BREAKING: JAMB releases 2021 UTME results, withheld some results for further review

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, yesterday released results of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, which started last Saturday.

While stating that it would review CCTV footages for detection of possible examination malpractices, the board said that some results are being withheld for further investigation.

This disclosure is contained in a statement issued by JAMB Spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, and made available to newsmen on Friday, June 25, 2021, in Abuja.

According to a report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Benjamin advised each concerned candidate to check his/her result by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 through the GSM number used by each candidate to obtain profile code and UTME registration with the board.

What the JAMB spokesman is saying

Benjamin said that the candidates would get their results as soon as they follow the instructions given to check results adding that the results for subsequent days would however be released daily.

He said, “The Board notes with satisfaction that the utilisation of NIN (National Identification Number) has helped in curbing examination malpractices as the 2021 UTME has recorded the least incidence of irregularities since the inception of the CBT examinations.

“Nevertheless, the Board would still review all the CCTV footages and other technical gadgets for detection of possible examination misconducts. Extremely comparatively few results are being withheld for further investigation.’’

The JAMB Spokesman warned that the Board would not hesitate to withdraw the results of any candidate subsequently found to have committed any form of examination misconduct.

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