The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the release of the results for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
It was gathered that, the announcement was made by JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a press conference on Monday at the board’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja.
The examination body disclosed that the 2024 examination saw a record participation of over 1.94 million candidates, spreading across 118 towns and more than 700 centres throughout the country.
“The 2024 UTME has been successfully conducted, and we are pleased to announce the timely release of the results.
Candidates can now check their scores via the official JAMB portal,” stated Prof. Oloyede.
The UTME, which began on Friday, April 19, and concluded on Monday, April 29, 2024, is a pivotal exam that determines eligibility for tertiary education in Nigeria.
The press conference highlighted the logistical efforts undertaken by JAMB to ensure a smooth and fair examination process.
“This year, we enhanced our monitoring and surveillance of the examination centres to curtail malpractices and ensure compliance with our strict testing standards,” added Oloyede.
The registrar further noted that 8,401, representing 0.5 per cent of candidates, scored 300 and above in the examination. The maximum score obtainable in the UTME is 400.
He said 77,070, representing 4.2 per cent, scored 250 and above and that 439,974, representing 24 per cent, scored 200 and above.
He added that 1,402,490, representing 76 per cent of candidates, scored below 200.
The JAMB registrar explained that 78 of the withheld results are under investigation for alleged examination misconduct, 4,594 for “procedural investigation of candidates, 2,896 “under investigation on verification,” and 57,056 for centre-based investigations.
He added that JAMB is determined to sustain the tempo through the adoption and automation of all its processes, starting from registration and examination to admission.
“The Board witnessed a near-zero infraction in the 2024 UTME except for a few cases, representing a tiny fraction of what was reported last year.
This is encouraging, and the Board is poised to consolidate on the successes recorded,” he said.