The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.
The Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this during a press conference held at the board’s headquarters in Bwari, on the outskirts of Abuja.
Over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat for the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country.
The examination, which began on Friday the 19th of April, concluded on Monday the 29th of April. Out of the 1,989,668 registered candidates, 80,810 were absent. A total of 1,904,189 candidates sat for the UTME within the six days of the examination.
“Out of the 1,842,464 released results, a paltry 0.4% scored above 300 while 24% scored 50% (200/400) and above,” the JAMB chief said.
He also mentioned that 1,402,490 candidates, which is 76 per cent of the total, scored below 200. However, JAMB reiterated its decision not to publish the name of the highest-scoring candidate.
“It is common knowledge that the Board has, at various fora, restated its unwillingness to publish the names of its best-performing candidates, as it considers its UTME as only a ranking examination on account of the other parameters that would constitute what would later be considered the minimum admissible score for candidates seeking admission to tertiary institutions,” Oloyede noted.
A breakdown of the number of candidates who sat for the examination showed that females outnumbered males. The JAMB registrar reported that 982,393 males, representing 49.4 per cent, enrolled for the 2024 UTME, while 1,007,275 females, representing 50.6 per cent, also registered.
“It is evident that there is a significant improvement in the enrollment of females, with over one million girls registering for the examination.
This is the first time in three years that the number of females will be more than that of their male counterparts. Out of the total registration, 3,164 were persons living with disabilities.”
“There is a 36.2% increase in the enrollment of PLWDs as compared to last year,” the JAMB boss told the gathering.
How To Check 2024 JAMB UTME Results
For candidates who participated in the 2024 UTME organized by JAMB, the examination body has provided simple steps to check the results.
“Candidates are advised to use the phone numbers they used to register to text UTMERESULT to 55019/66019. There is no need to approach any CBT centre or cyber café to check results,” JAMB said.
“The following are the responses to be expected hence, a candidate with a result will receive the message: ‘Dear ‘Candidate X’, your result is as follows (and the details will be provided).’”
