Jane Salihu
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18.
In a statement issued by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the Board said a total of 1,264,940 results from the two days are now available for candidates to check.
The Board explained that candidates who participated in the examination on the stated dates can access their results by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number (SIM) they used during registration.
JAMB noted that it had earlier released 632,752 results of candidates who sat the examination on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
According to the Board, the latest release brings the total number of results released so far to 1,897,692.
The statement advised candidates to follow the official procedure for checking their results to avoid falling victim to misinformation or fraudulent platforms.
The Board reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a transparent and credible examination process across all centres participating in the 2026 UTME.
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