2017 Jamb Full Statistics; Includes Highest Score And Lowest. Know Now

2017 JAMB RESULT ANALYSIS

According to the recently concluded jamb exam,a total of 1.7milion candidates registered for the 2017 UTME,Only 1,689000 candidates sat for the examination.

It was analysed that only 65 candidates scored 300 and above with a highest score of 342 from Jigawa state.

6,657 candidates scored 270  to 299 while 509,400 candidates scored 200 to 269 and 468,786 candidates scored 180 to 199 and 595,684 candidates scored 150 to 179 while the remaining 99,408 candidates scored 149 and below.

944,9064 candidates scored 180 and above while 516,122 candidates scored 200 and above.

The new JAMB registra said there was an improvement on candidates performed this year compared to what we had previous years.

He urges the prospective candidates that the admission criteria is still the 60:40 Jamb and O Level ratio system. Prospective candidates are advised to change courses and institutions if their score is not too high for their desired courses as this will reduce their chances of admission. He said most competitive institutions like UNN,UI,UNIBEN,UNILAG,UNILORIN,OAU,FUNAAB,ABU  have their cut off mark stipulated at 200,while the rest universities have their cut off mark pegged at 180 and polytechnics,monotechnics and Colleges of education have their cut off mark stipulated at 150. JAMB preliminary admission posting of candidates to their various institutions according to each department cut off mark will commence soon and only candidates posted will be allowed to participate in his institutions post screening exercises for universities only. Universities has the right to deny candidates admission if he/she did not meet with the department cut off mark for the school as JAMB admission is an aid to admission and not admission itself. After the universities have selected their prospective candidates for admission, JAMB will still go through it to make sure that only the best are selected before approving it,this is to ensure equal admission to high scoring candidates in JAMB and O LEVEL......