The rising wave of exam failure in Nigeria has triggered alarm among educators, students and parents — but now, a bold new intervention aims to change that. In response to widespread poor performance in public exams (notably the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board — JAMB), the educational‑technology company Tuteria has launched a ground‑breaking platform, Tuteria Prep — a purpose‑built learning app designed to help students prepare more effectively and improve their chances of success.
Why This Matters: The Urgency Behind the Launch
- Recent statistics showed that in 2024 as many as 1.36 million students who sat for the exam scored below 200/400 marks. Less than 1% of those candidates scored above 300.
- The pattern extended over multiple years — with hundreds of thousands of candidates consistently failing to meet acceptable standards. The trend exposed deep systemic issues: lack of structured guidance, inadequate preparation tools, and inefficient study systems.
For many talented students — those who under‑performed not due to lack of intelligence, but because of insufficient support — the outlook seemed bleak. It’s this gap between potential and performance that Tuteria aims to close.
What Tuteria Prep Offers: Smarter, Structured — Not Just Study Materials
Tuteria Prep differentiates itself from conventional “past‑questions‑and‑cram” strategies by offering a comprehensive, data‑driven, and structured learning system:
- AI‑powered personalised learning: The platform adapts to each learner — diagnosing areas of weakness and generating custom learning paths tailored to student needs.
- Daily quizzes and mastery tracking: Instead of one‑time bulk studying, the app encourages steady progress through frequent quizzes and continuous monitoring — helping students build strong foundations.
- Weekly mock exams under exam-like conditions: So that students become familiar with time pressure, exam format, and stress — removing the “first‑time shock” many face on actual exam day.
- Live classes five days a week with expert tutors: Recognised academic authorities take on active roles, ensuring that students receive real-time clarification, guidance and motivation — not just automated feedback.
- Long‑term vision beyond JAMB: While the first rollout focuses on JAMB, the platform is designed to support multiple national exams — helping reform exam preparation and performance more broadly across Nigeria’s education landscape.
Taken together, these features make Tuteria Prep less of a quick-fix “cram‑tool” and more of a holistic learning infrastructure — emphasising understanding, consistency, and structured growth.
Early Results & What People Are Saying
During a pilot run between February and April 2025, a small cohort of students using Tuteria Prep reportedly achieved impressive results. Many of them scored above 300 — a milestone often out of reach under Nigeria’s current exam prep norms.
For the platform’s founder and CEO, this success validates the idea that many exam failures are not due to lack of talent, but lack of proper structure and support. As he put it: the problem is not students’ intelligence — but “lack of structure, guidance, and learning systems that work.”
For many parents and stakeholders, this brings hope — that with modern tools, even large-scale exam failure might be reversed.
What This Could Mean for Nigeria’s Education Future
Reviving hope for exam‑takers
For thousands of Nigerian students preparing for high‑stakes exams, Tuteria Prep offers a credible alternative to chaotic self‑study or poorly structured private lessons. With adaptive AI tools + live tutoring + regular assessments, students can take a much more confident and informed approach to exam prep.
Overhauling exam‑prep culture
If widely adopted, platforms like Tuteria Prep may shift the national mindset away from rote memorization and last‑minute cramming — toward consistent, mastery‑based learning. That could improve overall outcomes, reduce stress and even save lives of dreams previously lost to exam failure.
Bridging inequality gaps
Not everyone has access to quality private tuition or optimal study environments. A tech‑driven, affordable learning app can level the playing field — giving students in remote or underserved areas a real shot at success.
Laying groundwork for broader reforms
Beyond JAMB, Tuteria’s long‑term ambition to support multiple national exams suggests that this could mark the beginning of a deeper transformation in Nigeria’s exam preparation ecosystem: more accountability, better learning standards, and improved results across national assessments.
