The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Monday,
released the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,
showing that 1,402,490 candidates out of 1,842,464 failed to score 200
out of 400 marks.
The number of candidates who failed to score half of the
possible marks represents 78 per cent of the candidates whose results were
released by JAMB.
Giving a breakdown of the results of the 1,842,464
candidates released, the board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, noted 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 also noted that the results of 64,624 out of the
1,904,189, who sat the examination, were withheld by the board and would be
subject to investigation.
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