2026 UTME: JAMB Sends Key Message to Candidates on Printing of Original Results

• Prof. Ishaq Oloyede-led JAMB announced the printing date for the 2026 UTME result slips starting Monday, May 18
• An official statement was released on Friday afternoon, May 15, by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin
• The UTME serves as the essential entrance examination for Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education

Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering education in Nigeria and Africa.

FCT, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday, May 15, 2026, announced that the printing of the original 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result slip will commence on Monday, May 18.

Legit.ng reports that JAMB disclosed the update in a terse statement signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.

JAMB candidates were already able to check their 2026 UTME results via SMS.

The board’s statement, shared via its official social media account, is available in the X post below:

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The UTME is an entrance examination for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.

Applicants are required to have obtained the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), conducted annually by the West African Examinations Council, or its equivalent, the National Examination Council (NECO).

2026 UTME: JAMB reveals top scorer

Meanwhile, JAMB has officially released the name of the highest scorer in the 2026 UTME, along with her score, state of origin, institution of choice, and intended course of study.

The candidate, identified as Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin, was presented by the examination board at the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions, recently held in Abuja.

According to JAMB’s records, Jesudunsin scored 372 in the UTME and is seeking admission to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Lagos (UNILAG). She hails from Ekiti state but sat for the examination in Ogun state.

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JAMB top 10 scorers disclosed

Furthermore, JAMB shared the details of the 10 highest scorers in the 2026 UTME exercise.

The information published includes their names, scores, states of origin, states where they sat for the examination, preferred institutions, and intended courses of study.

The details were presented by the examination board at its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions, held in Abuja on Monday, May 11, an event monitored by Legit.ng.

Below is the top 10 list:

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UTME change of institution process activated

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that JAMB announced that the process for changing institutions for the UTME has been activated.

JAMB advised candidates seeking to change their institution or course of choice to visit any approved computer-based test (CBT) centre to complete the process.

Source: Legit.ng