Record-Breaking 2.03 Million Candidates Register for 2025 UTME as JAMB Sets Exam Date Read more: htt

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that a record-breaking 2,030,627. candidates have registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), marking the highest number of applicants in the board’s history. The examination is scheduled to commence on April 25 across more than 700 computer-based test centers nationwide. 

This year’s registration figures surpass the 1.9 million candidates who applied for the UTME in 2023. 

Among the registered candidates, 41,026 are below the age of 16, reflecting a growing trend of younger students seeking admission into tertiary institutions.

Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, confirmed the details during an interview in Abuja. He noted that the registration process, which concluded on March 8, excluded foreign candidates who will sit for the examination outside Nigeria. “This is the highest number of registrations we have recorded in the history of the examination. These figures do not include foreign students who will write the exam abroad,” Benjamin stated.

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