JAMB Releases 2026 UTME Results for Underage Candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results of candidates who were below the prescribed admission age for viewing. The board, however, maintained that viewing the results does not automatically qualify the candidates for admission into tertiary institutions. JAMB, in a statement by the Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocols, Fabian Benjamin, on Saturday, said an underage candidate was any applicant who would be below 16 years by September 30, 2026. The examination body said the release was intended mainly to enable the candidates, parents and guardians to know their UTME performance. It stressed that the results could not be used for admission or any other official purpose except by candidates who meet the conditions for exceptional admission. The board said only candidates who demonstrate exceptional academic ability and maturity would be considered for admission through several stages of asse...