The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.

JAMB’s Registrar, ISHAQ OLOYEDE announced the release of the UTME results in a press conference held at the board’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja.

According to OLOYEDE, over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat for the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across the country.

The examination which began on Friday the 19th of April ended on Monday the 29th of April. 

Out of the 1,842,464 released results, 0.4 per cent scored above 300 while 24 per cent scored 200 and above.

He said 1,402,490, which is 76 per cent of the candidates got below 200. 

A further breakdown of the number of candidates who sat for the examination showed that the females were more than males.

This is the first time in three years that the number of females will be more than that of their male counterparts.

Out of the total registration, 3,164 were persons living with disabilities.