The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced the release of the first batch of 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, held on Thursday April 16, 2026.
The JAMB spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin who disclosed this in a statement posted on Friday on his X handle, said the results of a total of 632,788 candidates are now available for viewing.
He advised candidates to check their results by sending “UTMERSULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number (SIM) used during registration.
The statement clarified that UTME candidates can only view their results for now, as printing options are not yet available.
The patriotdovenews reports that the examination which commenced on Thursday April 16, is scheduled to continue to Wednesday April 22, 2026.
The JAMB spokesperson further said that as the 2026 UTME process is still ongoing, the results will continue to be processed and released in batches.
The examination body also issued a stern warning against attempts by candidates to manipulate or alter their result messages received from official channels to misrepresent scores, stressing that such actions constitute a criminal offence.
According to the spokesperson, some suspects have already been taken into custody for committing criminal offences. He revealed that two candidates and one parent have been arrested for allegedly engaging in result falsification using artificial intelligence (AI) and other electronic means.
He strongly warned that any candidate found guilty of such malpractice will face the full consequences of the law.
