The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has finally released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results that were previously withheld for further investigation, bringing relief to thousands of anxious candidates and their families.
JAMB disclosed this in an official statement signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, confirming that the latest release is in addition to earlier batches of results already made public, and follows ongoing probes into suspected cases of examination malpractice across various centres.
“While some results have been outrightly cancelled where evidence of malpractice was established, others have been released where the Board found no prima facie case against the affected candidates. Results from centres where the Board’s live monitoring team observed suspicious activities, or where adverse reports were received, remain withheld pending further investigation,” Benjamin stated.
JAMB warned that any candidate found culpable after further review would have their results withdrawn, as the examination body intensifies efforts to protect the credibility of the UTME and clamp down on examination malpractice nationwide.
Candidates whose results are still pending were advised to check their status by sending “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration.
The 2026 UTME was conducted between April 16 and 25 at accredited computer-based test centres nationwide, with over two million candidates registered for the exercise. JAMB retained 150 as the cut-off mark for university admission for the 2026/27 academic session, and 100 for polytechnics.
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