US EditionNigeria: UTME 2025 - 1.5 Million Candidates Scored Below 200
- On May 5, 2025, the official statistical data for the 2025 UTME results, involving more than 1.95 million candidates across the country, was made public by the examination authority overseeing admissions.
- This release follows an examination held from April 24 to May 5, affected by technical glitches and requiring investigations into alleged malpractice involving hundreds of candidates.
- Data showed that about 21.5% scored above 200 points, while more than 1.5 million candidates did not meet the 200-mark benchmark considered necessary for tertiary admission in Nigeria.
- Among 40,247 underage candidates permitted to write as exceptional learners, only 467 reached the threshold, while 97 candidates were caught cheating and 2,157 remain under investigation.
- JAMB indicated pending results processing for special groups and planned a press conference to release individual outcomes, highlighting ongoing efforts to address examination integrity and accessibility.
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2025 UTME Results: Over 1.5 Million Candidates Score Below 200, JAMB Reports
On May 5, 2025, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the statistical analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that 1,534,654 out of 1,955,069 candidates—approximately 77.87%—scored below 200 out of a possible 400 marks. The results, announced in Abuja by JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, underscore persistent challenges in Nigeria’s secondary education system, with only 4…
JAMB Releases Statistical Analysis Of 2025 UTME Results
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The statistical analysis was released on Monday via the board’s official X handle. From the statistics released, out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME, more than 1.5 million […] The post JAMB Releases Statistical Analysis Of 2025 UTME Results first ap…
JAMB releases statistical analysis of 2025 UTME results — National Accord Newspaper %
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation The post JAMB releases statistical analysis of 2025 UTME results appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
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