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“The Only Way”: JAMB Shares Unique Method to Check 2024 UTME Result
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“The Only Way”: JAMB Shares Unique Method to Check 2024 UTME Result

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • JAMB is reviewing the details of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2024
  • Legit.ng understands that the Nigerian examination body is trying to ensure that all necessary screenings are concluded
  • JAMB has again explained how thousands of young Nigerians who took the exam can check the 2024 UTME result

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Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering education in Nigeria and worldwide.

Garki, Abuja - The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that the only way to check the 2024 UTME result is to send UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019.

According to JAMB via a tweet quote on Monday, May 6, young Nigerians who wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can check their scores "using the same phone used in registering for the exercise".

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Easy steps to check your 2024 UTME results
JAMB says UTME results, at the moment, cannot be found on its website. Photo credits: Prof Is'haq O. Oloyede, Covenant University
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JAMB said this is different from what was obtained in 2023, hence, the results, "at the moment, are not and cannot be found on the board's website".

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Candidates are urged to follow the method specified above to obtain their results.

It is understood that UTME candidates do not need to visit any cybercafe or patronise any third-party entity to check their results.

JAMB wrote:

"Please, be aware that the only way to check the 2024 UTME result is by sending UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used to generate profile code, no result will be posted online."

'We know nothing about paper format results' - JAMB

Furthermore, in its weekly bulletin, JAMB urged the public to be wary of any candidate parading printed result slip as "currently, the result is not on any paper format as being circulated on social media by some individuals".

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JAMB said:

"A reasonable number of candidates have checked their results as seen on our monitoring dashboard but for the few still struggling. Please follow the right channel."

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UTME 2024: "Withheld result won't be released" - JAMB

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that JAMB said withheld results would not be released.

The examination body, however, said results under investigation might be released, “if not found guilty thereafter”.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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