The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released results of 632,788 candidates from day one of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, made this known in a statement on Friday.
“The results of candidates who sat the 2026 UTME on Thursday, 16 April 2026, have been released and are now available for viewing,” Benjamin stated.
He added: “To check their results, candidates should send 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”.
JAMB in the statement cautioned candidates 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,” JAMB stated.
The 2026 UTME is ongoing, and according to the examination board “results will continue to be released as they become available”.
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