The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, which took place from April 19th to 26th, 2024.
Out of the 1,904,189 candidates who sat for the examination, 1,842,464 results were released, while 64,624 results are under investigation for various reasons.
According to the Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyode, only 0.4% of the released results scored above 300, while 24% scored 50% (200/400) and above. This indicates that over 1.8 million candidates scored below 300.
A total of 1,989,668 candidates registered for the examination, which is 24.7% higher than the figure for 2023. Out of this number, 1,904,189 were present and verified, while 80,810 were absent.
The Board experienced some hiccups during the exercise, with 25 sessions disrupted in 95 centers. However, the affected sessions were promptly rescheduled. Only one center, Makama School of Technology in Kano State, was delisted for substandard performance.
Prof. Oloyode noted that examination infractions have continued to decline with the introduction of Computer-Based Testing (CBT). The Board is determined to sustain this trend through automation and technology.
Encouragingly, only 78 cases of examination misconduct were recorded in the just-concluded exercise, representing a near-zero infraction situation. The Board is poised to consolidate on this success and ensure a smoother and more credible examination process.