JAMB: Over 1.5 million Candidates Score Below 200 In 2025 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given a breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.

The exam body shed light on the performance of candidates nationwide.

According to the board, a total of 1,955,069 candidates sat for the 2025 UTME. Of this number, over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200.

The data also revealed that 4,756 candidates scored above 320, while 7,658 scored between 300 and 319.

In its accompanying statement, JAMB noted that 40,247 underage candidates were granted permission to take the exam in order to demonstrate exceptional academic ability.

However, only 467 of these underage candidates—representing 1.16%—achieved scores that meet the board’s defined threshold for exceptional performance.

JAMB added that these candidates will still undergo three additional assessment stages before their final evaluations are complete.