The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said candidates who took part in the mock exam can now check their results through SMS.
According to the board, candidates are expected to send MOCKRESULT to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number they used during registration for the 2026 UTME.
JAMB disclosed that a total of 224,597 candidates registered for the mock examination across the country, but only 152,586 candidates successfully sat for the test.
The examination was held in 989 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide as part of preparations for the main UTME.
However, the board revealed that more than 20 CBT centres encountered serious technical problems during the exercise and have now been delisted over what it described as technical inadequacies.
This means those centres will no longer be trusted for future JAMB-related examinations unless necessary corrections are made.
JAMB also used the opportunity to warn candidates against falling for fraudsters, especially people on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, who claim they can help candidates upgrade or inflate their scores.
The board described such promises as fake, criminal and dangerous, stressing that any candidate found involved in such activities risks having their registration cancelled.
It further warned that if any examination malpractice or fraudulent activity is discovered after the exam, the candidate’s result may be withheld or completely withdrawn.
JAMB also reminded candidates that the main 2026 UTME is scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 16, 2026.
The mock UTME is organised every year to help JAMB test the strength and readiness of its CBT system, while also giving candidates a feel of what to expect before the main examination.
For many students, it also serves as an early opportunity to understand the exam environment, manage time better, and reduce pressure before the real test begins.