By Nchetachi Chukwuajah
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise.
The examination body announced the release of the results in a statement issued by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, on Tuesday, June 16.
The statement read, “Candidates who participated in the examination can check their results through the Board’s established result-checking channels.
“Following the successful conclusion of the mop-up exercise and the release of the results, the Board will commence the ranking of candidates.
“Thereafter, the printing of results for admission purposes is expected to begin before the weekend.”
Benjamin appreciated candidates and other stakeholders for their patience and cooperation throughout the process.
The mop-up examination was held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, as a final opportunity for candidates who were biometrically verified for the main UTME but could not sit the exam due to technical glitches, biometric issues, or other disruptions at examination centres.
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On June 8, JAMB announced that candidates for the mop-up examination could proceed to print their notification slips ahead of the examination.
“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) wishes to inform all candidates scheduled to participate in the 2026 Mop-Up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) slated for Saturday, 13th June 2026, that they can now print their examination notification slips.
“The notification slip contains vital information, including the candidate’s examination centre, date, time, and other important instructions necessary for a seamless examination exercise.
“It would be recalled that the Board scheduled the Mop-Up UTME for candidates who were unable to sit for their earlier examinations due to technical challenges, as well as those whose biometric verification could not be successfully completed during the main exercise.
“Eligible candidates are advised to visit the Board’s website and click “Print 2026 Mop-Up UTME Slip” to access and print their slips. Candidates are strongly advised to print their slips well ahead of the examination date and familiarise themselves with their examination centres to avoid last-minute difficulties.
“The Board wishes to emphasise that this Mop-Up Examination represents the final opportunity for eligible candidates to sit the 2026 UTME. No further examination will be conducted after this exercise. All candidates are therefore urged to take advantage of this opportunity and make the necessary preparations for the examination,” JAMB stated.
The main 2026 UTME, which took place between April 16 and April 25, 2026, had 2,243,816 registered candidates, representing a 10.5 percent increase compared with those who registered to sit for the examination in 2025.
