The Joint Admissions and Admission Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for prospects who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Admission Examination (UTME) on Thursday, April 16.
In a statement signed by JAMB’s representative, Fabian Benjamin, the board ensured prospects that a main announcement would be made once the outcomes are fully processed and released.
“This is to inform all candidates who sat for the 2026 UTME on Thursday, 16th April 2026, that their outcomes will be launched today before midnight. A main announcement will be made to the public and published on this page as quickly as the results are readily available,” the statement checked out.
Meanwhile, several parents and prospects who spoke with Edugist reporters raised concerns over logistical difficulties experienced at various Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, with some describing the situation as stressful and avoidable.
Some candidates reportedly missed their assessments due to late arrival, while others were required to invest the night near their centres. In severe cases, candidates who might not manage hotel lodging oversleeped uncompleted buildings or relied on the kindness of complete strangers.
While speaking to Edugist, a moms and dad, Babatunde Abubakar, described the admission procedure as exhausting, recounting his experience at a centre in Ikorodu.
“The procedure of gaining university admission is stressful. I’m currently at Caleb University in Imota, Ikorodu, where my niece has a JAMB exam scheduled for 7:00 AM. We needed to sleep over just to make certain she showed up on time. Right now, I see other trainees who weren’t so fortunate just showing up, hurrying anxiously into the exam hall. Can’t we do much better than this? Or is this the basic practice in other countries too?” he said.
Another stakeholder, Don Aluntrus, criticised the fars away candidates are frequently required to take a trip, requiring more CBT centres across city government areas.
“The long distance is not a good idea. At least an hour distance is better. Much better still, why can’t educationists have at least 2 or 3 CBT centres in each local government in the nation? With this, trainees will not be posted too far from home,” he said.
Also speaking, Nzerem Chloe raised issues over technical failures at evaluation centres, exposing that some candidates were not able to sit for their exams regardless of satisfying all requirements.
“One of our prospects and others were not able to sit for their set up assessment due to scenarios beyond their control. They got to the centre on time; however, no functional system was made available to them. This circumstance is deeply concerning, as the candidates satisfied all essential requirements and need to not be penalised for a failure on the part of the evaluation centre. Please, what can be done?” she queried.
In a comparable vein, Adesanya Kazeem attributed the obstacles to bad planning at the local government level
“This is simply lack of visionary leadership. I see no reason why each city government or LCDA should not build CBT centres. Governance is beyond road building and construction; it includes implementing social services,” he stated.
Nevertheless, Lagos-based artist Diipo Akinsete provided a different viewpoint, advising parents and prospects to take responsibility for a few of the obstacles.
“When we are blaming JAMB, we must likewise ask: who helped the trainees fill the kinds? Which locations did they choose? Do they really understand the procedure? My two boys composed theirs in Ilupeju, and it was easy since I directed them,” he kept in mind.
The advancement highlights ongoing concerns about accessibility, facilities, and coordination in Nigeria’s tertiary admission procedure, even as JAMB continues efforts to simplify examination procedures nationwide.