The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of 85 underage candidates (less than 16 by September 2025) who successfully completed the comprehensive screening process established by the board for exceptional admission.

JAMB announced this release in a statement on Monday.

It said that, after meticulous evaluation, 85 candidates adjudged qualified had been duly notified to proceed to their respective institutions to complete the admission process and print their individual JAMB admission letters.

The exam body said the policy of exceptional admissions was consistent with global best practices, which treat such cases as rare exceptions rather than the norm.

“It is to be noted that in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, of the 2,031,133 applicants, a total of 41,027 candidates sought consideration under this special category, of which 599 scored the 80 per cent threshold in the UTME.

“These 599 were subjected to further scrutiny of school certificates and PUTME screening, which led to the emergence of 182 candidates (178+4). After due verification, interviews, and screening, 85 candidates were found to have met the criteria and have consequently been cleared for admission.

“Any of the 182 finalist candidates with a valid reason who missed the final interview is advised to submit a formal request through the JAMB Support Ticketing System under the newly created category titled ‘2025 Underage Complaint’,” JAMB said.

It noted that such complaints would be reviewed individually and that decisions would be made strictly on their own merits. According to the board, this window is for only the 182 finalists who might, for one reason or another, have missed the final interview.

In addition, JAMB said that candidates who scored 320 and above in the UTME but failed to upload O-Level results and were subsequently disqualified from proceeding were now given a chance to upload their O-Level results no later than October 29, 2025, and notify the board of this through the ticketing system.

JAMB reiterated the board’s commitment to ensuring that the admission process remains credible, transparent, and inclusive, while maintaining the integrity of academic standards across all tiers of tertiary education in Nigeria. 

(NAN)