A young Nigerian lady has expressed deep disappointment after scoring 267 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), falling 30 points short of the cut-off mark required for admission into Law at her desired institution. She took to social media to share her emotional journey, posting videos of her joy before the exam and her tears after seeing the result.
Lady's Emotional Reaction to JAMB Result
The lady, identified on TikTok as @pineapple6183, revealed that she wrote her Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination on April 16, 2026. In her posts, she contrasted her pre-exam happiness with her post-result sorrow. She questioned the effort she had put into her studies, lamenting that all her hard work seemed futile.
“For context, the result of those who wrote on the 16th came out a day before. I got 267 when the cut-off mark for Law was 297. The second clip was me being disappointed in myself, because all the reading was for what then?” she said.
Determination to Succeed Despite Setback
Despite her disappointment, the young woman remained hopeful and determined to succeed. She stated that she would focus on her upcoming secondary school examinations and work harder to achieve her dream of studying Law. “Anyways, I’m ready to go harder for my WAEC and NECO. And I will enter Law this year, mark my words,” she added.
Reactions from Social Media Users
Her story drew mixed reactions from TikTok users. Some offered advice, while others shared similar experiences. User kingsley– commented: “I got 285 last year I didn't get admission, I rewrote this year, my results would be out today.” User bignosybitch suggested: “Come to Delsu you’ll be able to study with it.” Gift Ogidi advised: “Let me advise you, don’t make the mistake I made. Change course immediately!!!”
Other users encouraged her to consider alternative courses. SheyShey wrote: “Law and Medicine are not the only courses out there! No course in Nigeria is that valuable unless you have connections or you travel abroad so what is the point? My friend tried to get law many times and kept failing, he ended up settling for Social Work and his life has never been the same. Any score above 250 is a very good score and can get you a very good course if you open your mind and do your research on other courses. I also know a friend that got an all expense paid job in Canada just because she studied Early Childhood Education.”
Some users also shared their own struggles with JAMB. Azeezat said: “Better recover soon cause me I don cry finish 212?and my cut off mark nha 250 for accounting.” Lemmi slizzle remarked: “JAMB dey make you cry wetin you go come do when you get carryover?”
While the lady's score of 267 is above the general JAMB cut-off of 150, it fell short of the competitive cut-off for Law at many universities. Her story highlights the intense pressure and emotional toll that university admissions can place on students in Nigeria.
In a similar vein, Legit.ng previously reported on a Nigerian lady, Anwiolaka Emmanulla, who shared her 2026 UTME result on TikTok and received widespread congratulations for her performance, which significantly surpassed the JAMB cut-off.
