More than 1.5 million candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored below 200, according to data released by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday, May 5.
Of the 1,955,069 candidates who took the exam, only 420,415 managed to score above 200. The statistics revealed that 75 per cent of candidates scored below 200, while fewer than one per cent crossed the 300 mark.
JAMB, in a statement released alongside the results, said: “40,247 underage candidates were permitted to demonstrate their exceptional abilities.
However, only 467 of these candidates (1.16%) achieved scores that meet the threshold for exceptional ability as defined for the UTME, with their performance in the subsequent three stages still pending.”
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It also confirmed that 97 candidates were caught for examination offences, while another 2,157 are under investigation for suspected malpractice.
“Additionally, 71,701 candidates were absent. Those facing biometric challenges are also under investigation, and those who are cleared will be rescheduled for examination at designated centres,” JAMB added.
The Board noted that some results, including those of blind candidates and others in the JEOG category, are still being processed.
“A press conference to announce the individual results of candidates and to facilitate result checking will be held later this week,” the statement said.