar stressed that the only sure way to succeed in UTME was through diligent study, expressing concern over candidates patronizing rogue websites in a bid to cheat. He revealed that JAMB had launched a decoy website to trap such candidates.
“We want students to know that the best way to pass UTME is by studying hard. Some rogue websites are asking candidates to pay for help, but it will not work. We have also opened our own rogue website. As of this morning, about 180 students have paid into it,” he said.
According to Oloyede, candidates who attempted to cheat by paying into the decoy account will be sanctioned, with their UTME and Direct Entry (DE) results cancelled.
“Attempting to cheat is already an infraction. We will deal firmly with those who paid. UTME is not a school-based examination — students are registered individually. We advise candidates not to give out their registration numbers or register by proxy,” he warned.
He also cautioned candidates against falling victim to fraudulent individuals and platforms promising to offer assistance during the examination.
“Some candidates are paying as much as N30,000 for something that will never work. When I look at the list of those who have paid, I just smile,” he added.
The 2025 UTME is scheduled to commence on April 25 at approved CBT centres across the country.
