JAMB 2025: 16-Year-Old Olamide Aderibigbe Shines in UTME with 336 Score, Breakdown of Result Trends
- 16-year-old Olamide Aderibigbe, a student of Starville International School, Jabi, Abuja, scored an outstanding 98 in Mathematics and 336 overall in the 2025 UTME
- JAMB registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said only 12,414 out of over 1.9 million candidates scored above 300 in the 2025 UTME
- Olamide’s father, Niran Aderibigbe, expressed gratitude to God and disclosed that his son hoped to study architecture at Covenant University or the University of Ibadan
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FCT, Abuja - A 16-year-old candidate, Olamide Aderibigbe, has distinguished himself in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with an outstanding performance in Mathematics, scoring 98 out of 100.
Brilliant teen scores 98 in UTME Math
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Aderibigbe, a student of Starville International School, Jabi, Abuja, also scored 86 in Physics; 68 in English and 84 in Economics.
Speaking with The Punch, on Saturday, May 10, Olamide’s father, Niran Aderibigbe, expressed gratitude to God over the result of his son.
"He hopes to study architecture in Covenant University or the University of Ibadan," he said.
JAMB boss speaks about 2025 UTME results
The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, confirmed this on Saturday, May 10.
While giving a breakdown of the 2025 UTME statistics, Prof. Oloyede noted that 12,414 of the over 1.9million who sat for the UTME scored 300 and above, with only 4,756 scoring 320 and above.
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Last year, out of 1.9 million candidates who sat the 2024 UTME, only 8,000 candidates, or 0.5 per cent, scored above 300 points in the examination.
The 2025 UTME results were officially released to the public on Friday, May 9, with over 1.5 million candidates scoring below 200, which is considered the average benchmark.
The UTME, which is scored over a total of 400 marks, tests candidates across four core subjects.
While the Use of English is mandatory for all, candidates are allowed to choose three other subjects relevant to their intended course of study.
Reacting to the performance data, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the results reflect the effectiveness of government efforts to curb exam malpractice.
UTME 2025: How to check your results
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical analysis of the 2025 UTME results.
On May 5, 2025, JAMB announced that more than 1.5 million of the 1,955,069 candidates who wrote the 2025 UTME scored below 200.
Candidates can now check their UTME results using either the official JAMB e-Facility portal or via SMS, and Legit.ng has provided a detailed guide for both methods.
Read more about UTME 2025 here:
- JAMB results: What next for UTME candidates? 5 steps that guarantee admission, by Folaranmi A.
- 2025 UTME: 'How blind candidate recruited another blind agent to write exam
Female student rejects her 2025 UTME score
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a Nigerian lady shared her pain on social media after checking her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result.
In a trending video on TikTok, she revealed that she scored an aggregate of 203 and intends to study accounting in higher institution.
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