Over 211,000 candidates participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Mock exam on Thursday, organized by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board at designated Computer-Based Test centres across the country.
Professor Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB’s Registrar, who was monitoring the exercise at a CBT centre in Bwari, Abuja, confirmed that the results would be released on Friday.
“They will have the results tomorrow. The results will be ready. Those who finished, we are working on their results, but we want to compare with the second batch, the third batch, and so on. And see that everything is working well. But later by tomorrow, they will have the results,” Oloyede stated.
The UTME Mock exam serves as a test for the board’s readiness for the main exam, which is set to begin on April 25. According to Oloyede, the mock exercise also provides an opportunity to experiment with new strategies aimed at improving the examination process.
“The word is mock, and we want to say so far so good. What we want to do is to try some things. As students are getting wiser, we are also getting better,” he explained.
Oloyede emphasized that the purpose of the mock was to gather experiences and lessons that would help ensure a smooth conduct of the main UTME.
“Because we are doing certain things to ensure that those things are done. So we are trying to make sure that when we go for the exam, we will have taken experience and taken some lessons from our experience at the Mock level.”
The Registrar also raised concerns about the rising issue of students attempting to cheat during the UTME. He revealed that JAMB had identified fraudulent websites offering to provide students with exam questions in exchange for money.
“We need to let the students know that the best way to pass the examination, UTME in particular, is to study. We are aware of some rogue websites asking people to come and pay that they can help,” Oloyede said.
In a proactive move, JAMB created a decoy website to track these dishonest students. “As of this morning, about 180 students have paid. So those students, because to attempt to cheat is already an infraction, we are going to deal firmly with them,” he added.
He further warned students to avoid engaging with fraudulent websites, stating, “Some of them are paying N30,000 for something that will never work.”
Oloyede urged candidates to steer clear of cheating and false promises, stressing that the best way to succeed in the UTME is through hard work and proper preparation.
