Who Has The Highest JAMB Score Ever In Nigeria?

Who Has The Highest JAMB Score Ever In Nigeria?

Introduction

JAMB UTME is an important milestone for students in Nigeria.

It is the examination that determines who gets in and who stays out from college.

In this article, We are going to answer the question Who Has The Highest JAMB Score Ever In Nigeria?.

There are a plenty of students who score highest in the examination every year, but this blog post will cover one of the most important and the officially recognized top scores in JAMB in the history.

So let’s dive in

Who is the Highest jamb scorer in 2025

The highest jamb scorer in 2025 is Okeke Chinedu Christian From Anambra State.

He scored 375 and secured the top position for 2025 Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Okeke chose to get a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University Of Lagos (UNILAG).

List of jamb Highest scores since 1999

Here is the list of jamb Highest scores since 1999:

•  2025: Okeke Chinedu Christian with a score of 375
• 2024: Olowu Joseph Oluwasijibomi, Alayande David, and Orukpe Joel Ehijele, with three of them scoring 367
• 2023: Umeh Kamsiyochukwu Nkechinyere with a score of 360
• 2022: Adebayo Eyimofe Oluwatofunmi with a score of 362
• 2021: Monwuba Chibuzo Chibuikem with a score of 358
• 2020:  Maduafokwa Egoagwuagwu Agnes with a score of 365
• 2019: Ezeunala Ekene Franklin with a score of 347
• 2018: Galadima Israel Zakari with a score of 364
• 2017: Akingbulugbe Precious Ayomide with a score of 353 to acquire the first position.
• 2016: Akenbor Adesuwa Osarugue and Anonye Victory Emenike both scored 359 for joint rank 1.
• 2015: Ilukwe Lottachukwu Geraldine’s topped the nation with a score of 332.
• 2014: Onomejoh Princewill was the highest scorer with a score of 299.
• 2013: Olise Israel Chukwunalu with a score of 299.
• 2009: Irene Ekpoawan Edem was the highest scorer of the year with 310.
• 2006: Lymangee Agir from Benue state scored 330.
• 2005: 44 years old Oluwafemi James Atoyebi who was a soldier and 17 years old Daniel Philemon were the highest scorers that year.
• 2003: Gregory Ugwi of Edo state, 340.
• 2002: John Uchenna Efidi of Ebonyi State, 326.
• 2001: Ibrahim Ali, Borno State, 328.
• 2000: Bosun Johnson Adeoti was the highest scorer with 347.
• 1999: Igatta C.N., female, Enugu State, 286.

Who Has The Highest JAMB Score Ever In Nigeria?

The Highest JAMB score ever in Nigeria was scored by Okeke Chinedu Christian with a score of 375 in 2025.

The Jamb score that sparked a lot of debate

The JAMB score that sparked a lot of debate was that of Ms Mmesoma Ejikeme in 2023. The case made made headlines across the country for weeks.

Ms Mmesoma was a 17 years girl that scored an outstanding 362 in her UTME that year.

Because of her performance she was appearing in newspaper headlines, she was all over social media as everyone celebrated her.

Then later JAMB released a press statement of her actual score. They stated that she actually scored 249 and she fraudulently increased her score to 362.

Soon Mmesoma also agreed that she has manipulated her result skip

After An inquiry headed by the Anambra state government was set up to investigate the happenings.

It was concluded after a significant period of evidence gathering and forensic result slip analysis that Mmesoma tampered with her result slip.

As the final authorities reached their verdict, the student, Mmesoma was officially stripped off from the genuine result as well as she was banned from writing UTME for a period of three months.

It became an essential reminder as to why one must use their original grades and not forge it and also cross check up with exams authorities.

Conclusion

The yearly quest to find out who will achieve the highest Jamb score portrays the huge importance an average Nigerian places on academic results right from the beginning of a child’s educational journey.

People in Nigeria have a common tradition every year. They have a habit of searching for the highest Jamb score of any person in Nigeria.

Okeke Chinedu Christian, in the year 2025, has set a record of scoring the highest marks of 375 out of 400 in Jamb.

However, Jamb is not only about scores. Many controversies proved that honesty is the first thing that has to be present in an academic field without a second thought.

The hard work and the effort behind the marks you get shape your life in future. A JAMB score is not just a number, but a key to the gate you need to pass through to get to the next level of your academic career.

Every student aim for a high score in JAMB. At the same time, they should also plan to get it with honesty, so that it helps to build a future with knowledge and character.

FAQS

1. What is the highest JAMB score ever recorded in Nigeria?

The highest score record in JAMB in Nigeria ever is 375 by Okeke Chinedu Christian.

2. What is the highest JAMB score in 2025?

The highest score of JAMB 2025 is 375 by Okeke Chinedu Christian.

3. How many students scored above 300 in JAMB 2025?

About 17,025 students have scored more than 300 in JAMB 2025.

4. Has anyone ever scored 400 in JAMB

No one has ever scored a perfect (400) in JAMB.

5. What is the maximum JAMB score?

The maximum score in JAMB is 400.

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