JAMB Issues Warning Over Fake UTME Resit Exam Messages

By Achimi muktar

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sounded a strong warning to candidates and the general public: beware of fraudulent messages claiming that candidates must reprint exam slips for a resit. According to JAMB, these messages are fake, misleading, and being spread by scammers impersonating the board.

In a statement issued by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the board emphasized that no resit examination is currently scheduled and that candidates who completed the resit between May 16 and May 19, 2025, and have received their results, have nothing to worry about.

“These messages are being circulated via a spoofed version of our 66019 shortcode,” the board stated. “They are not from JAMB and are designed to deceive and create unnecessary panic.”

JAMB clarified that there is no ongoing or upcoming resit examination, warning candidates to completely disregard such instructions. The only examination on JAMB’s radar right now is the foreign UTME, which is scheduled to take place in nine countries across Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.

Additionally, JAMB confirmed that the next mop-up examination will hold in 2025, specifically for candidates who missed previous sessions due to biometric failures or those granted special waivers.

“Only these candidates will be eligible, and they will be duly notified once preparations are finalised,” Dr. Benjamin assured.

The warning comes just days after fraudulent SMS messages started circulating, instructing candidates to “reprint” their exam slips for an alleged resit. The board believes the messages are targeted at confusing vulnerable students, particularly those who sat for the recently concluded resit exams.

The 2025 UTME resit was held after technical disruptions marred earlier sessions, affecting 379,997 candidates across 157 centres, with most cases reported in Lagos and South-East Nigeria.

JAMB rescheduled the exams for the affected candidates, and of the 336,845 students who were cleared for the resit, 21,082 were absent. The results were officially released on May 25, 2025.

Ignore any SMS or email requesting a reprint or announcing another resit.

Trust only official communication from JAMB via its website or verified channels.

Report suspicious messages or numbers to JAMB or the appropriate authorities.

“We urge all candidates, parents, and stakeholders to be vigilant and rely solely on verified information from JAMB,” the board stressed.

As Nigeria’s educational sector continues to digitize, JAMB's recent warning underscores the growing need for digital literacy — not just in taking exams, but in spotting scams, too.