The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has recorded a total of 2,030,627 candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
This was revealed in the board’s weekly bulletin published on Monday.
Breaking down the registration figures, JAMB noted that 201,867 candidates signed up in the first week, followed by 560,025 in the second week, 528,823 in the third week, 397,145 in the fourth week, and 325,313 in the final week.
Additionally, 200,115 candidates indicated interest in the optional mock UTME, scheduled for 5 April.
The 2025 UTME registration, which commenced on Monday, 3 February, officially closed on Saturday, 8 February.
“With the closure of the UTME registration, preparations for the annual examination are now in full swing,” JAMB stated.
“This year, the Board has implemented several innovative measures to deter cheating and maintain the integrity of the examination process.”
UTME Exam and Admissions Process
JAMB has scheduled the Computer-Based Tests to take place between Friday, 25 April, and Monday, 5 May.
As the primary entrance examination for students seeking admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in Nigeria, UTME remains a crucial step in the admissions process.
In 2024, over 1.9 million candidates took the exam, but 76% of them scored below 200 out of the maximum 400 marks.
Later in 2025, JAMB will host a policy meeting where tertiary institution heads will determine the National Minimum Tolerable UTME Score (NTMUS), commonly known as the cut-off mark for admissions.
While each institution sets its preferred cut-off score, the national minimum serves as a threshold that no institution is permitted to go below.
Typically, universities have a higher cut-off point compared to polytechnics and colleges of education.
