The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed as fake a widely circulated result slip claiming that a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The result, which trended on social media platform X, was shared by user @Onsogbu and purportedly showed that a female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, scored 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.
Reacting in a statement issued on Sunday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, described the document as fake and urged the public to disregard 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 meant for circulation in printed or shared templates, noting that the document in question was generated from a fabricated format.
“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 a sufficient indication that it is not authentic,” he said.
He further pointed out that the registration number on the alleged result does not align with JAMB’s official system-generated 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 urged the public to rely solely on official channels for accurate information, stressing that UTME results remain 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.
