JAMB Dismisses Viral 394 UTME Score as Fabricated, Urges Public Caution

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has refuted a widely circulated result slip claiming that a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), describing the document as fake.

The result, which spread rapidly on social media platform X, was posted by a user identified as @Onsogbu. The post alleged that a female candidate, Okon Winniefred Sampson, achieved a remarkable score of 394 out of 400.
According to the claim, the candidate scored 96 in Use of English, 99 in Biology, 98 in Chemistry, and 99 in Physics—figures that were widely praised as outstanding.
However, in a statement released on Sunday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, dismissed the result as fabricated and advised 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 are not designed to be printed or shared in the format seen in the viral document, noting that the slip was created using a fake template.
“Firstly, the Board has clearly stated that UTME results are view-only. The circulated document appears on a fabricated result template, which clearly indicates that it is not authentic,” he said.
He also pointed out that the registration number on the alleged result does not match 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 inconsistencies that easily reveal the result as fraudulent,” he added.
JAMB further advised the public to depend only on official communication channels for accurate information, reiterating that all UTME results remain view-only at this stage.
“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.