The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise conducted for candidates who were unable to participate in the main examination due to technical difficulties and biometric verification challenges.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, who urged affected candidates to check their results through the Board’s approved result-checking platforms.
According to the statement, the release of the mop-up examination results marks a significant milestone in the 2026 admission cycle and paves the way for the commencement of the next phase of the admission process.
Dr. Benjamin disclosed that JAMB will immediately begin the ranking of candidates, a critical procedure used in determining admission eligibility into tertiary institutions across the country.
The ranking process takes into account candidates’ UTME scores and other admission criteria established by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and other tertiary institutions.
The mop-up examination was organized to provide another opportunity for candidates who were unable to sit for the main UTME due to verified technical issues at examination centres or challenges related to biometric verification.
JAMB stated that the exercise was part of its commitment to ensuring fairness and equal opportunity for all candidates participating in the admission process.
The Board commended candidates, parents, educational institutions, and other stakeholders for their patience, cooperation, and understanding throughout the examination and result processing stages.
The statement further revealed that the printing of official result slips required for admission screening and processing is expected to commence before the weekend.
Candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions are advised to obtain their result slips once the process becomes available, as the documents form part of the requirements for post-UTME screening exercises and admission consideration.
JAMB also encouraged candidates to rely only on official communication channels for updates regarding admissions, result verification, and other examination-related matters.
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination remains Nigeria’s primary entrance examination for admission into higher institutions, with millions of candidates participating annually.
Education stakeholders have described the timely release of the mop-up results as an important step toward ensuring a smooth and transparent admission process for the 2026 academic session.
With the conclusion of the mop-up exercise and release of results, attention is now expected to shift to admission screenings and the eventual placement of qualified candidates into tertiary institutions across the country.
