The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18.

In a statement issued on Sunday via its official X account, the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that a total of 1,264,940 results from the two days are now available for candidates to access.

According to the board, candidates can check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration.

JAMB noted that it had earlier released 632,752 results for candidates who took the examination on Thursday, April 16, bringing the total number of results released so far to 1,897,692.

The board had previously apologised for a delay in releasing the latest batch of results as initially scheduled, assuring candidates that the results would be made available later on Sunday. The delay, which sparked frustration among candidates, was attributed to the temporary absence of the board’s chief executive, who was engaged in official duties.

The 2026 UTME commenced on April 16 at accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide, with over two million candidates expected to participate. JAMB disclosed that a total of 2,243,816 candidates registered for this year’s examination, representing a 10.5 per cent increase compared to the 2.03 million recorded in 2025.

To improve efficiency and reduce congestion, the examination is being conducted in four sessions daily.

A breakdown of registration figures shows that Lagos State recorded the highest number of candidates with 381,814, followed by Ogun (137,156), Oyo (122,662), Kaduna (103,498), and the Federal Capital Territory (102,961).

Outside Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire recorded the highest number of candidates with 32, followed by Equatorial Guinea (16), Burkina Faso (14), and the United Kingdom (12). Other countries, including Gambia, Ghana, and South Africa, recorded fewer than 10 candidates each.