US EditionJAMB clears 85 underage candidates for exceptional admission
JAMB admitted 85 underage candidates after evaluating over 41,000 applicants, highlighting a rigorous process that identified exceptional intellectual maturity.
- On Monday in Abuja, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board approved admission for 85 underage candidates after meticulous evaluation, clearing them to print their JAMB admission letters.
- The evaluation started with 41,027 underage applicants among 2,031,133 UTME candidates, and 599 candidates surpassed the 80% threshold to face further scrutiny.
- JAMB stressed the policy is not a lowering of standards, emphasising the exceptional admission policy judges each case on its own merit and recognises intellectual maturity ahead of the statutory age.
- The Board created a `2025 Underage Complaint` window for the 182 finalists who missed the final interview, and gave candidates who scored 320 and above until Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to upload O-Level results.
- By framing the move as consistent with global best practices, JAMB said its exceptional policy treats underage admissions as rare exceptions and reviews complaints and missed‑screening candidates individually, urging affected candidates to seek advice.
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Nigerian News. Latest Nigeria News. Your online Nigerian Newspaper.JAMB clears 85 underage candidates for exceptional admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has cleared the results of 85 underage candidates who scaled through its screening process for exceptional admission. This was contained in a statement by the Board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, on Monday in Abuja. According to the statement, after due verification, interviews and screening, 85 candidates were found to have met the criteria and have consequently been cleared for admission. Benj…
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Njenje Media NewsJAMB Clears 85 Underage Candidates For Exceptional Admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved the admission of 85 underage candidates, following what it described as a rigorous and exceptional screening process designed to identify outstanding young students below the age of 16. In a statement signed by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB said the decision followed “meticulous evaluation” and was consistent with global best practices, where underage …
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Pat Stevens/ The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 85 underage candidates have successfully completed its rigorous screening process for exceptional admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. In a statement issued on Monday by its Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB said all 85 candidates are under 16 years old as of […] The post JAMB Clears 85 Underage Candidates for Exceptional Admission into Tertiary …
2025 UTME: JAMB Releases Results Of 85 Underage Exceptional Candidates
By Kwin Israel, The Sight News The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 underage candidates (less than 16 by September, 2025) who successfully completed the comprehensive screening process established by the Board for exceptional admission. After meticulous evaluation, 85 candidates who are adjudged to be qualified have been duly notified to proceed to their respective institutions to complete the admiss…
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