JAMB 2025: Chaos at CBT Centre as Candidates Break Chairs Over System Failure

A disturbing video posted by X user @pjay_121 has gone viral, showing candidates breaking chairs inside a CBT centre during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The chaotic scene was reportedly triggered by frustration and anger after several candidates faced severe system failures that made it impossible for them to write their exams properly.

What Happened?

In the video, candidates can be seen:

• Throwing and smashing chairs inside the examination hall.
• Shouting in anger and disappointment, with no clear sign of control by centre officials.
• Reacting violently after their computer systems failed to load questions or froze repeatedly.

The situation escalated quickly as the candidates, many of whom had travelled long distances and prepared hard for months, lost control after seeing their exam dreams slipping away due to technical issues.

@JAMBHQ kindly confirm this situation and the necessary actions taken to placate the candidates involved so that they won't cause further damage. This happened yesterday. pic.twitter.com/BnKxL32T4M

— ADEJUBE JAMES ///// PJAY(MHR)™ (@pjay_121) April 26, 2025

Growing Frustrations Among Candidates

Reports from various CBT centres across the country have already highlighted:

• System hanging and crashing.
• Incomplete or missing questions.
• Early automatic logouts, even when candidates still had time left.

But this latest video shows how anger and helplessness can boil over when candidates feel trapped without any support or hope of rescheduling.

JAMB’s Official Policy on Technical Issues

JAMB has stated that:

• Candidates affected by confirmed technical problems will be rescheduled.
• They must reprint their exam slips later to get details of the new date and centre.
• Latecomers and absentees, however, will not be rescheduled.

Despite this assurance, incidents like the one captured in the video show that communication gaps and poor management at some centres are still major issues.

Final Words

The chaotic scenes from this CBT centre should serve as a wake-up call for JAMB and centre managers.
Candidates deserve to write their exams in peace, fairness, and dignity — not in environments where frustration leads to violence.

Authorities are urged to investigate the centre involved and ensure that affected candidates get justice and a second chance to prove themselves properly.

No Nigerian student should be pushed to such a breaking point over an exam meant to build their future.