JAMB, VCs, Others To Meet, Review UTME Results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, yesterday said it will review the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results following mass failure and widespread dissatisfaction expressed by candidates, parents, and stakeholders.

The review meeting, scheduled for Thursday, will convene in Abuja and include vice-chancellors, provosts, rectors, school principals, examiners, and technical experts to assess the conduct of the examination and evaluate public concerns. This decision was disclosed in an official notice obtained by The PUNCH.

“In furtherance of the commitment of the board to earn public confidence in its processes, the management of the board has approved your participation to be part of the review panel constituted to appraise the conduct of the examination,” the notice read.

The review comes amid mounting protests over the results released last Friday, with many alleging technical disruptions during the exams and demanding transparency in the scoring process.

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Performance Breakdown 

Out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME, only 12,414 candidates—just 0.63 percent—scored above 300. Over 1.5 million candidates, or more than 75 percent, scored below the 200-mark out of a maximum 400, triggering questions about examination integrity, technical glitches, and fairness.

Breakdown of scores:

320 and above: 4,756 candidates (0.24%)

300–319: 7,658 candidates (0.39%)

250–299: 73,441 candidates (3.76%)

200–249: 334,560 candidates (17.11%)

160–199: 983,187 candidates (50.29%)

140–159: 488,197 candidates (24.97%)

120–139: 57,419 candidates (2.94%)