Why UTME Candidates Will Not See Their Result — JAMB

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has explained why some candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will see “No Result Yet” when they attempt to check their scores, the board’s Public Communications Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, has said.

Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday, said the board has received numerous inquiries from parents about candidates whose results currently show “No Result Yet.”

“Please be informed that results for underage candidates have not been released. When such candidates attempt to check their results, the system will return the message ‘No Result Yet’,” Benjamin said.

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He explained that as stipulated by regulation, “only candidates who will be at least 16 years old by 30th September 2026 are eligible to register for and sit the UTME.”

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However, Benjamin said underage candidates may be considered under the exceptional category, “provided they demonstrate outstanding ability by scoring 320 and above in the UTME and attaining at least 80% in subsequent screening stages.”

“In line with the agreement reached and endorsed by parents of these underage candidates, only those who score 320 and above will be shortlisted and invited to proceed to the next stages of the screening,” he said.

“Successful candidates at that stage may then be considered for admission under the exceptional candidates provision.

“For now, results for underage candidates remain unreleased.”

 

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    Jimisayo Opanuga is a web writer in the Digital Department at News Central TV, where she covers African and international stories. Her reporting focuses on social issues, health, justice, and the environment, alongside general-interest news. She is passionate about telling stories that inform the public and give voice to underreported communities.

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