The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reopened its portal for the uploading of 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results, a crucial step for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

The board made the announcement on Tuesday, August 20, 2025, through a post on its official X account, urging candidates to complete the process only at accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.

“Dear UTME candidates, this is to notify you that the upload of the 2025 WAEC result has been reactivated. Kindly visit any of our accredited facilities near you to access the service. Thank you,” JAMB stated in the update.

Why the upload matters

For candidates, uploading their WASSCE or NECO results is not just a formality but a mandatory requirement before any admission can be processed. JAMB relies on these O’level results to confirm a student’s eligibility before forwarding admission lists to higher institutions.

Candidates who fail to upload their results may risk forfeiting admission opportunities, regardless of how well they performed in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

A temporary suspension before now

This development follows the board’s earlier decision on August 14 to temporarily suspend the upload portal. 

The closure came after the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) revised its 2025 WASSCE results due to a grading error discovered in subjects like English, Mathematics, Biology, and Economics.

The suspension meant UTME candidates who had already uploaded the first release of their results had to wait until the system was reopened to update their records. JAMB explained that the move was necessary to ensure that only accurate and corrected results were reflected in its admission database.

Broader disruptions across exam bodies

The shutdown of JAMB’s portal was not an isolated incident in 2025. WAEC had to pull back services earlier in August to review its results, while the National Examinations Council (NECO) also halted operations nationwide for scheduled maintenance after facing unplanned system failures.

These disruptions caused delays for students, especially those applying to institutions that require timely verification of results, including some international universities.

WAEC’s corrected figures

The error in WAEC’s earlier release had sparked widespread concern, with the initial report showing only 38.32% of candidates passed with five credits, including English and Mathematics.

After a review, the pass rate was adjusted to 62.96%, raising the number of successful candidates to 1,239,884.

WAEC attributed the mix-up to a wrong serialised code file that distorted grades. However, the council also noted that 191,053 results remain under investigation over alleged malpractice.

Next steps for candidates

With the JAMB portal now open, candidates are advised to visit only approved CBT centres to upload their results. 

This, according to the board, is a safeguard against errors and fraudulent activities that have plagued the admission process in past years.

Students are also reminded that missing the upload deadline could mean exclusion from the 2024/2025 admission cycle.