The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released official statistics on the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and announced plans for candidates affected by biometric and technical challenges.
Official 2022 UTME Result Statistics
- Total Registered Candidates: 1,761,338
- Total Candidates Who Sat the Exam: 1,707,626
- Results Released So Far: 1,671,203
- Results Undergoing Further Screening: 27,105
- Withheld Results (Malpractice): 69
- Candidates Affected by Biometric / Technical Issues: 1,783
Rescheduling for Affected Biometric Candidates
JAMB confirmed that the 1,783 candidates who could not take their examination due to verified biometric verification failures or technical centre irregularities will be rescheduled to sit for a mop-up UTME at a date to be announced. Candidates preparing for the mop-up exam or upcoming university Post-UTME tests can practice on the Mentra JAMB CBT app and the Mentra POST-UTME app on Android and iOS.
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