JAMB to Release First-Day UTME Results Today

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Thursday, 16th April 2026, will be released before midnight today.

On Friday, the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, issued a brief statement assuring candidates that the results would be made available promptly.

He added that an official public announcement would be issued once the release process is completed.

JAMB to Release UTME Results Tonight Credit: Sidmach

A total of 2,243,816 candidates registered for this year’s examination, representing a 10.5 per cent increase compared to the 2.03 million recorded in 2025.

Benjamin stated that candidates would be able to access their results once the process is finalised.

“This is to inform all candidates who sat for the 2026 UTME on Thursday, 16th April 2026, that their results will be released today before midnight,” the statement read.

A breakdown of registration figures shows that Lagos State recorded the highest number of candidates with 381,814, followed by Ogun (137,156), Oyo (122,662), Kaduna (103,498), and the Federal Capital Territory (102,961).

Other states include Rivers (105,584) and Kano (83,167), while Borno (13,483) and Zamfara (14,861) recorded the lowest participation.

Outside Nigeria, participation remained minimal, with Côte d’Ivoire recording 32 candidates, followed by Equatorial Guinea (16), Burkina Faso (14), and the United Kingdom (12).

Countries such as Gambia, Ghana, and South Africa recorded fewer than ten candidates each.

JAMB had increased the number of CBT centres to about 1,000 nationwide to improve accessibility and logistics.

The Board also delisted 23 centres across the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Delta, Edo, and Plateau due to technical deficiencies identified during the mock UTME.

It added that further details on how candidates can access their results would be communicated through its official channels.

Candidates who participated in the first day of the nationwide examination have been advised to stay updated via JAMB’s verified platforms for accurate information.

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