The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has described as fake a widely circulated result slip claiming that a candidate from Cross River State got 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
According to the results, tweeted by social media user @Onsogbu on X, Okon Winniefred Sampson, the female candidate, received 394 out of 400 points.
“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.
Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the JAMB spokesperson, responded in a statement posted on Sunday, calling the outcome fraudulent and urging the public to dismiss 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 said that UTME results are strictly view-only and not intended for circulation in printed or shareable templates and that the circulating document is based on a faked result 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 sufficient indication that it is not authentic,” he said.
He also mentioned that the registration number on the fake slip does not conform to 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 recommended the public rely solely on official communication channels for accurate examination results, emphasizing 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.
