Why Some UTME Results Are Not Showing — JAMB

By Rosemary Etim Bassey

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained why some candidates are seeing “No Result Yet” when they try to check their 2026 UTME scores.

In a statement on Tuesday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the board has received many questions from worried parents and candidates about the message.

He clarified that the message is not due to a technical problem.

According to him, it mostly applies to underage candidates whose results have not been released.

“Results for underage candidates have not been released,” he said.

“When they try to check, the system will show ‘No Result Yet.’”

JAMB explained that, by its rules, only candidates who will be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, are allowed to register for and write the UTME.

However, there is a special exception for younger candidates who perform extremely well.

To qualify under this category, a candidate must score 320 and above in the UTME and also score at least 80 per cent in further screening stages.

Benjamin added that only candidates who meet these high requirements will be considered for admission under the “exceptional candidates” category.

For now, JAMB says results for underage candidates will remain unavailable until the next stage of the process.