ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)-The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has debunked as fake a widely circulated result slip claiming that a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
The result, shared by social media user @Onsogbu on X, alleged that the female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, achieved 394 out of 400.
“Okon Winnifred Sampson, a young girl from Cross River State, delivered a remarkable performance in her UTME examinations, scoring an outstanding 394 out of 400.
“Her results were as follows: 96 in Use of English; 99 in Biology; 98 in Chemistry and 99 in Physics… a truly exceptional academic achievement. I love this,” Onsogbu wrote.
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In a statement released on Sunday, the Board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, described the result as fake and urged the public to ignore it.
“A purported result slip currently being circulated, claiming that a candidate scored 394 in the 2026 UTME, is entirely fake. It is surprising that such a fabrication is being shared by otherwise well-informed Nigerians,” the statement said.
Benjamin explained that UTME results are strictly view-only and not intended for printing or sharing in template formats, noting that the document in circulation is based on a fabricated result design.
“Firstly, the Board has clearly stated that UTME results are view-only. The circulated document appears on a fabricated result template, which on its own is sufficient indication that it is not authentic,” he said.
He also pointed out that the registration number on the fake slip does not align with JAMB’s system-generated numbering format.
“Secondly, the Board’s registration numbers are system-generated and do not follow the pattern ‘20269’ as seen on the fake slip. There are several other inconsistencies that, even at a glance, expose the result as fraudulent,” he added.
The Board advised the public to depend only on official communication channels for verified information on examination results, reiterating that all UTME results are currently view-only.
“The public is strongly advised to disregard this fake result and rely only on official channels for accurate information. All results at the moment are view-only,” Benjamin stated.