Jamb revealed the performance of UTME minors, wider violations, details of the results

The Joint Revenue and Matriculation Council (Jamb) has released its analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, highlighting the performance of underage candidates, overcoming the problem of violations and absence, and providing detailed statistical details of the overall score.

Jamb revealed that of the 40,247 underage candidates participating in 2025 UTME, only 467 – representing only 1.16% – reached a high enough score to be categorized as showing “extraordinary abilities.” This figure is taken from a total of 1,955,069 results processed for this year.

In a post on X (previously Twitter) through the official grip @jambhq, the examination agency stated that while this underage candidate was allowed to show their academic potential, “their performance in the next three stages is still delayed,” shows that the evaluation process for these candidates is ongoing.

Beyond the performance of a minor candidate, Jamb also explained “cases of violations and interrupted attendance” for 2025 UTME.

“As many as 97 candidates were involved in the examination violation,” Jamb said, added that “2,157 others were undergoing an investigation for alleged malpractice.”

The council also reported that “71,701 candidates did not exist” from the examination, although there were no immediate details from their non-participation reasons were provided.

Jamb further discussed the problem continuously from the challenges of biometric verification, stating, “Candidates who face biometric challenges are being investigated, and those who are cleaned will be rescheduled to be examined in the specified centers.”

The council also noted that “some results, including blind candidates and others in the Jeog group, are still being processed.”

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According to the release, a press conference has been scheduled to provide further updates, including announcements of individual results and activation of the results of checking the results for all candidates.

Clerk Jamb, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, previously revealed that in February that students “extraordinary” under the age of 16 could register for UTME, because the council had established a very brilliant window for the candidates.

2025 UTME RESULTS STATISTIC DETAILS

Jamb statistical details from the UTME 2025 results revealed that most candidates received a score below the 200 sign, with only 0.63% reaching a score of 300 and above.

According to data released by Jamb, from 1,955,069 candidates who took the exam:

Only 4,756 candidates (0.24%) scored 320 and above, considered high -level performance.

7,658 candidates (0.39%) scored between 300-319, so that the total for those who scored 300 and above to 12,414 candidates (0.63%).

In a 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 distribution of results is included in the middle to the bottom:

983,187 candidates (50.29%) received a score between 160-199, often considered a minimum threshold for revenue.

488,197 candidates (24.97%) received a score between 140-159.

57,419 candidates (2.94%) received a score between 120-139.

3,820 candidates (0.20%) get a score between 100-119.

2,031 candidates (0.10%) get a score below 100.

Key Insight:

More than 75% of all candidates get a score below 200.

Only 0.63% scored 300 and above.

The largest group (more than 50%) scored between 160-199.

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