The Joint Admission Matriculation Board JAMB has announced the statistics results of the recently held UTME examination across the country. The statistics of the results is as highlighted below:
- Out of the 40,247 underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), only 467 , which is 1.16 percent scored high enough to be classified under the exceptional ability category, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed.
- Total results processed, 2025 – 1,955,069.
A total of 97 candidates were involved in examination infractions,” JAMB stated, adding that “2,157 others are currently undergoing investigations for suspected malpractices.”
Also concerning is the large number of students who failed to appear for the exam altogether.
“71,701 candidates were absent, the Board confirmed, offering no immediate breakdown of reasons for their non-participation.
- JAMB says: “Candidates facing biometric challenges are under investigation, and those who are cleared will be rescheduled for examination at designated centres,” it announced.
In addition, some results remain unavailable as processing continues for certain categories
“A few of the results, including those of blind candidates and others in the JEOG group, are still being processed,” the post further read.
- Meanwhile, a statistical breakdown of the 2025 UTME results has revealed that a majority of the candidates scored below the 200 mark, with only 0.63% achieving scores of 300 and above.
- Only 4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 and above, considered top-tier performance.
7,658 candidates (0.39%) scored between 300–319, bringing the total for those who scored 300 and above to 12,414 candidates (0.63%).
- In the more competitive range: 73,441 candidates (3.76%) scored between 250 – 299.
334,560 candidates (17.11%) scored between 200–249.
- The core of the result distribution sits in the mid-to-low range:
983,187 candidates (50.29%) scored between 160–199
488,197 candidates (24.97%) scored between 140–159.
57,419 candidates (2.94%) scored between 120–13