During the 2021 Admissions Policy Meeting, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, unveiled the top 10 best-performing candidates nationwide in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Top 10 Highest Scorers in the 2021 UTME
Monwuba Chibuzor Chibuikem (from Anambra State, who sat the exam in Lagos State with Reg. No. 10054281ID) topped the nation with 358 out of 400, followed by a tie at 2nd place between Qomarudeen Abdulwasiu Alabi and Adeogun Kehinde Oreoluwa:
| Rank | Candidate Name | Gender | State | 2021 UTME Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Monwuba Chibuzor Chibuikem | Male | Anambra / Lagos | 358 |
| 2nd (Tie) | Qomarudeen Abdulwasiu Alabi | Male | Osun | 350 |
| 2nd (Tie) | Adeogun Kehinde Oreoluwa | Male | Ogun | 350 |
| 4th | Ajayi Eberechukwu Isaiah | Male | Lagos | 349 |
| 5th | Okarike Favour Kenneth | Female | Rivers | 348 |
| 6th (Tie) | Omonona Oluwamayokun Victor | Male | Oyo | 347 |
| 6th (Tie) | Owoeye Israel Oluwatimilehin | Male | Ekiti | 347 |
| 6th (Tie) | Ehizogie Jeffrey Aidelogie | Male | Edo | 347 |
| 9th | Ajeigbe Moyinoluwa Samuel | Male | Ekiti (sat in Kwara) | 346 |
| 10th | Yakubu Abdulraheem Joshua | Male | Edo | 343 |
Choice of Universities & MTN Full Scholarship
- All 10 top scorers applied for Engineering and Science courses.
- Five (5) of the top 10 candidates chose Covenant University, Ota, as their first-choice institution, while OAU, UNILAG, ABUAD, FUNAAB, and UNIZIK were chosen by one candidate each.
- All 10 candidates automatically qualify for a full undergraduate scholarship from the MTN Foundation.
Preparing for your Post-UTME or upcoming UTME? Aim for the top 10 by practicing daily on the Mentra JAMB CBT app and the Mentra POST-UTME app on Android and iOS.
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