The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), held on Saturday.
In a statement on Monday, Registrar Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede confirmed that candidates can access their results via SMS. “Candidates can check their results by sending MOCKRESULT to 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number (SIM) registered for the 2026 UTME,” the board said.
A total of 224,597 candidates registered for the mock exam, with 152,586 successfully sitting for the test across 989 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide. JAMB disclosed that over 20 CBT centres were delisted due to technical challenges and failure to meet operational standards.
The board warned candidates to be wary of fraudulent individuals or groups, especially on social media and WhatsApp, claiming to manipulate scores. “Such claims are false and criminal. Any candidate found engaging in these activities may have their registration cancelled, and results withheld or withdrawn,” the statement read.
JAMB reiterated that the mock examination is designed to assess preparedness and familiarize candidates with the CBT environment, noting that mock scores do not count towards the main UTME. The 2026 UTME is scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 16, 2026, and candidates are encouraged to use insights from the mock exam to improve performance.
The board’s announcement follows widespread criticism in 2025 after technical glitches affected 157 exam centres, leaving over 1.5 million candidates with scores below 200. Nearly 380,000 candidates were required to retake the exam. Investigations uncovered biometric manipulation and AI-assisted malpractice, leading to the cancellation of over 6,300 results.
Public outrage, including protests by groups such as the South East House of Representatives caucus and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), demanded the resignation of Professor Oloyede. He publicly acknowledged the failures and apologized, while maintaining that the results accurately reflected candidates’ performance and JAMB’s anti-cheating measures.
