The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the official statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) outcomes.
Out of over 1.95 million registered candidates nationwide, solely 21.5% scored above 200.
The announcement was made on Monday, Might 5, 2025, through the Board’s official deal with on X.
Efficiency breakdown
From the whole of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the examination, the info confirmed:
- 4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 and above
- 7,658 (0.39%) scored between 300–319
- 73,441 (3.76%) scored between 250–299
- 334,560 (17.11%) scored between 200–249
- 983,187 (50.29%) scored between 160–199
- 488,197 (24.97%) scored between 140–159
This means that 420,415 candidates, representing roughly 21.5% of the whole 1,955,069 who sat for the examination, scored above 200, whereas almost 78.5% scored 200 or beneath
Underage candidates
JAMB disclosed that though 40,247 underage candidates have been granted particular permission to take a seat for the 2025 UTME to showcase distinctive educational skills, solely 467 (1.16%) met the brink set by the Board.
“As a part of the outcomes, 40,247 underage candidates have been permitted to reveal their distinctive skills. Nonetheless, solely 467 of those candidates (1.16%) achieved scores that meet the brink for distinctive means as outlined for the UTME, with their efficiency within the subsequent three phases nonetheless pending.
Of the whole quantity registered, 97 candidates have been concerned in examination infractions, whereas 2,157 others are at present present process investigations for suspected malpractices.
Moreover, 71,701 candidates have been absent. These dealing with biometric challenges are additionally underneath investigation, and those that are cleared might be rescheduled for examination at designated centres,” the Board stated.
Their progress into the following three phases of evaluation continues to be pending and might be tracked in subsequent updates.
Examination misconduct
The Board revealed that 97 candidates have been caught partaking in direct examination infractions, whereas 2,157 others are at present being investigated for suspected malpractice.
“Of the whole quantity registered, 97 candidates have been concerned in examination infractions, whereas 2,157 others are at present present process investigations for suspected malpractices,” the company said.
JAMB famous that 71,701 candidates failed to seem for the examination. In lots of of those circumstances, biometric verification points have been cited. The Board confirmed that candidates with unresolved biometric challenges are underneath investigation, and people cleared might be rescheduled to take the UTME at authorised centres.
“These dealing with biometric challenges are additionally underneath investigation, and those that are cleared might be rescheduled for examination at designated centres,” JAMB assured.
JAMB emphasised that some outcomes are nonetheless being processed, significantly for blind candidates and people underneath the JAMB Equal Alternative Group (JEOG).
The Board famous that every one pending outcomes could be launched as soon as the analysis is full.
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