JAMB Declares Circulating 396 UTME Result Slip Fake

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disowned a purported 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result slip making the rounds on social media, which falsely claims that a candidate scored 396.

The board described the document as entirely fake, expressing surprise that such a fabrication was being circulated by otherwise well-informed Nigerians.

JAMB’s public communications advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who reacted via his X (formerly Twitter) handle yesterday, said the result slip was not only fake but also riddled with clear inconsistencies that expose its fraudulent nature.

He explained that JAMB had repeatedly stated that UTME results are strictly view-only and are not issued in the format currently being circulated online.

According to him, the supposed result appears on a fabricated template, which alone is sufficient evidence that it did not originate from the board.

“First, 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.

“Second, 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. The public is strongly advised to disregard this fake result and rely only on official channels for accurate information. All results at the moment are view only,” he added.