Over 1.5 million candidates score below 200 in 2025 UTME — JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the official performance statistics for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), revealing a stark picture of national performance trends. According to the data, of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the examination across Nigeria, more than 1.5 million scored below 200, representing over 76% of the total candidates. In contrast, only 4,756 candidates achieved scores above 320, while 7,658 others scored between