By Nafisat Makinde
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a warning to the public about misleading messages circulating via a spoofed version of its 66019 shortcode. These messages instruct candidates who have already sat for the resit examination and received their results to reprint their examination slips for a resit examination.
According to JAMB, these messages are fraudulent and intended to sow confusion. “We categorically state that these messages are not from JAMB,” the board emphasized.
The board explained that there are currently no scheduled examinations for candidates who have successfully completed the resit examination and received their results. However, JAMB is planning to conduct two examinations:
- Foreign Examination: To be held in nine countries across Europe, the Middle East, and certain African nations. The date for this examination has not been scheduled yet.
- Mop-up Examination: For candidates who missed the main and resit examinations and have been granted waivers for 2025 due to biometric failures. Candidates qualified for this examination will be duly notified once preparations are finalized.
JAMB urges the public to disregard the deceptive messages and advises candidates to wait for official communication from the board regarding any future examinations. As stated by Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D., Public Communication Advisor, “Those qualified for the mop-up examination, as specified, will be duly notified once preparations are finalised.”
Candidates are advised to be cautious and rely only on official JAMB communications to avoid falling prey to fraudulent activities.
