The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of 632,788 candidates who sat for the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, with scores made available less than 24 hours after the test.

The board announced on Friday night that candidates who wrote the exam on Thursday, April 16, can now check their results, marking one of the fastest releases in its history.

How to check results

According to JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, candidates are required to send “UTMERESULT” via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration.

He clarified that only score viewing is currently available, adding that printing of result slips would be enabled later.

“At this stage, candidates may view their results only; printing is not yet available,” the statement noted.

Warning over malpractice

JAMB also issued a strong warning against result falsification, stressing that manipulating scores or altering official messages is a criminal offence.

The board disclosed that two candidates and one parent have already been arrested for allegedly using artificial intelligence and other digital tools to falsify UTME results.

Benjamin warned that offenders would face prosecution, adding that any candidate found guilty of examination malpractice would be dealt with according to the law.

More results expected

The 2026 UTME, which began on April 16, is scheduled to run until April 22 across centres nationwide.

JAMB said additional results would be released in batches as the examination progresses.