Of the 1,955,069 candidates who took the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), more than 1.5 million scored below 200. According to the statistical breakdown released on Monday by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), only 420,415 candidates scored above 200. Additionally, 4,756 candidates scored above 320, while 7,658 scored between 300 and 319. In the statement accompanying the data, JAMB said “40,247 underage candidates were permitted to demonstrate their exceptional abilities. "However, only 467 of these candidates (1.16%) achieved scores that meet the threshold for exceptional ability as defined for the UTME, with their performance in the subsequent three stages still pending.”