The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed a viral claim that a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), labeling the widely shared result slip as completely fake.
Fraudulent Result Exposed
The result, which circulated on X (formerly Twitter), was posted by a user identified as @Onsogbu. It claimed that a female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, achieved an almost perfect score of 394 out of 400, with breakdowns of 96 in Use of English, 99 in Biology, 98 in Chemistry, and 99 in Physics. JAMB pointed out that the viral score appeared on a fabricated template, as official 2026 UTME results are currently view-only and cannot be printed in that format.
Official Statement
In a statement released on Sunday, JAMB's spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, made it clear that the result slip did not come from the board's system. "A purported result slip currently being circulated, claiming that a candidate scored 394 in the 2026 UTME, is entirely fake," the statement said. Benjamin highlighted clear flaws in the document, noting that UTME results are view-only and cannot be printed. He also pointed out that the registration number on the slip did not match JAMB's official format.
Public Advisory
JAMB urged the public to ignore the viral post and rely only on official platforms for accurate updates. "The public is strongly advised to disregard this fake result and rely only on official channels for accurate information," Benjamin stated. The board also noted that over 1.8 million UTME results have already been released out of 2.24 million registered candidates.
