The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination results of all underage candidates for viewing.

An underage candidate, according to JAMB, is any applicant who will be below 16 years of age as of September 30, 2026.

Here is how to check your result:

Step 1: Use the same phone number you registered with for the UTME.

Step 2: Send the word “RESULT” as a text message.

Step 3: Send it to either 55019 or 66019.

Step 4: Your result will be sent back to you via SMS shortly after.

JAMB has clarified that viewing the result does not automatically qualify a candidate for admission.

The scores can only be used for admission purposes by candidates who meet the conditions for exceptional admission, which include a minimum UTME score of 320 and at least 80 per cent in relevant subjects in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.

Candidates who do not meet these conditions have been warned against presenting their results to institutions or individuals in an attempt to obtain admission outside the approved process.