The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the just-concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), over 1.5 million—representing 77 per cent—scored below 200.

The statistical analysis of the 2025 UTME results released by JAMB on Monday indicated that only 420,415 candidates scored above 200.

The data showed that 75 per cent of candidates scored below 200 in the examination, with less than 1 per cent scoring above 300.

In the statement accompanying the data on Monday, the examination body noted:
“40,247 underage candidates were permitted to demonstrate their exceptional abilities. However, only 467 of these candidates (1.16 per cent) achieved scores that meet the threshold for exceptional ability as defined for the UTME, with their performance in the subsequent three stages still pending.

“Of the total number registered, 97 candidates were involved in examination infractions, while 2,157 others are currently 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, a few of the results—including those of blind candidates and others in the JEOG candidates group—are still being processed.”

The release disclosed that a press conference to announce the individual results of candidates would be held later this week.