The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed that more than 1.5 million candidates who sat the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 out of a total score of 400.
JAMB made this known in a post via its official X handle on Monday, where it gave a detailed statistical breakdown of the results.
According to the board, a total of 1,955,069 candidates sat for the 2025 UTME, but only 420,415 candidates scored 200 and above, representing just 21.5 per cent of the total figure. This implies that 1,534,654 candidates—accounting for 78.5 per cent—scored below the 200 mark.
A closer look at the statistics showed that only 4,756 candidates, representing 0.24 per cent, scored 320 and above. Also, 7,658 candidates (0.39 per cent) scored between 300 and 319, while a total of 12,414 candidates (0.63 per cent) scored 300 and above.
For candidates who scored between 250 and 299, 73,441 were recorded, representing 3.76 per cent, while 334,560 candidates (17.11 per cent) scored between 200 and 249.
The majority of candidates, 983,187 (50.29 per cent), scored between 160 and 199, followed by 488,197 (24.97 per cent) who scored between 140 and 159. Additionally, 57,419 candidates (2.94 per cent) scored between 120 and 139.
Further down the chart, 3,820 candidates (0.20 per cent) scored between 100 and 119, while only 2,031 candidates (0.10 per cent) scored below 100.
JAMB also revealed that 40,247 underage candidates were allowed to take the exam based on what it described as their “exceptional abilities.” However, only 467 of them, or 1.16 per cent, attained scores that meet the defined threshold for such category. The board said the performance of these candidates would undergo additional evaluation across three more stages.
On examination conduct, JAMB said 97 candidates were found to have committed infractions during the exercise, while 2,157 others are under investigation for alleged malpractices.
The board also disclosed that 71,701 candidates were absent from the examination. It added that candidates who experienced biometric verification issues are being investigated, and those cleared will be rescheduled to write the exam at approved centres.
In addition, JAMB noted that some results, including those of blind candidates and those under the JEOG category, were still being processed and would be released once concluded.
The examination body assured that all candidates facing issues would be fairly treated, with further communication expected at a press briefing scheduled for later in the week, where modalities for result checking and addressing public concerns will be discussed.
In the 2024 edition, over 1.94 million candidates registered for the UTME, with 1,904,189 eventually sitting the exam across 118 towns and over 700 centres nationwide.
At the time, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, had stated that only 0.4 per cent of candidates scored above 300, while 24 per cent scored 200 and above. He also revealed that 76 per cent of the candidates scored below 200.
For the first time in three years, female candidates outnumbered their male counterparts, with 50.6 per cent of the total registration figure, while males made up 49.4 per cent.
A total of 3,164 persons living with disabilities registered for the 2024 UTME, marking a 36.2 per cent increase in enrolment from the previous year.
