The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 candidates under 16 years old by September 2025 who successfully passed a rigorous, multi-stage screening process for exceptional admission into tertiary institutions.
JAMB spokesperson Dr. Fabian Benjamin explained that the policy follows international best practices, treating such admissions as rare exceptions. Out of over 2 million UTME applicants, 41,027 sought consideration under this special category. Among these, 599 scored the 80% threshold and underwent further scrutiny, including verification of school certificates and Post-UTME screening, narrowing down to 182 finalists. After interviews and detailed screening, 85 candidates met all criteria and have been cleared to complete their admission and print their JAMB letters.
Candidates in the 182 finalists who missed their interview can submit complaints through JAMB’s support system by October 29, and those with scores above 320 who failed to upload O-Level results have until that date to submit their documents.
JAMB remains committed to a transparent and credible admission process while upholding academic standards.
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