News Highlights:
- JAMB has released 632,788 UTME results within 24 hours, one of its fastest-ever turnarounds.
- Authorities arrested two candidates and a parent over AI-driven result falsification, warning of strict legal consequences.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 632,788 candidates who sat for the opening day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), marking one of the fastest turnaround times in the Board’s history.
The examination body confirmed late Friday that candidates who wrote the UTME on Thursday, April 16, can now access their scores.
In a statement shared via his X account, JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said candidates are required to send “UTMERESULT” via SMS to either 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration to check their results.
He clarified that, for now, candidates can only view their scores, as the option to print result slips will be activated at a later stage.
“The results of candidates who sat the 2026 UTME on Thursday, 16 April 2026, have been released and are now available for viewing,” the statement read. “At this stage, candidates may view their results only; printing is not yet available.”
The 2026 UTME commenced on April 16 and is scheduled to run through April 22 at accredited centres nationwide, with results expected to be released in batches as the exercise progresses.
JAMB also issued a stern warning against the falsification or manipulation of examination results, describing such actions as criminal offences.
The Board disclosed that it has already arrested two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying UTME scores using artificial intelligence and other digital tools.
Benjamin emphasized that offenders would be prosecuted, adding that any candidate found guilty of examination malpractice or result manipulation would face the full weight of the law.
