The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results previously withheld for further investigation over alleged examination malpractice.
The board said the latest release followed ongoing reviews of suspected malpractice cases recorded during the conduct of the 2026 UTME nationwide.
In a statement issued on Thursday by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB said the newly released results were part of earlier batches subjected to scrutiny, in addition to results already cleared and published after preliminary investigations.
“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 results from those previously held for further investigation. This is in addition to the results earlier released by the Board,” the statement read.
According to the board, some results were cancelled after investigations confirmed examination malpractice, while others were cleared following findings that no prima facie case existed against the affected candidates.
“The release follows ongoing investigations into cases of suspected examination malpractice. While some results have been outrightly cancelled where evidence of malpractice was established, others have been released where the board found no prima facie case against the affected candidates,” it stated.
JAMB added that results from centres flagged for suspicious activities by its live monitoring team, as well as those with adverse reports, remain under review and are still being withheld pending conclusion of investigations.
“Results from centres where the board’s live monitoring team observed suspicious activities, or where adverse reports were received, remain withheld pending further investigation. Where sufficient evidence of culpability is established, such results will be cancelled,” it said.
The board advised candidates whose results were yet to be released to check their status via SMS by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number used for registration.
More than two million candidates participated in the 2026 UTME across the country.
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