JAMB: Two candidates, a parent in custody for falsifying result
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that two candidates and a parent have been picked by the security agents over suspicion of falsely altering results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) released Friday.
The examination body made this public alongside its announcement that it has released the results of 632,788 candidates who sat for the examination on the first day, 16 April, 2026.
JAMB strongly warned candidates against manipulating the SMS received from the official platform (55019/66019) to tamper with the intent to mislead others.
“Such actions constitute a serious criminal offence. The Board treats such misconduct with the utmost gravity,” adding, “Any candidate found culpable will face the full consequences of the law.”
JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin said that the results are now available for viewing, advising candidates to send “UTMERESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number (SIM) they used during registration for the exam.
He, however, said that at this stage, candidates may only view, but cannot print out their results.
At the appropriate time, JAMB said that the results will be made available for printing following the payment of N1500 access fee per candidate. The platform to visit, is: efacility.jamb.gov.ng.
Once activated, candidates should follow the follwing steps:
– Visit efacility.jamb.gov.ng.
– Log in with your registered email address and password.
– On your dashboard, click Print Result Slip.
– Click Continue with Payment and pay the N1,500 fee.
– Select 2026 as the examination year and enter your JAMB registration number
– Download and print the result slip.
Check Your Score Via SMS
– Make sure you have at least N50 airtime on the phone number linked to your JAMB registration.
– Send UTMERESULT to 55019.
– Your score will be delivered to you via SMS.
Other Tips
– If you have forgotten your password or email address, use the Forgot Password option on the portal or visit a JAMB office with your registration details.
– Keep multiple printed copies of your result slip, as institutions typically request it during screening and admission.
– Use only JAMB’s official websites — efacility.jamb.gov.ng or portal.jamb.gov.ng to avoid scams.
The result slip carries the candidate’s passport photograph, full scores, and details required for admission processing.
The examination is ongoing, and results will continue to be released as they become available.
The 2026 UTME, which began on 16 April, is expected to continue until 22 April.
