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How underage candidates can check their 2026 UTME results

From Vanguard · () English

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  • JAMB has released 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results for candidates who will be under 16 on September 30, 2026.
  • Candidates can request results by texting “RESULT” from their registered phone number to 55019 or 66019.
  • A result does not guarantee admission, which requires a minimum UTME score of 320 and at least 80% in relevant SSCE subjects under the exceptional-admission rules.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results for underage candidates.

JAMB defines an underage candidate as an applicant who will be younger than 16 on September 30, 2026. Candidates can check their results by using the phone number registered for the examination. They should type “RESULT” in a text message and send it to 55019 or 66019. JAMB said the result should return by SMS shortly afterward.

Checking a result does not automatically make an underage candidate eligible for admission. JAMB said candidates may use the result only if they meet the conditions for exceptional admission, including a minimum UTME score of 320 and at least 80% in relevant SSCE subjects.

Candidates who do not meet those requirements have been warned not to present their results to institutions or individuals in an attempt to obtain admission outside the approved process.

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