BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed as fake a result slip circulating online which claims to show the highest score in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
In a statement issued by JAMB spokesperson, Dr. Benjamin Fabian, posted via his personal X account, that the board said the purported result, which indicates that a candidate scored 396, was fabricated and did not originate from its system.
“A purported result slip currently being circulated, claiming that a candidate scored 396 in the 2026 UTME, is entirely fake. It is surprising that such a fabrication is being shared by otherwise well-informed Nigerians,” Fabian said.
He explained that UTME results are strictly view-only, noting that the document in circulation appeared on a falsified template.
“Firstly, the Board has clearly stated that UTME results are view-only. The circulated document appears on a fabricated result template, which on its own is sufficient indication that it is not authentic,” he said.
Fabian also pointed out inconsistencies in the registration number displayed on the slip.
“Secondly, the Board’s registration numbers are system-generated and do not follow the pattern ‘20269’ as seen on the fake slip. There are several other inconsistencies that, even at a glance, expose the result as fraudulent,” he added.
The board urged the public to disregard the fake result and rely only on official channels for accurate information, stressing that all UTME results are currently accessible on a view-only basis.
