There is no Pass or Fail in UTME Examinations - JAMB Registrar Shares

Following the just concluded UTME examinations, the JAMB registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, stated that there is no pass or fail in UTME examinations, due to a controversy of a high rate of failure in 2024 UTME examinations.

Oloyede made this statement on May 1st,2024, in a live interview with Arise Television.

According to him, the purpose of UTME examinations is to rank all candidates, because supply is less that demand. He stated, "I believe that there is no pass or failure in UTME examination. The purpose of JAMB examinations is to rank candidates, who came from different cities and schools. It is because the supply is less than the demand, meaning that the available universities in the country are insufficient to carry the large population of university applicants".

He also noted that this year's UTME result is the best in a minimum of three years and maximum of ten years, where twenty-four percent (24%) of candidates scored above 200 in JAMB.

This is more than last year's percentage rate of twenty-three (23%), and twenty-two percentage (22%) for the year before, showing an improvement.

According to JAMB, one million, nine hundred and eighty-nine thousand, six hundred sixty-eight (1,989,668) candidates registered for 2024 JAMB, and four hundred and thirty-nine thousand, nine hundred and seventy-four (439,974) candidates scored above two hundred marks, however 80,810 were absent. Oloyede stated that this year's JAMB was the best in 15 years.

He noted that Nigeria's education system is improving, and the students are getting quality education, with eight thousand, four hundred and one candidates (8,401 candidates) scored above 300 marks.

In response to parents who force their children to study courses that are not their choice, Oloyede noted, "what is good for someone else might not be good for your child, every child differs". He stated that everybody is abled in different ways, and that parents should find out what best interests their children.

According to him, candidates should be allowed to choose courses, as well as schools of their choice.