JAMB releases results of underage candidates

By Mercy Folounsho
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‎The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 underage candidates who successfully completed the comprehensive screening process established by the Board for exceptional admission.
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‎The candidates who are adjudged to be qualified have been duly notified to proceed to their respective institutions to complete the admission process.
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‎ A statement by the Spokesman,
‎Fabian Benjamin explains that the policy of exceptional admission is consistent with global best practices, where such cases are treated as rare exceptions rather than the norm.
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‎It notes that in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), 41,027 out of the 2,031,133 applicants, sought consideration under this special category of which 599 scored the 80% threshold in the UTME.
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‎The 599 were subjected to further scrutiny of school certificate and Post UTME screening, which led to the emergence of 182 candidates.
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‎It says after due verification, interviews, and screening, 85 candidates were found to have met the criteria.
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‎It states that any of the 182 finalist-candidates who missed the final interview with a valid reason, is advised to submit a formal request through the JAMB Support Ticketing System under the newly created category entitled “2025 Underage Complaint.”
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‎According to the statement, such complaints will be reviewed individually, and decisions will be made strictly on their own merit.
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‎In addition, candidates who scored 320 and above in UTME but failed to upload O-Level results and were subsequently disqualified from proceeding are now given a chance to upload within two days and notify the Board through ticketing.
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‎The Board reiterates its commitment to ensuring that the admission process remains credible, transparent, and inclusive, while also maintaining the integrity of academic standards across all tiers of tertiary education in Nigeria.
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