RismadarVoice Reporters, April 20, 2026
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18.
In a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the Board disclosed that a total of 1,264,940 results from the two days have been processed and made available for candidates.
“The results of candidates who sat the examination on Friday, 17 April and Saturday, 18 April 2026 have now been released. A total of 1,264,940 results from these two days are available for candidates to check,” the statement read.
JAMB noted that the latest release follows an earlier batch of 632,752 results for candidates who wrote the examination on Thursday, April 16, bringing the total number of results released so far to 1,897,692.
The Board advised candidates to check their results through its designated SMS channels, in line with its standard procedure. Candidates are required to send “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number used during registration.
According to JAMB, the results released so far cover the first three days of the nationwide examination, which commenced on Thursday.
The 2026 UTME is expected to involve over two million candidates sitting for the examination across various accredited computer-based test centres nationwide.
