The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will be released on Friday, May 9, 2025.

This means candidates who sat for this year?s UTME can begin checking their scores from Friday morning.

The board disclosed the development in an official notice made available to The PUNCH in Abuja.

?The release of 2025 UTME is scheduled to hold tomorrow Friday 9th May, 2025; Venue: JAMB National Headquarters Bwari Abuja; Time: 8am,? the statement read.

Ahead of the release, JAMB provided statistics on the performance of the 1.9 million candidates who participated in the exam. The figures show a staggering outcome?over 1.5 million candidates scored below 200, which is considered the average benchmark.

The UTME, which is scored over a total of 400 marks, tests candidates across four core subjects. While the Use of English is mandatory for all, candidates are allowed to choose three other subjects relevant to their intended course of study.

Reacting to the performance data, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the results reflect the effectiveness of government efforts to curb exam malpractice.

?The high failure rate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination is clear evidence that the government?s anti-malpractice measures are yielding results, especially within the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board system,? he said. (The PUNCH)

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