Checking and Reprinting Your JAMB UTME Result
By Muntasir Minhaz • Published Aug 07, 2026 • Africa Admissions & Exams
Check your JAMB UTME result for free by texting UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 from the phone number you registered with. Print an official result slip with your photo through the JAMB e-Facility portal for N1,500, and never use third-party result checker sites.
📩 SMS UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 from your registered SIM for an instant score.
💵 Printing an official result slip with photo costs N1,500 on e-Facility.
🏠 Use only portal.jamb.gov.ng and efacility.jamb.gov.ng, never a third-party checker.
JAMB has taken action against people using AI tools to fake result slips.
Do not try to fix a result slip error through WhatsApp agents or unofficial contacts.
How to Check Your JAMB Result
JAMB releases UTME results a few weeks after the exam, in batches, so not every candidate sees a result on the same day. The fastest way to check is by SMS: text UTMERESULT to 55019 or 66019 using the same SIM card you registered with, and JAMB sends your score back instantly, according to Pulse Nigeria .
You can also log in to your profile on the official JAMB portal or the e-Facility platform to view your score online. Both routes pull from the same JAMB database, so the score you see matches what universities receive.
Printing Your Official Result Slip
Universities and JAMB itself often ask for a printed result slip with your photograph, not just the SMS score. You get this through the e-Facility portal at efacility.jamb.gov.ng, where printing an official slip with your photo costs N1,500, as reported by Channels Television .
Log in with your registered profile details, locate the result printing option, pay the fee if prompted, and download or print the slip directly. Keep both a digital copy and a hard copy, since some admission offices ask to see the original at screening.
Why You Should Avoid Third-Party Result Checkers
Search engines and social media carry many sites that promise to check your JAMB result for a fee. JAMB has repeatedly warned candidates to stick to its own domains, portal.jamb.gov.ng and efacility.jamb.gov.ng, and to ignore any other site asking for your registration number and payment, according to Punch .
JAMB has also warned against using AI tools or photo editing software to alter a result slip. The board says people caught manipulating scores, including editing the SMS text to change a score before showing it to parents or schools, face investigation and possible prosecution.
If Something Looks Wrong With Your Result
If your result slip has an error, such as a wrong subject combination or a missing score, do not attempt to resolve it through WhatsApp groups or unofficial agents. Raise the issue through the official JAMB portal or visit a JAMB office directly with your original documents.
Third-party fixers cannot change your record in JAMB's database, and using one puts your admission at risk.
What to Do After You See Your Score
Once you confirm your score, check it against your target institutions' past cut-off marks so you know whether to expect post-UTME screening invitations. Do not attempt to change your institution or course choice outside JAMB's official change-of-institution window, since unauthorized changes attempted through third parties can void your registration.
Result Slip Checklist
Your correct name, matching your NIN and certificates.
Your UTME registration number.
Your subject combination and scores per subject.
Your passport photograph, for the printed e-Facility version.
Your first and second choice of institution and course.