JAMB TAKES A STAND: 6 CBT Staff Blacklisted for Life Amid Exam Cheating Scandal
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has permanently barred six employees of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres from participating in any future JAMB activities due to their involvement in examination malpractice. JAMB Registrar, Emeritus Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, announced this decision following an inspection of CBT centres in Ilorin.
The implicated staff members were found engaging in “blank registration,” a preparatory act for facilitating examination malpractice. Upon admitting their misconduct and offering apologies, JAMB opted to sanction the individuals directly involved rather than penalizing the entire CBT centres, which could adversely affect innocent candidates. Professor Oloyede emphasized that these individuals are now on JAMB’s blacklist and will be excluded from all future JAMB-related activities, regardless of any future positions they may hold.
Professor Oloyede further clarified that any candidate found guilty of examination infractions with any examination body, such as WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB, will also be considered in violation by JAMB. He stated, “Once you commit any examination infraction against any of the examination bodies, know very well that you’re no longer in good standing with JAMB.”
As of the latest update, JAMB has registered 420,674 candidates for the 2025/2026 examination cycle, with 32,435 registrations occurring on the most recent Monday. Additionally, 124,632 candidates have enrolled for the mock JAMB exams, and 331 candidates have participated in trial testing. The board aims to register a total of two million candidates by the close of the registration period on May 5, 2025.
The registrar also expressed concern over the rising number of underage registrants—candidates who will be under 16 years old by October—totaling 4,997 as of the latest count. He criticized parents who pressure their children into early academic pursuits, recounting an instance where a student abandoned a medical program three months before completion to pursue a preferred course in Mass Communications.
JAMB’s actions underscore its commitment to maintaining the integrity of its examination processes and ensuring that all participants adhere to established ethical standards.