By Anas Abbas
In the recently released results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), 17,025 candidates, representing 0.88% of the total 1,931,467 participants, scored 300 and above.
This information was disclosed by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday, coinciding with the announcement of results from the resit examination.
This year’s performance marks a notable improvement compared to previous years since the introduction of the Computer-Based Testing (CBT) format in 2013. The latest figures surpass the 1,842,364 results released in 2024, reflecting a consistent increase in UTME participation over time.
For context, only 8,401 candidates (0.46%) achieved similar scores in 2024, while just 5,318 candidates (0.35%) reached this benchmark in 2023.