The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved the admission of 85 underage candidates—those who will be below 16 years by September 2025—after a rigorous screening under its Exceptional Admission Policy.
In a statement by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board said the candidates were found qualified after thorough evaluation.
They have now been directed to proceed to their institutions to complete the process and print their official JAMB admission letters.
According to JAMB, the policy aligns with global best practices where underage admissions are rare exceptions. The Board stressed that every approved case underwent transparent, merit-based scrutiny.
During the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), 2,031,133 candidates applied for admission, and 41,027 sought special consideration under the underage category.
Of these, 599 who scored at least 80% in the UTME were further screened through certificate verification and post-UTME assessment.
From that pool, 182 were shortlisted for final interviews and documentation. JAMB confirmed that “85 candidates met all criteria and have been cleared for admission.”
Appeals and Deadlines
The Board advised any shortlisted candidate who missed the final interview for valid reasons to submit a request through the JAMB Support Ticketing System under “2025 Underage Complaint.” Each case, it said, would be treated on merit.
In addition, JAMB granted a two-day grace period—ending Wednesday, October 29—for candidates who scored 320 and above but were disqualified for not uploading their O’Level results to regularize their admission through the same ticketing system.
“JAMB remains committed to fairness, transparency, and academic integrity,” the statement added, reaffirming the Board’s pledge to uphold the standards of Nigeria’s tertiary education.
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