Juliet Chidiebube Uka, a Chemistry graduate from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, achieved a score of 324 in the recently completed 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

Uka was the best-graduating student in the Department of Chemistry at UNIZIK in 2021, graduating with a first class.

She stated that in order to pursue her goal of becoming a doctor, she took the 2024 UTME and chose to study medicine.

In her attempt to reenter academia, her publicly disclosed UTME result indicated that she received an aggregate score of 324.

Obiora Uka, her older brother, stated that his sister was determined to pursue a career in medicine and surgery regardless of the obstacles.

“She has demonstrated resilience through outstanding performance. She has maintained that her ambition is to become a doctor. This led her to write Jamb again this year 2024 and scored an aggregate of 324,” he added.

Obiora said the family hopes she can actualize her lifelong dream of becoming a medical doctor.

The results of the recently completed 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination are still coming in for candidates using the social media app X.

In a statement, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board revealed that 1,402,490 out of 1,842,464 candidates did not receive a score of 200 out of 400.

The results of some UTME candidates nationwide who received a score of 300 or higher have been shared by internet users.

One such person is Toro Shehu, a lecturer’s daughter at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Kaduna State, who received a score of 348 out of 400.