Emotional JAMB Candidate Celebrates 247 UTME Score After Three Attempts
A young Nigerian man, identified as Joshua, experienced an overwhelming wave of emotion and shed tears after checking his 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. The candidate, who had previously taken the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) exam three times, shared a screenshot of his result online, revealing a total score of 247.
Perseverance Pays Off for Aspiring Automobile Engineer
In a tweet posted on April 20, Joshua expressed his joy and relief, stating that people around him had begun to lose hope in his academic pursuits. "I wrote JAMB three times and people around me were already giving up on my behalf," he wrote. His emotional reaction was captured in the message: "Guys, I'm actually crying. Checked my result today and saw 247. God did. Future automobile engineering loading."
Joshua's ambition to become an automobile engineer was highlighted, though his subject combination raised some questions among observers. His detailed scores included 60 in English, 65 in Physics, 59 in Biology, and 63 in Chemistry, culminating in the 247 total.
Mixed Reactions from Social Media Users
The sharing of his UTME result on platform X sparked a variety of reactions from netizens:
- @Malcolm_Great1 advised: "Get a skill first, make sure you're doing fine."
- @theokibejoseph congratulated him: "Congratulations man, I wrote mine once. God did it though."
- @ramozemmy pointed out: "Congratulations brother. But you can't do the engineering, you have to do maths not biology."
- @akinrogba cautioned: "Calm make them give you admission first."
- @fra48585 added: "Bro, make money before you go school o. E get why."
Other users like @JoshKingX_ praised his perseverance: "Congrats, Joshua, I'm glad you didn't give up," while @Mikasa_xbt7 expressed surprise: "You are happy with 247? Omor I dey plan go again next year with 234."
Context of the 2026 UTME Examination
The 2026 UTME is part of the nationwide Computer-Based Test (CBT) exercise conducted by JAMB, which began on April 16 and is scheduled to run until April 25. Joshua's result comes amid reports of other candidates facing issues, such as a man who raised an alarm after receiving an unexpected SMS regarding his UTME result on day two of the exams.
This story underscores the emotional and academic challenges faced by many Nigerian students in their pursuit of higher education, with Joshua's journey serving as a testament to resilience and determination in the face of repeated attempts and societal pressure.
