The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of additional results for candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The latest update covers candidates who sat for the examination on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. In a statement shared on Sunday through its official X account, the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that over one million results from those two days are now accessible.
“The results of candidates who sat the examination on Friday, 17 April and Saturday, 18 April 2026 have now been released. A total of 1,264,940 results from these two days are available for candidates to check/view.
“To view their results, candidates should send UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 using the phone (SIM) number they used to register for the 2026 UTME,” the agency said.
This release follows an earlier batch of 632,752 results from candidates who took the examination on Thursday, April 16. With the addition of the new figures, the total number of results released so far has reached nearly 1.9 million.
“This brings the total number of results released so far to 1,897,692,” it added.
Earlier in the day, JAMB had issued an apology to candidates after failing to release the results as initially scheduled. The delay, which caused frustration among many candidates awaiting their scores, was attributed to the temporary unavailability of the board’s chief executive, who was reportedly engaged in official duties.
The 2026 UTME exercise, which commenced on April 16, is one of the largest in recent years. According to JAMB, a total of 2,243,816 candidates registered for the examination, marking a 10.5 percent increase compared to the 2.03 million candidates recorded in 2025.
To manage the large number of participants, the examination is being conducted across accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide, with candidates scheduled into four sessions daily. This arrangement is aimed at reducing congestion and improving verification processes.
A breakdown of registration figures shows that Lagos State recorded the highest number of candidates, with 381,814 registrations. It is followed by Ogun State with 137,156 candidates, Oyo State with 122,662, Kaduna State with 103,498, and the Federal Capital Territory with 102,961.
