1.4 million candidates scored below two hundred, 64,624 results withheld — JAMB

The results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were made public by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Monday. 

Of the 1,842,464 students, 1,402,490 did not receive a score of 200 out of 400. 78% of the candidates whose JAMB results were made public were among those who did not receive at least half of the potential points. 

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the board's registrar, provided a breakdown of the 1,842,464 candidates' results, noting that, "8,401 candidates scored 300 and above; 77,070 scored 250 and above; 439,974 scored 200 and above while 1,402,490 scored below 200."

On naming the top scorers for the 2024 UTME, Oloyede said, “It is common knowledge that the board has, at various times restated its unwillingness to publish the names of its best-performing candidates, as it considers its UTME as only a ranking examination on account of the other parameters that would constitute what would later be considered the minimum admissible score for candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions.

“Similarly, because of the different variables adopted by respective institutions, it might be downright impossible to arrive at a single or all-encompassing set of parameters for generating a list of candidates with the highest admissible score as gaining admission remains the ultimate goal.

Hence, it might be unrealistic or presumptive to say a particular candidate is the highest scorer given the fact that such a candidate may, in the final analysis, not even be admitted.

“However, owing to public demand and to avoid a repeat of the Mmesoma saga as well as provide a guide for those, who may want to award prizes to this set of high-performing candidates, the Board appeals to all concerned to always verify claims by candidates before offering such awards.”

Oloyede added that the board has withheld the examination results for 64,624 of the 1,904,189 people who took it and that they would be looking into it.

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