Over 1.5 Million Candidates Rating Beneath 200 In 2025 UTME As JAMB Releases Detailed Statistics
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has formally launched a complete statistical report of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing that greater than 1.5 million candidates scored beneath the 200-mark threshold broadly utilized by Nigerian universities for admission consideration.
Based on the breakdown of the 1,955,069 outcomes processed and launched on Monday, solely 420,415 candidates managed to attain above 200. Much more placing, solely 12,414 candidates—or simply 0.63%—had been capable of obtain a rating of 300 and above, inserting them within the high-performance bracket.
Out of this top-tier group, simply 4,756 candidates scored 320 and above, whereas one other 7,658 candidates earned scores between 300 and 319.
The assertion from JAMB additionally highlighted the efficiency of underage candidates permitted to take the examination below particular consideration.
“40,247 underage candidates had been permitted to exhibit their distinctive skills.
“Nonetheless, solely 467 of those candidates (1.16%) achieved scores that meet the brink for distinctive capability as outlined for the UTME, with their efficiency within the subsequent three levels nonetheless pending,” JAMB famous.
This particular class of underage candidates was additional addressed in a submit by the Board through its official deal with on 𝕏 (@JAMBHQ), confirming that whereas they had been granted the chance to showcase their tutorial strengths, “their efficiency within the subsequent three levels remains to be pending,” suggesting that additional assessments are underway earlier than remaining judgments could be made.
Apart from efficiency knowledge, JAMB’s report additionally underscored different challenges that marred the 2025 UTME train.
The Board revealed that “a complete of 97 candidates had been concerned in examination infractions,” whereas “2,157 others are at the moment present process investigations for suspected malpractices.”
Moreover, “71,701 candidates had been absent,” the Board acknowledged, although causes for non-attendance weren’t instantly disclosed.
Biometric verification points, which have plagued earlier examination cycles, additionally surfaced once more in 2025. Based on JAMB, “Candidates going through biometric challenges are below investigation, and people who are cleared will probably be rescheduled for examination at designated centres.”
Some classes of outcomes additionally stay pending as of the time of the report. “Just a few of the outcomes, together with these of blind candidates and others within the JEOG group, are nonetheless being processed,” JAMB confirmed.
The Board has scheduled a press briefing the place additional clarifications will probably be made, and candidates will have the ability to entry their outcomes through devoted portals after the tackle.
Breakdown of 2025 UTME Efficiency
A deeper look into the info reveals regarding developments:
- 4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 and above
- 7,658 candidates (0.39%) scored 300–319
- 73,441 candidates (3.76%) scored 250–299
- 334,560 candidates (17.11%) scored 200–249
- 983,187 candidates (50.29%) scored 160–199
- 488,197 candidates (24.97%) scored 140–159
- 57,419 candidates (2.94%) scored 120–139
- 3,820 candidates (0.20%) scored 100–119
- 2,031 candidates (0.10%) scored beneath 100
Key Insights:
- Greater than 75% of all candidates scored beneath 200.
- Lower than 1% reached the 300+ elite efficiency vary.
- The biggest share of outcomes fell throughout the 160–199 vary, representing over half of the candidates, a pattern that will have an effect on admission competitiveness throughout Nigerian tertiary establishments.
