Only 4,756 candidates who candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored above 320 while over 1.5 million scored less than 200 in the exam.
According to the statistical analysis of the 2025 UTME result released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) today, May 5, a total of 1,955,069 candidates sat for the exam, which ended today.
It said that 7,658 candidates scored between 300 and 319.
In a statement accompanying the data, JAMB 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.”
Details later.
