The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board reported that 17,025 candidates, representing 0.88 per cent of the total 1,931,467 who sat the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, scored 300 and above—the highest since the adoption of the Computer-Based Test format.
A statistical breakdown showed a consistent improvement over the years. In 2024, 8,401 candidates (0.46 per cent) scored 300 and above, while in 2023, the figure stood at 5,318 (0.35 per cent). In contrast, only 724 candidates (0.06 per cent) hit the mark in 2021, and none did so in 2013 and 2014.
A total of 1,931,467 results were released in 2025, representing 100 per cent of candidates—an increase from 1,842,364 results released in 2024, reflecting a growing participation rate. In the 250-and-above category, 117,373 candidates (6.08 per cent) reached the score in 2025, compared to 77,070 (4.18 per cent) in 2024 and 56,736 (3.73 per cent) in 2023.
Additionally, 565,988 candidates (29.3 per cent) scored 200 and above, a rise from 439,961 (24 per cent) in 2024 and 355,689 (23.36 per cent) in 2023. Despite this, the majority—1,365,479 candidates (70.7 per cent)—scored below 200, which is slightly lower than 76 per cent in 2024 and 76.64 per cent in 2023.
Historical comparisons reveal variability in performance. For instance, 168,650 candidates (13 per cent) reached 200 and above in 2021, while 568,847 (34 per cent) did so in 2016. The steady rise in higher scores suggests increased familiarity with the CBT system and improvements in exam preparation. Since the introduction of the CBT format in 2013, JAMB has continued refining its processes, with 2025 outcomes reflecting some of those advancements.
JAMB also released results from a rescheduled exam for 379,997 candidates affected by a technical issue during the initial 2025 UTME. The glitch, attributed to server updates, compromised exam data at 157 centres in Lagos and the South-East. Affected candidates were required to retake the test.
Source : https://punchng.com/
