2026 UTME: Lady Grateful for 214 Despite Scoring 40 in Chemistry
UTME 2026: Lady Grateful for 214 Despite Low Chemistry

A Nigerian lady, Adekoya Precious Hannah, has drawn attention after sharing her 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result and expressing gratitude despite her performance.

The young lady posted a screenshot of her result on TikTok, where she opened up about feeling disappointed at first but later choosing to be thankful.

According to the result screenshot, she scored 62 in English, 55 in Physics, 57 in Biology, and 40 in Chemistry, giving her an aggregate score of 214.

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Lady Reacts to 2026 UTME Result

In her caption, she admitted that the result initially pained her, as it did not meet her expectations.

"I won't even lie, this one pain me. I felt disappointed in myself," she wrote.

However, she said her perspective changed after she reflected on the situation and realised that some people would be grateful to achieve such a score.

"But then it hit me—someone out there is praying for this exact score. Life really isn't balanced," she added.

The lady concluded by saying she had chosen to be grateful despite her disappointment.

"I'm learning to be grateful… because it could have been worse," she said.

Social Media Reactions

Legit.ng compiled reactions from TikTok users who saw the post. Some of the comments are below:

  • CHIZY: "I really cried the score I saw was the least I expected, but God does his things mysteriously."
  • BIG IFFY??: "I really cried this morning when I saw my result, like that was the least I expected. I got 220. I don't even know what I can study now, but all thanks to God."
  • Nuella: "My friend scored 232 last year and wrote JAMB again this year and scored 208, omor."
  • Tatty: "Omo, you don do ur best na me wey score 174 wetin you wan make and I wan study Nursing."
  • OLUWAFERANMI: "I cried not the score I expected but in all, God is great he knows best."
  • Glory's vlog: "No na my role model don't look down on yourself you can still do it you are the one that makes me continue on this journey of content."
  • Riri: "This is the exact score that got me into school. I wanted to study nursing but ended up studying Anatomy, God knows best fr."
  • Ivy?❣️: "Congrats dear, I just wrote my own today, just praying for a good score."

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a 2026 UTME candidate shared a screenshot of what he scored after sitting for the JAMB exam, where he wrote science subjects. The man shared a screenshot of what he got in English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, compared to his last year's results.

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