The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 632,788 candidates who sat for the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), marking one of the fastest result releases in the Board’s history.
JAMB disclosed on Friday night that candidates who wrote the examination on Thursday, April 16, can now access their scores.
In a statement shared via his official X handle, the Board’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, explained that candidates are required to send “UTMERESULT” via SMS to either 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration.
According to him, candidates can currently only view their results, as the printing of result slips will be enabled at a later stage.
“The results of candidates who sat the 2026 UTME on Thursday, April 16, have been released and are now available for viewing.
“To check their results, candidates should send UTMERESULT via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration. At this stage, candidates may view their results only; printing is not yet available,” the statement read.
The ongoing UTME commenced on April 16 and is expected to run through April 22 across various accredited centres nationwide.
JAMB also warned against the falsification or manipulation of examination results, stressing that tampering with official score messages constitutes a criminal offence.
The Board revealed that it has already arrested two candidates and one parent for allegedly falsifying UTME results using artificial intelligence and other electronic means.
Benjamin stated that offenders would be prosecuted accordingly, adding that any candidate found guilty of examination malpractice or score manipulation would face the full weight of the law.
He further noted that additional results would be released in batches as the nationwide examination progresses.