Just In: JAMB Releases 2026 UTME Results, This Is How to Check It
- JAMB has announced the release of the 2026 UTME results of those who sat for the exercise on Thursday, April 16
- Fabian Benjamin, the spokesperson of the examination board, announced the development in a social media page on the second day of the examination
- The examination board also released the details of checking the results, adding that they would be able to print it later
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for candidates who sat for the exercise on Thursday, April 16.
According to Fabian Benjamin, the spokesperson of the board, candidates can check their results by sending UTMERESULT via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number (SIM) used during registration. At this stage, candidates may view their results only; printing is not yet available.
Source: Twitter
Benjamin further noted that candidates are strongly cautioned against manipulating the SMS received from the official platform (55019/66019) to fabricate or alter scores with the intent to mislead others, including parents. Such actions constitute a serious criminal offence.
The Board treats such misconduct with the utmost gravity. Currently, two candidates and one parent are in custody for engaging in result falsification using AI and other electronic means. Any candidate found culpable will face the full consequences of the law. The examination is ongoing, and results will continue to be released as they become available.
Reactions as JAMB releases 2026 UTME results
Meanwhile, Nigerians have started reacting to the statement of the JAMB spokesperson that was shared on social media. Below are some of their comments:
Emmanuel Favour called for the investigation of its centre:
"I sat for the UTME on April 16, 2026 (9 am) at Shekina Smart Multi Concept Ltd, Ihiagwa, Owerri. Due to server disconnection and system failure, I was logged out, and my exam was auto-submitted before I finished. I couldn’t complete Physics. Please investigate and kindly reschedule"
Akauba expressed gratitude for writing the examination for the first time and getting better results:
"All thanks to God My first time writing jamb and I never experienced any issues from the day I went to register up till date seeing my results all Glory to God."
Source: Twitter
Andrew Onodje urged JAMB to adjust its system so that students would not be sending multiple requests:
"You should work on your systems so students don't waste money sending the message numerous times...unless it's another way of illegally extorting money from them!"
Ndidiamaka Okoye commended JAMB for the announcement:
"May I commend you on your manner of communication to these our children . It is the first time that I have seen JAMB social media communication coming out very professionally to the citizens without sounding malicious or projecting our Nigerian students are all bad."
Jeremiah Joseph shared his experience at JAMB centre:
"Good evening sir @FabianB58246501 sir I wrote my exams today at Ikorodu instead of we starting by 2:30 we were delayed till 4:30 and that wasn’t just it sir My system was malfunctioning the center wasn’t a good one because I used almost 30 minutes close to an hour without doing."
You can read the full statement on X here:
JAMB speaks on hijab saga at UTME centre
Legit.ng earlier reported that JAMB reacted to the viral report of a UTME candidate being denied entry to a CBT centre over her use of hijab.
Fabian Benjamin, the spokesperson of JAMB, in a statement on Thursday, April 14, reacted to the incident at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre in Ibadan.
According to the JAMB spokesperson, the action was neither taken by the board nor by the centre, but by an overzealous ad hoc staff member.
Source: Legit.ng
