Over 41,000 Underage Candidates Register for 2025 UTME Amid Strict Admission Guidelines
Over 41,000 candidates below the age of 16 have registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), according to data from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This figure is part of the record-breaking 2.03 million total registrations for this year’s examination. Despite the reinstated policy setting 16 as the minimum age for