The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise, clearing the way for the commencement of the admission process for successful candidates across the country.
The development was announced on Tuesday in a statement issued by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin.
The mop-up examination was conducted on June 13, 2026, for candidates who were unable to participate successfully in the main UTME due to technical difficulties, biometric verification challenges and other exceptional circumstances.
According to the Board, candidates who sat for the mop-up examination can now access their results through JAMB’s official result-checking channels.
JAMB added that the next phase of the admission process would begin immediately with the ranking of candidates, while the printing of results for admission purposes is expected to commence before the end of the week.
“Following the successful conclusion of the mop-up exercise and the release of the results, the Board will commence the ranking of candidates. Thereafter, the printing of results for admission purposes is expected to begin before the weekend,”the statement read.
The Board also expressed appreciation to candidates, parents, institutions and other stakeholders for their cooperation throughout the conduct of both the main examination and the mop-up exercise, thanking them for their patience and understanding during the process.
JAMB had earlier announced the mop-up examination in a statement issued by Fabian Benjamin on June 12, explaining that the exercise was specifically organised for candidates who had completed biometric verification but were unable to sit for the main examination.
The Board said the exercise also catered to candidates affected by technical glitches, biometric verification issues and cases involving withdrawn results arising from examination infractions during the main UTME.
“The exercise was designed for candidates affected by technical issues, biometric verification challenges, and cases involving withdrawn results linked to examination infractions during the main UTME exercise,” the Board had stated.
The 2026 UTME was conducted between April 16 and April 25 at accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide.
Following the examination, JAMB initially released 632,752 results for candidates who sat for the test on April 16. The Board subsequently published an additional 1,264,940 results for candidates who wrote the examination on April 17 and 18, bringing the total number of results released from the first three days of the exercise to 1,897,692.
For the 2026 admission exercise, JAMB retained its existing admission benchmarks, with universities and Colleges of Nursing Sciences expected to admit candidates with a minimum UTME score of 150, while polytechnics will continue to admit candidates who score at least 100.
The Board also maintained 16 years as the minimum age requirement for admission into tertiary institutions.
In addition, JAMB announced a policy shift that will take effect from the 2027 admission cycle. Under the new arrangement, candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education for education-related courses and agriculture non-engineering programmes will no longer be required to sit the UTME.
Boluwatife Enome
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