From Victor Osula, Abuja
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Analysis of candidates’ performance records released on Monday indicated over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200.
According to the data, only 12,414 candidates, representing 0.63% of the total 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the examination, scored 300 and above. Of this group, 4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 and above, while 7,658 (0.39%) scored between 300 and 319.
In stark contrast, 983,187 candidates, or 50.29%, fell within the 160–199 score range, the threshold typically considered the minimum cut-off for admission into tertiary institutions.
According to JAMB, another 334,560 candidates (17.11%) scored between 200 and 249, positioning them in the moderate performance bracket.
Among over 550,000 candidates who scored below 160, about 488,197 candidates (24.97%) fell within the 140–159 range, while 57,419 (2.94%) scored between 120 and 139. A total of 5,851 candidates, representing just 0.30%, scored below 120, with 2,031 scoring under 100.
