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JAMB Releases 2026 UTME Mock Results

Analysis based on 9 articles · First reported Apr 01, 2026 · Last updated Apr 01, 2026

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Market Impact

This event has minimal direct impact on financial markets, as it primarily concerns the education sector in Nigeria. However, the technical issues faced by Computer-Based Test centres could indirectly affect technology providers in the education sector.

Education Technology
Event Summary

The Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mock, conducted on March 28, 2026. A total of 224,597 candidates registered, with 152,586 successfully sitting for the test across 989 Computer-Based Test centres nationwide. Following the examination, over 20 Computer-Based Test centres were delisted due to technical challenges and inadequacies. Candidates can check their results via SMS. The board, through its Registrar Ishaq Oloyede and spokesperson Fabian Benjamin, warned candidates against fraudulent score manipulation and reiterated that the mock scores do not count towards the main UTME, scheduled for April 16, 2026. This follows significant technical glitches and alleged malpractice during the 2025 UTME, which led to public outrage and calls for Ishaq Oloyede's resignation.

Key Actions
100 Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board released 2026 UTME Mock results
70 Ishaq Oloyede confirmed results release and addressed past issues
60 Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board warned candidates against fraudulent score manipulation
Entities Involved
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Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
The Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination Mock. They also delisted over 20 Computer-Based Test centres due to technical issues and warned candidates against fraud. The board faced significant backlash in 2025 due to technical glitches and alleged malpractice.
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Ishaq Oloyede
Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, confirmed the release of the mock exam results. He previously took responsibility and apologized for the technical issues during the 2025 UTME, which led to calls for his resignation.
Importance 70 Sentiment 0
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Fabian Benjamin
Fabian Benjamin, the spokesperson for the Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, signed the statement regarding the release of the mock results and reiterated the board's commitment to examination integrity.
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Nigeria
The events described, including the mock examination and the issues faced by the Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, are taking place nationwide within Nigeria.
Importance 10 Sentiment 0
Relationships
Ishaq Oloyede related ↔ Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
Fabian Benjamin related ↔ Nigeria===Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
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