More than 1.5 million candidates out of the 1,955,069 who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored below 200.
More than 1.5 million candidates out of the 1,955,069 who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored below 200, according to official statistics released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday.
The figure represents a significant portion of the candidates, with only 420,415 scoring above 200 in the nationwide exam.
According to the breakdown provided by JAMB, a total of 4,756 candidates scored above 320, while 7,658 candidates scored between 300 and 319.
JAMB said the result analysis reveals a sharp decline in the number of high scores compared to previous years.