By Seyi Odewale
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates to ignore fraudsters, particularly on WhatsApp, claiming they can upgrade scores, stressing that such claims are false and criminal.
The warning comes as the board released results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock test conducted on Saturday, March 28.
JAMB disclosed that 224,597 candidates registered for the mock examination, while 152,586 successfully sat for the test across 989 computer-based test centres nationwide.
Candidates can now check their results by sending MOCKRESULT via SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used during registration.
The board also revealed that more than 20 CBT centres that experienced technical issues during the exercise have been delisted.
JAMB stressed that claims by individuals, especially on WhatsApp, promising to manipulate or upgrade candidates’ scores are fraudulent and constitute criminal activity.
It urged candidates to rely only on official channels for information about their results.
The main 2026 UTME is scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 16.
