The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the official statistics for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing a significant decline in candidate performance. Out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the examination, over 1.5 million approximately 78.5% scored below 200 marks out of a possible 400.
Only 420,415 candidates achieved scores of 200 and above, representing just over 21% of the total. Furthermore, less than 1% of candidates scored above 300, with only 12,414 reaching this benchmark.
JAMB also reported that 40,247 underage candidates were granted special permission to participate in the examination under a policy aimed at encouraging exceptionally gifted individuals. However, only 467 of them (about 1.16%) met the board’s benchmark for extraordinary performance.
The board noted that 71,701 registered candidates were absent during the examination period. Additionally, 97 candidates were confirmed to have committed various exam infractions, while 2,157 others are currently under investigation for suspected malpractice.
JAMB has announced that a press conference will be held later this week to facilitate result checking and address any concerns regarding the examination process.
