2026 UTME: Teesas Sustains Exceptional Performance Above National Average
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At a glance
- Teesas Learning Centres achieved over 90% success in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the third consecutive year, significantly exceeding the national average.
- Approximately 1.9 million candidates sat for the 2026 UTME, with the national average pass rate hovering around 25% over the last three years.
- Top-performing students credited Teesas' structured learning, teacher-led classes, weekly assessments, and mock exams for reinforcing knowledge and building confidence.
Teesas Learning Centres has once again demonstrated exceptional academic performance, achieving a success rate of over 90 percent in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for the third year running. This remarkable achievement significantly surpasses the national average pass rate, which has been around 25 percent over the past three years, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
The teacher-led classes at Teesas reinforced what we had learnt in school and gave us an opportunity to ask questions and improve our understanding.
Out of an expected 2.2 million candidates, approximately 1.9 million participated in the 2026 UTME. Among Teesas' high achievers was 15-year-old Moyosoreoluwa Noiki from Whitesands School, Lekki. She scored an impressive 357 out of 400, with outstanding results in Mathematics (98) and Physics (97), alongside 69 in English Language and 93 in Chemistry.
Noiki attributed her success to Teesas' structured learning approach. "The teacher-led classes at Teesas reinforced what we had learnt in school and gave us an opportunity to ask questions and improve our understanding," she said. She also highlighted the value of weekly assessments using JAMB-standard questions and mock examinations that simulated the actual exam environment, which boosted her confidence.
The weekly assessments tested our readiness using JAMB-standard questions and highlighted areas that needed work.
Another student, 15-year-old Chizaram Kwazema, scored 323 out of 400. She plans to study Information Science and Media Studies at Pan-Atlantic University. Kwazema credited disciplined study habits, consistent practice with past questions, and mentorship from her father. "Teesas Learning Centre played a huge role in my results by helping me to focus on topics I struggled with," she noted, praising the tutors for simplifying difficult subjects and the computer-based tests for improving her time management.
The mock examinations organised by the centre also helped him to gain confidence ahead of the examination by simulating the actual exam format, timing and computer-based testing environment.
Her mother, Rachel Kwazema, described Teesas as a center with a proven record of academic success, observing a significant improvement in her daughter's study habits after enrollment. Toluwanimi Ajao, 16, who scored 324, also benefited from the center's ability to help him identify strengths and weaknesses. Ajao achieved 98 in Physics and 91 in Mathematics, aspiring to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Covenant University. He advises future UTME candidates to prepare early and revise consistently using past questions. Teesas currently operates four learning centers in Lagos and Owerri.
Teesas Learning Centre played a huge role in my results by helping me to focus on topics I struggled with.
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