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You raise a valid point. The numbers are alarming, especially the steep drop in high scorers. It makes me wonder whether the exam itself has shifted in difficulty or if we're seeing the effects of broader issues in our education system.

theakinakinboye:
As someone who has followed the UTME trends over the years and witnessed significantly higher performance benchmarks in the past, I must express a deep concern regarding the latest result analysis released by JAMB for the 2025 examination cycle.

While the board deserves commendation for its detailed breakdown and transparency, the statistics are troubling. Only 0.63% of the nearly two million candidates scored 300 and above—a stark contrast to previous years where a higher percentage reached this tier. Even more concerning is the concentration of candidates—over 50%—scoring between 160 and 199, which raises questions about either the exam difficulty, the quality of teaching, or both.

This analysis brings several critical issues to the forefront:

Are the current secondary education curricula and teaching methods adequately preparing students for the UTME?

Has the UTME become significantly more difficult, or is it a matter of declining academic preparedness among candidates?

What strategies are being employed to ensure that the large cohort scoring below 200 receives the academic support they need, especially in light of university cut-off marks?

Are socio-economic or technological barriers, such as access to digital learning resources, disproportionately affecting performance?

The low percentage of candidates scoring above 250, typically seen as competitive for high-demand courses, also signals potential future challenges in university admissions. Moreover, with 40,000 underage candidates sitting for the exam and only a small fraction meeting “exceptional” thresholds, are we pushing students into high-stakes testing prematurely?

Finally, while it is positive that JAMB is investigating biometric issues and malpractices, the rising number of candidates involved in infractions is another symptom of systemic pressure and perhaps desperation.

If we are to restore confidence in the educational system and ensure a future of academically strong graduates, there must be a national dialogue on the root causes of this decline and what can be done to reverse it.

Have we reached a point where standardized testing reflects more about systemic shortcomings than student potential?

Excellent observation. It’s hard to ignore how few students crossed the 300 mark. Could it also be that JAMB is tightening its grading standards, or is this truly reflective of declining performance?

theakinakinboye:
As someone who has followed the UTME trends over the years and witnessed significantly higher performance benchmarks in the past, I must express a deep concern regarding the latest result analysis released by JAMB for the 2025 examination cycle.

While the board deserves commendation for its detailed breakdown and transparency, the statistics are troubling. Only 0.63% of the nearly two million candidates scored 300 and above—a stark contrast to previous years where a higher percentage reached this tier. Even more concerning is the concentration of candidates—over 50%—scoring between 160 and 199, which raises questions about either the exam difficulty, the quality of teaching, or both.

This analysis brings several critical issues to the forefront:

Are the current secondary education curricula and teaching methods adequately preparing students for the UTME?

Has the UTME become significantly more difficult, or is it a matter of declining academic preparedness among candidates?

What strategies are being employed to ensure that the large cohort scoring below 200 receives the academic support they need, especially in light of university cut-off marks?

Are socio-economic or technological barriers, such as access to digital learning resources, disproportionately affecting performance?

The low percentage of candidates scoring above 250, typically seen as competitive for high-demand courses, also signals potential future challenges in university admissions. Moreover, with 40,000 underage candidates sitting for the exam and only a small fraction meeting “exceptional” thresholds, are we pushing students into high-stakes testing prematurely?

Finally, while it is positive that JAMB is investigating biometric issues and malpractices, the rising number of candidates involved in infractions is another symptom of systemic pressure and perhaps desperation.

If we are to restore confidence in the educational system and ensure a future of academically strong graduates, there must be a national dialogue on the root causes of this decline and what can be done to reverse it.

Have we reached a point where standardized testing reflects more about systemic shortcomings than student potential?

Firebox123:
go and Google it to confirm

Google to confirm what nonsense

You go school so Do you know what 2 million population means

The combine Federal Universities in Nigeria, put together, do not have 2 Million Students Population....All Federals Universities..together!

So, where you get 2-5 Million students in which University..name the school.

I think this is a very poor performance from our future leaders, our educational system is bound to cripple in time to come unless our government intervene.

JAMB SHOULD BE SCRAPPED. LET UNIVERSITIES CONDUCT THEIR EXAMS N LET THERE BE MORE INTAKES PLS.

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ovie8200:
Now break them down per each state, i want to see something.

They will never do that. They have stop giving awards to first 3 and publishing their names.

Prof Oloyede, the Islamic professor turned VC of Unilorin is just playing and doing what he likes at JAMB. How can an Islamic professor be the JAMB Registrar - it's a great anomaly.

I heard today's UTME is modelled after the IJMB of the University of Ilorin.

I heard also there is no more negative marking in JAMB exams. In my time, 0.25 deduction was there for every negatively picked option; well, that's the message that was passed across to me and I was prepared for it.

In those days, we used the Four-figure table for our calculations.

It is now easy for candidates to score above 300 and look good in the eyes of the world cos no more negative marking coupled with the use of calculators.

I implore JAMB (remove Prof Oloyede first) to re-introduce negative marking and the use of the Four-figure table, these would greatly increase the aptitude of the Nigerian student.

Tunaji:
Prof Oloyede, the Islamic professor turned VC of Unilorin is just playing and doing what he likes at JAMB. How can an Islamic professor be the JAMB Registrar - it's a great anomaly.

I heard today's UTME is modelled after the IJMB of the University of Ilorin.

I heard also there is no more negative marking in JAMB exams. In my time, 0.25 deduction was there for every negatively picked option; well, that's the message that was passed across to me and I was prepared for it.

In those days, we used the Four-figure table for our calculations.

It is now easy for candidates to score above 300 and look good in the eyes of the world cos no more negative marking coupled with the use of calculators.

I implore JAMB (remove Prof Oloyede first) to re-introduce negative marking and the use of the Four-figure table, these would greatly increase the aptitude of the Nigerian student.

So, a professor of what should be Jamb registrar?
What does it take to be a Jamb registrar?
Have you ever bothered to find out the innovations he introduced while he was VC at Ilorin?

Perhaps, you are not even aware that Ilorin was miles ahead of other unis. in the conduct of CBT Exams?

Easier to pass Jamb now even in spite of the new result?

Did you at any point in time know about how Jamb arrives at candidates results?

What negative marking are you talking about?

Oga, some people wrote Jamb years ahead of you NO MATTER THR YEAR YOU MIGHT WANT TO CLAIM YOU WROTE THE EXAM.

Cheers.

atobs4real:
congratulations in advanced to the lucky ones that passed.
No more 6:00am again

hummmmm No job anywere

Lazy9jaYouth:
In total, 1,955,069 candidates sat for the 2025 UTME

1,995,069 X 8,700
= #17,009,100,300

This one pass Yahoo

no job anywere scam govt

theakinakinboye:
As someone who has followed the UTME trends over the years and witnessed significantly higher performance benchmarks in the past, I must express a deep concern regarding the latest result analysis released by JAMB for the 2025 examination cycle.

While the board deserves commendation for its detailed breakdown and transparency, the statistics are troubling. Only 0.63% of the nearly two million candidates scored 300 and above—a stark contrast to previous years where a higher percentage reached this tier. Even more concerning is the concentration of candidates—over 50%—scoring between 160 and 199, which raises questions about either the exam difficulty, the quality of teaching, or both.

This analysis brings several critical issues to the forefront:

Are the current secondary education curricula and teaching methods adequately preparing students for the UTME?

Has the UTME become significantly more difficult, or is it a matter of declining academic preparedness among candidates?

What strategies are being employed to ensure that the large cohort scoring below 200 receives the academic support they need, especially in light of university cut-off marks?

Are socio-economic or technological barriers, such as access to digital learning resources, disproportionately affecting performance?

The low percentage of candidates scoring above 250, typically seen as competitive for high-demand courses, also signals potential future challenges in university admissions. Moreover, with 40,000 underage candidates sitting for the exam and only a small fraction meeting “exceptional” thresholds, are we pushing students into high-stakes testing prematurely?

Finally, while it is positive that JAMB is investigating biometric issues and malpractices, the rising number of candidates involved in infractions is another symptom of systemic pressure and perhaps desperation.

If we are to restore confidence in the educational system and ensure a future of academically strong graduates, there must be a national dialogue on the root causes of this decline and what can be done to reverse it.

Have we reached a point where standardized testing reflects more about systemic shortcomings than student potential?

You have analysed well.
However, you failed to mention the most likely reason for the failure which is social media distraction.

Weeks before the Jamb exam, all over Facebook, the candidates were busy castigating, critisizing and even mocking the English language textbook, The Lekki Headmaster they are meant to read .

One fact that cannot be denied is, no matter how hard an exam may be perceived to be, hard preparation towards it will guarantee sure success . I can assure you, let the breakdown be released and you will see a trend. The trend is that children in the top most cadres of the success ladder are students of private schools where their children are well drilled. I follow the trend very well too.

That JAMB uses or used to utilize negative marking is a statement of fact.

Assuming a candidate has scored 90 in each of the modules of the exam, making 360. With negative marking 320 becomes an arduous score with the complex mathematics, I guess not just 0.25 negative marking I was told in 1998/99.

See, I have done many MCQs in my life and I know complex mathematics are involved in arriving at scores.

What is special about CBT? CBT that any computer genius can hack into JAMB database and give themselves or people any score they like? Take it from me, there's nothing special or innovative about the computer or internet because there are many bad actors on them - hackers are plenty!

If I ever have children, I will ask them to write SAT which incidentally, not by my parents' design, stand for my initials.

Good luck with JAMB and its eugenics and societal hierarchical segregation agenda! I'm saying this cos JAMB punished and delayed me in 1999 for no just cause.

And yes a professor of Islamic Studies is not qualified to be the JAMB Registrar in a multi-ethnic, multi-religious and officially secular country like ours, other religious groups look at it with suspicion. He is too deep in Arabics for a job as his. Guess he has been there since 2015 of Mohammed Buhari, that's too long. We need a professor of metrics or statistics at the helm.

ppogba:
So, a professor of what should be Jamb registrar?
What does it take to be a Jamb registrar?
Have you ever bothered to find out the innovations he introduced while he was VC at Ilorin?

Perhaps, you are not even aware that Ilorin was miles ahead of other unis. in the conduct of CBT Exams?

Easier to pass Jamb now even in spite of the new result?

Did you at any point in time know about how Jamb arrives at candidates results?

What negative marking are you talking about?

Oga, some people wrote Jamb years ahead of you NO MATTER THR YEAR YOU MIGHT WANT TO CLAIM YOU WROTE THE EXAM.

Cheers.

Polytechnic go full

Mubiola360:
its a shame on you.
If you are to start exam by 8am, were you expected to come by exact 8am? We all know the processing except maybe you didnt attend higher institution. l

We never went thru such when I gained admission in to UNILAG with JAMB that year

TimiofAbuja:
lets go there, no one should go and change/edit result this year. I no get time for wahala

Stop shaking the table before people of flat head and yam tuber leg from dot Nation will come for you.

frankputer:
This one wey your eye Dey chuuk like this, u fit go rub JAMB oooo

Oga be calming down
20% UTME + MOCK =8,700
80% is UTME only, which is #7,200 per form
Only about 3,500 goes to jamb in the break down of the sharing formula.
Some goes to CBT cente(1,700)r,
Some goes to novel for English(2,500)
Some is for agent processing commission(450).

Those at the helm of affairs at Jamb are cashing out real time, see money

atobs4real:
in addition, i know of someone who very tested and trusted to pass, but he got to the center late due to accident

happened to my nephew last year thank God he took the exam this year just awaiting the release of their results

Lazy9jaYouth:
In total, 1,955,069 candidates sat for the 2025 UTME

1,995,069 X 8,700
= #17,009,100,300

This one pass Yahoo

What about cost incurred per student?

Give the same cbt tests questions to Tinubu I want to test something.

Lazy9jaYouth:
In total, 1,955,069 candidates sat for the 2025 UTME

1,995,069 X 8,700
= #17,009,100,300

This one pass Yahoo

You too dull

okoliobinna84:
Imagine more than 50 percent scoring less than 200 in Jamb .

Instead of improving, every indices is showing that Nigeria is going backwards. We will soon hit stone age at this rate. Tueh!!!!

76%+ score less than 200

ExudeLoveToAll:
Only 21% scored 200(average or 50% pf the total score of 400)amd above meaning 79% are below average student. You can say there are only 21% of students that are average qnd above and 79% students are below average students. You are wrong to say ma only average student plenty pass

Lolz

NDSMELODY:
I don't think those that passed are lucky, they worked and prepared for the exam. Students nowadays don't read anymore and I didn't blame them it is because there is nothing to motivate these children in terms of education Nigeria has failed everyone although that should not be an excuse for the failure even those that claimed to attend tutorials are on different mission.

You dey talk rubbish

Fearurcreeator:
You too dull

I am not dull, you are the one that doesn't understand "Sarcasm"

frankputer:
This one wey your eye Dey chuuk like this, u fit go rub JAMB oooo

Oga be calming down
20% UTME + MOCK =8,700
80% is UTME only, which is #7,200 per form
Only about 3,500 goes to jamb in the break down of the sharing formula.
Some goes to CBT cente(1,700)r,
Some goes to novel for English(2,500)
Some is for agent processing commission(450).

Now you know how snake swallowed the last one abi?

Fearurcreeator:
You dey talk rubbish

then talk your sense

Safyqueen:
Check your calculations please

I already deducted charges

abangjedidiah:
You raise a valid point. The numbers are alarming, especially the steep drop in high scorers. It makes me wonder whether the exam itself has shifted in difficulty or if we're seeing the effects of broader issues in our education system.

Simple, most ( though, we still have exceptional students) of the private secondary students scoring high marks in UTME were assisted. The same syllabus, but what changed , each student was tested with it's individuality.