27 July 2026

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JAMB Screens 176 Underage High-Scoring Candidates for University Admission

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has screened 176 exceptional candidates below the age of 16 who scored 320 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The exercise, held simultaneously in Abuja, Lagos, and Owerri, followed JAMB’s new policy enforcing the 16-year minimum age requirement for university admission. However, the screening

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Examination Bodies

21 Universities Delay JAMB Vetting of Underage Scores

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that 21 universities are yet to submit the Post-UTME results of underage candidates for vetting. JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said despite an agreement and a September 15 deadline, the schools failed to forward the scores. Some of the institutions include the University of Lagos, Lagos State

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Examination Bodies

JAMB Adjusts Final Assessment Date for Underage UTME Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an adjustment of the final assessment date for underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the Board, the decision was prompted by the failure of 23 out of the 71 universities selected by the affected candidates to submit their

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Examination Bodies

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

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