JUST IN: JAMB to Release First Batch of 2026 UTME Results Today

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results for candidates who sat the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released before midnight on Friday.

The disclosure was made in a statement issued by the board’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin.

According to the statement, candidates who wrote the examination on Thursday, April 16, will be able to check their results once processing is completed later in the day.

“This is to inform all candidates who sat for the 2026 UTME on Thursday, April 16, that their results will be released today before midnight,” the statement said.

JAMB added that an official announcement would be made on its platform immediately the results are released.

The 2026 UTME began nationwide on Thursday, with more than 2.2 million candidates expected to sit for the examination across accredited Computer-Based Test centres between April 16 and April 22.

The exam, one of the largest coordinated assessments in Nigeria, is conducted in multiple daily sessions to reduce congestion and improve verification processes at centres nationwide.

Candidates have been advised to keep an eye on JAMB’s official channels for updates on the release of their results.