Only 1.16% of Underage Candidates Excel In 2025 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that out of 40,247 underage candidates who were permitted to demonstrate their exceptional abilities in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), only 467 (1.16 per cent) achieved scores that meet the threshold for exceptional ability.

The UTME results analysis, which was posted on JAMB’s X Platform on Monday, shows that a total of 1,955,069 candidates sat for the examination.

In terms of overall performance, only 0.63% of candidates scored 300 and above, with 4,756 candidates scoring 320 and above, and 7,658 scoring between 300-319.

According to the report, the majority of candidates scored lower, with 50.29 per cent scoring between 160-199 and 24.97 percent scoring between 140-159.

Meanwhile, JAMB disclosed that 97 candidates were involved in examination infractions, while 2,157 others are undergoing investigations for suspected malpractices.

“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.
“Furthermore, few of the results, including those of blind candidates and others in the JEOG candidates group, are still being processed,” JAMB said.

The Board added that a press conference to announce individual results and facilitate result checking will be held later this week.

Only 1.16% of Underage Candidates Excel In 2025 UTME is first published on The Whistler Newspaper