The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained why candidates are currently unable to print their 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) original result slips.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, appealed to candidates to remain calm and patient, noting that the printing portal has not yet been activated.
According to the board, the delay is connected to the completion of foreign examinations and preparations for the mop-up examination for candidates who missed the main UTME through no fault of their own.
“The printing of the 2026 UTME Original Result Slip has not yet been activated. Candidates are kindly urged to be patient as the Board has just concluded the foreign examinations and is also preparing to conduct the mop-up examination for candidates who were unable to sit for the main examination through no fault of theirs,” the statement read.
JAMB further explained that the UTME is a ranking examination, meaning candidates’ positions and rankings must be properly processed before the original result slips can be released.
The board stated that the original result slip contains candidates’ rankings, making it important for all necessary processes to be completed before activation of the printing portal.
“Candidates are reminded that the UTME is a ranking examination, and the Original Result Slip contains the ranking of candidates. Consequently, all necessary processes must be completed before the slips can be released,” Benjamin added.
JAMB assured candidates that the portal for printing original result slips would be activated once all pending processes and adjustments had been concluded.
“As soon as the necessary adjustments are concluded, the printing portal will be activated. This will be done shortly, and candidates will be duly informed when to proceed with the printing of their result slips,” the board said.
The examination body also apologised for the delay and appealed for understanding from candidates and other stakeholders.
Meanwhile, several candidates have expressed frustration online over the delay, stating that they need access to their original result slips for post-UTME registration, admission processing, and change of course or institution applications.
JAMB had earlier enabled candidates to check their UTME results through SMS using their registered phone numbers.
The development comes shortly after the board approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for university admissions in 2026.
