The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) 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.
After meticulous evaluation, 85 candidates, who were adjudged to be qualified, have been duly notified to proceed to their respective institutions to complete the admission process and print their individual JAMB admission letters.
This policy of exceptional admission is consistent with global best practices, where such cases are treated as rare exceptions rather than the norm.
It is to be noted that in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), of the 2,031,133 applicants, a total of 4,2027 candidates sought consideration under this special category of which 599 scored the 80% threshold in the UTME. This 599 were subjected to further scrutiny through school certificate and PTME screening exercises, 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, who, for one reason or the other, might have missed the final interview is advised to submit a formal request through the JAMB Support Ticket System – https://support.jamb.gov.ng under the newly-created category titled: “2025 Underage Complaint.” Such complaints will be reviewed individually, and decisions will be made strictly on their own merits. This window is only for the 182 finalists, who, for one reason or the other, might have missed the final interview.
In addition, candidates, who scored 320 and above in UTME but failed to upload O’Level results and were subsequently disqualified from proceeding further, are now given a chance to upload within two (2) days (i.e. not later than Wednesday, 29th October, 2025) and notify the Board of such through the ticketing platform.
The Board reiterates its commitment to credible, transparent, and inclusive admission process while also maintaining the integrity of academic standard across all tiers of tertiary education in Nigeria.
SIGNED:
Dr. Fabian Benjamin
Head of Media, JAMB
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