The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of 279 candidates previously withheld for further investigation over alleged examination malpractice in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The Board confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin.
According to JAMB, the release follows the conclusion of investigations into cases flagged during and after the conduct of the examination.
The Board explained that while some candidates were cleared after no evidence of malpractice was found, others were penalised.
“While some results have been released where the Board found no prima facie case against the affected candidates, results of those found culpable of examination malpractice have been cancelled,” the statement said.
JAMB further noted that a number of results are still under review, particularly in centres where its monitoring teams observed suspicious activities or received reports of irregular conduct during the examination.
The examination body stressed that investigations are ongoing and warned that any candidate found guilty after the review process would have their results cancelled in line with its regulations.
The statement added: “Some results remain under review, especially in centres where our live monitoring teams observed suspicious activities or where adverse reports were received during the examination exercise.”
JAMB advised candidates whose results are still pending to continue checking their status through its official result-checking platforms.
To access their results, candidates are required to send “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used for registration.
Reaffirming its commitment to maintaining the integrity of its examinations, the Board stated that strict monitoring and investigative measures will continue to be enforced to safeguard the credibility of the UTME process.
