- The low pass rate in the 2025 UTME has left many Nigerian students uncertain about securing university admission
- As cut-off marks may shift, students are turning to polytechnics, colleges of education, or planning to retake the exam next year
- Educational consultants and online platforms are now key resources for students navigating new academic options
More than half of the total candidates who sat this year’s exam scored below average. Photo: FB/Prof Is-haq OloyedeSource: FacebookUniversities Accepting 160 JAMB score and aboveUniversities accepting 150 JAMB score and aboveUniversities Accepting 140 JAMB score and aboveLow UTME cut-off marks: Education expert raises concernsEducator calls for shift from scores to student growth”These options are not inferior; they offer students the opportunity to prove themselves academically and, in many cases, to cross over into university degree programmes later.””As educators and stakeholders, we must strive to shift the narrative from one that glorifies a score to one that values growth, resilience, and multiple measures of learning.””We need a more holistic approach to admissions and talent developmentone that recognises the limitations of standardised testing and the diverse ways students learn and excel.”They should be encouraged, supported, and shown alternative paths to academic and personal success. The UTME, while useful, must not become a gatekeeper to potential.””Let us use this moment not to judge, but to reformensuring that every student, regardless of their score, finds a place to thrive.”JAMB lists states with most UTME malpractice
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