No fewer than 6.9 million candidates sat the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination between 2019 and 2022 with only 2.03 million of them admitted into tertiary various institutions while 4.87 million candidates failed to secure admission.
Among the 4.87 million candidates, who failed to secure admission, are 4,385 candidates who scored 300 and above out of the possible 400 score.
This was revealed by an analysis of the data obtained from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board by our correspondent on Thursday.
The UTME, which is organised by JAMB, is the only acceptable examination taken by individuals seeking admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Though some tertiary institutions may still schedule post-UTME for candidates seeking admission into their institutions, no individual can be admitted without a result verified by JAMB.
