JAMB Releases Results for 1.8 Million Candidates in 2026 UTME
JAMB announces publication of 1.8 million UTME 2026 results
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for 1,897,692 candidates who took the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Nigeria. Candidates can check their results via SMS, as the examination continues across the country.
- 01JAMB has released results for 1,897,692 candidates from the 2026 UTME.
- 02Candidates can access their results via SMS using their registration SIM.
- 03The examination took place on April 16, 17, and 18, 2026.
- 04Over two million candidates are expected to participate in the UTME.
- 05Further batches of results will be released as processing continues.
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released results for 1,897,692 candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on April 16, 17, and 18 across Nigeria. The latest results include 1,264,940 from April 17 and 18, following an earlier release of 632,752 results from April 16. Candidates can check their results by sending 'UTMERESULT' to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number linked to their registration. JAMB has indicated that the examination is ongoing, with expectations of accommodating over two million candidates in total. Additional results will be published as they are processed. In related news, a federal court in Katsina sentenced a man to three years in prison for impersonation during the UTME, highlighting the seriousness of examination malpractice in Nigeria.
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The timely release of UTME results allows candidates to plan their next steps in the admission process for higher education institutions.
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