The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked a purported Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result slip circulating online, which claims a candidate scored 394 in the 2026 examination, describing it as entirely fake.
The result, widely shared on X, alleged that a female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, scored 394 out of 400.
However, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, the board expressed concern that the fabrication is being widely circulated, even among otherwise well-informed Nigerians.
According to JAMB, the result slip in circulation does not match its official format.
The board explained that UTME results are currently accessible only through its official result-checking channels and are strictly “view-only,” making the existence of a downloadable or printed slip at this stage suspicious.
It also noted that the registration number displayed on the fake slip does not conform to its system-generated format, citing the irregular “20269” pattern as a clear red flag.
JAMB added that multiple inconsistencies in the document expose it as fraudulent, even on casual inspection.
The board urged members of the public to disregard the fake result and rely solely on official platforms for accurate information on UTME results.
“All results at the moment are view-only,” the statement added.
