- This year’s UTME recorded a total of 2,243,816 registrations
- Data from the registration process indicates that Lagos State had the highest number of candidates
- JAMB noted that additional information on how to access the results would be shared its official communication channels
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that candidates who wrote the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Thursday will receive their results before the end of today.
In a statement released on Friday, the Board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, assured candidates that the marking and processing had been completed promptly and that results would be made available without delay,Eko Hot Blog gathered.
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He added that a formal announcement would be issued once the release is finalized.
This year’s UTME recorded a total of 2,243,816 registrations, marking a 10.5 percent rise compared to the 2.03 million candidates who registered in 2025.
Benjamin confirmed that candidates would be able to check their results as soon as they are officially published. According to him, all those who sat for the examination on Thursday, April 16, 2026, should expect access to their results before midnight.
Data from the registration process indicates that Lagos State had the highest number of candidates, with 381,814 registrations. Ogun State followed with 137,156, while Oyo recorded 122,662. Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory also had significant figures, with 103,498 and 102,961 candidates respectively.
Rivers and Kano reported 105,584 and 83,167 registrations, while Borno and Zamfara had the lowest numbers at 13,483 and 14,861.
Participation outside Nigeria remained relatively low. Côte d’Ivoire recorded the highest number of foreign candidates with 32, followed by Equatorial Guinea with 16, Burkina Faso with 14, and the United Kingdom with 12. Other countries such as Gambia, Ghana, and South Africa had fewer than ten candidates each.
To enhance the conduct of the examination, JAMB expanded the number of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres to about 1,000 across the country.
However, the Board also removed 23 centres in states including the Federal Capital Territory, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Delta, Edo, and Plateau due to technical issues identified during the mock examination.
JAMB noted that additional information on how to access the results would be shared its official communication channels. Candidates who participated on the first day are encouraged to stay informed through verified platforms for accurate updates.
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