By Frank Ulom
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This was disclosed by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, on Monday, who said over 1.94 million candidates registered and sat for the examination in 118 towns and over 700 centres across Nigeria.
Prof. Oloyede at a press conference held at the board’s headquarters, Bwari, in Abuja, further disclosed that 8,401 candidates scored above 300; 64,624 results are under investigation. He also said out of the registered candidates, 1,904,109 sat for the examinations while 80,810 were absent.
He explained that 64,624 results were under investigation for various reasons, such as verification (2,896), procedural investigations (4,594), and prima facie established exam misconduct (78).
He said other results under investigation were centre-based investigations involving 57,056 candidates in 18 centres across the country.
The 18 centres listed for the investigation were 12 in Edo, three in Akwa Ibom, two in Delta, and one in Kwara State.
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“The Board witnessed a near-zero infraction situation in the 2024 UTME except for a few cases, which represent just a tiny fraction of what was reported last year.
“This is encouraging, and the board is poised to consolidate on the successes recorded,” he said.
While giving an analysis of the results, Oloyede said 8,401 candidates representing 0.5 per cent scored 300 and above; 77,070 candidates representing 4.2 per cent scored 250 and above.
How to check your 2024 JAMB UTME result
There are two methods to check your 2024 JAMB UTME result; one of the methods is via SMS while the other is via the JAMB online portal.
1. How to check 2024 JAMB results via SMS
You can check your 2024 JAMB result via SMS using any mobile phone. All you have to do is follow the steps below:
- First, open your phone’s new message/SMS and type UTMERESULT or RESULT in capital letter
- Secondly, send the SMS to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number you used to register for JAMB.
- JAMB will then send you a reply SMS containing your UTME scores for each subject
- You can also send an SMS with RESULT followed by your JAMB Registration Number, e.g., RESULT 202478*** (JAMB Reg Number) to either 55019 or 66019.
- NOTE: You’ll be charged N50 per SMS, so, make sure you recharge your phone before checking your JAMB result.
2. How to check your 2024 JAMB results via the JAMB online portal
- Visit the official JAMB result-checking portal at https://www.jamb.gov.ng/efacility using an internet-accessible phone, tablet, iPad, laptop or computer
- Log in to your profile using your email address and password
- After login into the portal, click on the “Check UTME Results” link
- Enter your registration number on the JAMB result-checking portal
- After entering your JAMB registration number, click on the “Check Result” button
- The portal will then process your result and display it on the screen.
- Click on Print Result to print out a copy of your results or save it (PDF) on your phone, tablet, iPad or computer
CONVERSEER gathered that the examination, which began on Friday, 19th April ended on Monday, 29th April.