The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged candidates to remain patient as it has not yet activated the printing of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) original result slips.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
According to the Board, the delay is due to the recent conclusion of foreign examinations and ongoing preparations for a mop-up exercise for candidates who were unable to sit for the main UTME through no fault of their own.
“The printing of the 2026 UTME Original Result Slip has not yet been activated. Candidates are kindly urged to exercise patience as the Board has just concluded foreign examinations and is preparing for the mop-up examination for affected candidates,” the statement said.
JAMB explained that the UTME is a ranking examination, noting that the original result slip includes candidates’ rankings. As such, all related processes must be completed before the slips can be released.
“Candidates should note that the UTME is a ranking examination, and the Original Result Slip reflects candidates’ rankings. Therefore, all necessary processes must be finalised before the slips are made available,” Benjamin added.
The Board assured candidates that the printing portal would be activated once all adjustments are completed, and that candidates would be duly notified.
“As soon as the necessary processes are concluded, the printing portal will be activated. This will happen shortly, and candidates will be informed when to proceed with printing their result slips,” the statement added.
JAMB apologised for the delay and appealed for understanding from candidates and stakeholders.
The development has, however, sparked frustration among some candidates, many of whom require their result slips for post-UTME screening, admission processes, and decisions regarding change of course or institution.
The Board had earlier enabled candidates to check their results via SMS using their registered phone numbers.
This comes after JAMB set 150 as the cut-off mark for university admissions for the 2026 academic session.