The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of 85 underage candidates, all below 16 years as of September 2025, who successfully completed the comprehensive screening process under the Board’s exceptional admission policy.
According to JAMB, the 85 candidates were found qualified after a thorough and transparent evaluation process and have been duly informed to proceed to their respective institutions to finalize their admission and print their JAMB admission letters.
In a statement, the Board noted that this exceptional admission process aligns with “global best practices, where such cases are treated as rare exceptions rather than the norm.”
The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) recorded a total of 2,031,133 applicants nationwide. Out of this figure, 41,027 candidates applied under the special category for underage consideration. Of this number, 599 scored the 80 percent threshold in the UTME, making them eligible for further scrutiny.
JAMB explained that the shortlisted 599 candidates were subjected to additional assessment through their school certificate results and Post-UTME (PUTME) screening exercises. Following this process, 182 candidates—178 males and 4 females—emerged for final verification and interviews. After detailed checks and screening, 85 candidates were confirmed to have met all the required criteria and were cleared for admission.
The Board emphasized that any of the 182 finalist candidates who, for any reason, missed the final interview can still submit a formal request via the JAMB Support Ticketing System at https://support.jamb.gov.ng under the newly created category “2025 Underage Complaint.” JAMB said, “Such complaints will be reviewed individually, and decisions will be made strictly on their own merits.”
Additionally, JAMB announced that candidates who scored 320 and above in the UTME but were disqualified for failing to upload their O’Level results are being given a two-day window to complete the process. “They are advised to upload their results not later than Wednesday, 29th October, 2025, and notify the Board through the ticketing platform,” the statement added.
JAMB reaffirmed its dedication to maintaining a credible, transparent, and inclusive admission process. The Board stated it remains committed to upholding the integrity of Nigeria’s tertiary education system, ensuring fairness while protecting academic standards across all institutions.