- Home JAMB Important Emphasizes JAMB has launched the 2026 UTME results for Friday, 17 April, and Saturday, 18 April.
- A total of 1,264,940 results are now offered. Send out UTMERESULT to 55019
- or 66019 Or send out UTMERESULT to 66019 Use the exact same SIM used
- for UTME registration Overall outcomes released up until now:
- 1,897,692 2,243,816 candidates signed up for 2026 UTME
Keep reading for full information on JAMB 2026 UTME outcomes.
The Joint Admissions and Enlisting Board, JAMB, has launched the outcomes of prospects who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Enlisting Assessment on Friday, 17 April,
and Saturday, 18 April. The Board stated this on Sunday in a post on X signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. It specified that 1,264,940 arise from the two days are now readily available for candidates to examine.
Tabulation 1,264,940 outcomes now available JAMB said prospects who composed the evaluation on Friday and Saturday can now view their scores. In its words,”The outcomes of prospects who sat the assessment on Friday, 17 April and Saturday, 18 April 2026 have now been released. An overall of 1,264,940 arise from these two days are readily available for candidates to check/view.”
The Board also discussed how candidates can inspect their ratings. It said candidates need to send UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 with the telephone number used during registration.
That means the SIM used for the 2026 UTME registration need to be the exact same one used to send the message; that small detail matters.
Total outcomes launched so far
JAMB had actually earlier released 632,752 results for prospects who sat the evaluation on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
With the latest batch included, the total variety of outcomes released up until now has actually increased to 1,897,692.
Why the result release was delayed
Earlier on Sunday, JAMB apologised for not releasing the latest batch of UTME results at the expected time.
The Board had earlier showed that candidates who sat for the test on Friday, 17 April 2026, would get their results on Saturday. That did not happen, and many candidates were left waiting on their scores.
JAMB later stated the hold-up came from the short-lived lack of the Board’s president, who was away on official tasks.
How to check JAMB result
Prospects who want a fuller guide can read this detailed guide on how to check JAMB outcome.
2026 UTME candidate figures
No less than two million candidates were expected to participate in the 2026 UTME, which began on 16 April at authorized Computer-Based Test centres across Nigeria.
JAMB stated 2,243,816 candidates registered for the exercise this year. That figure shows a 10.5 percent increase from the 2.03 million taped in 2025.
The examination runs in 4 day-to-day sessions to decrease blockage and enhance confirmation processes.
States with the greatest number of prospects
Lagos State recorded the highest number of registered prospects with 381,814.
It was followed by:
Top states by registration
- Ogun: 137,156
- Oyo: 122,662
- Kaduna: 103,498
- Federal Capital Territory: 102,961
Nations outside Nigeria with registered prospects
Outdoors Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire recorded the highest number with 32 candidates.
Registration figures outside Nigeria
- Equatorial Guinea: 16
- Burkina Faso: 14
- UK: 12
JAMB likewise stated countries such as Gambia, Ghana, and South Africa recorded fewer than 10 candidates each.
What this indicates for prospects
Prospects who sat for the Friday and Saturday documents can now examine their results using the approved SMS method. Those still waiting for later batches will need to watch for the next upgrade from JAMB.
The current release pushes the 2026 UTME procedure forward in a huge way; it likewise clears a few of the stress brought on by Sunday’s hold-up.
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