According to the breakdown from JAMB, 1,792,719 candidates sat for the exams, while 34,120 candidates had their results withheld for examination malpractice.
The registrar of the board also said 15,145 results were withheld for further clarification.
The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2019 UTME results.
Professor Ishaq Oloyede the registrar of JAMB made the announcement in Abuja on Saturday.
According to the breakdown from JAMB, 1,792,719 candidates sat for the exams, while 34,120 candidates had their results withheld for examination malpractice.
The registrar of the board also said 15,145 results were withheld for further clarification.
It would be recalled that the examination board had on last Sunday, May 5, said it had secured the conviction of five persons who were involved in examination fraud and malpractice during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation.
The five persons were among the 100 suspects arrested by security operatives nationwide during the UTME last month. They are expected to serve between three months and two years jail term.