By Alade Adisa
A candidate who scored 326 in the recent UTME has been unexpectedly rescheduled to retake the exam, despite previously receiving what many would consider an excellent score.
The news came to light after the candidate, posting under the handle @swagpriest2 on X (formerly Twitter), shared a screenshot of an SMS notifying him of the reschedule. “WTF, I got rescheduled… I’m not even in Lagos. Gosh, this country is so awful,” he wrote.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had earlier confirmed technical issues at some exam centers, leading to a mass rescheduling of affected candidates. However, confusion remains, as many of the rescheduled candidates reportedly had high scores.
Read more: JAMB blames technical glitch for poor UTME performance
Reactions online were swift, with users expressing frustration and sharing similar experiences.
@Yhuchez joked, “Lmao. Them take back the score. Them say no be your own.”
Others questioned the criteria for rescheduling, especially given earlier assurances that only those who scored below 200 would be affected.
The situation has sparked debate online, with many calling for greater transparency and fairness in the exam administration process.
See other reactions below:
@darhythms: “Also did you by any chance write in Lagos and then move afterwards?”
@__onisamuel: “Is it that they just pick candidates to result again?”
@mrsaka_1: “Thought they said they rescheduled those that scored below 200 only ?”
@99daagentts: “So wtf happened to your previous results? What’s the necessity of sitting again for another exam??”
