Discover how to check your 2024 JAMB UTME results quickly and easily through the online portal or SMS.
Get essential tips and avoid common pitfalls. Read on to ensure you access your results safely and efficiently.
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Understanding how to check your JAMB results accurately is crucial for your next steps in education.
This article guides you through the process, whether you choose the online portal or SMS method.
Avoid scams and ensure you have all the necessary information.
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Simple Steps to Check Jamb Result — Online Portal or SMS
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result is out! The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results for 2024 are now available, offering crucial information for your next steps into higher education.
Whether you’re aiming to join a university, polytechnic, college, or other institution in Nigeria, your JAMB result is an essential part of the application process. JAMB makes checking your results easy via both online and SMS methods.
What is JAMB UTME?
The JAMB UTME is an annual examination for students seeking admission into higher education institutions in Nigeria. It assesses the readiness of candidates to undertake tertiary education.
Key Exam Dates
- Exam Period: April 19 to April 29, 2024
- Participants: 1.94 million candidates across 118 towns
Understanding the 2024 JAMB Results
Total Candidates and Performance Statistics
In the 2024 UTME, over 1.94 million candidates registered, taking their exams across 700 centres in 118 towns nationwide.
Score Distribution
- Above 300 Marks: 0.4% of candidates
- 200 or Above: 24% of candidates
- Below 200: 76% of candidates
This data reveals the competitive nature of the examination and helps guide your next steps.
How to Check Your JAMB Result
Via SMS
Checking your JAMB result through SMS is simple and convenient:
- Send “UTME RESULT” or “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the phone number you registered with.
- Ensure your phone has a minimum balance of N50 to cover the SMS cost.
- You will receive a response depending on your specific situation:
- Unregistered Phone Number: You will receive a message saying, “This phone number was not used for registration.”
- Results Available: A message like “Dear Mr/Miss X, your result is as follows…” will be sent.
- Results Withheld: If applicable, you’ll receive a “Result Withheld” notification.
- Clarification Needed: Some candidates will receive “Result withheld pending the upload of clarifications/document required from you.”
- Candidate Absent: This message is sent to candidates who missed their exams.
- Registration Number Cancelled: If your registration number was cancelled, you will be informed.
- Unauthorized Access: A message like “Invalid Entrance into the Exam Hall” will be sent to those who gained unauthorized access.
Online via JAMB Portal
Please note, 2024 results are not yet available on the board’s website. Here’s how to check once they are:
- Visit the eFacility Portal: Head over to JAMB’s eFacility Portal and log in with your registration details.
- Click ‘Print Result Slip’: Select this tab under the list of services.
- Complete Payment: Pay a fee of N1,500 online to access your original JAMB result slip.
- Access and Print Your Result: After payment, choose your exam year and input your JAMB Registration Number to print your result slip, complete with your photograph.
Warnings and Precautions
Avoiding Fraudulent Upgrades
Beware of fraudsters who claim they can upgrade your results. Once your results are out, it’s impossible to alter them.
Legitimate Channels for Result Access
Make sure to access your results only through legitimate channels like the JAMB portal or via SMS.
Further Reading
JAMB Cut-Off Marks
Stay informed about the minimum scores required by institutions.
Post-UTME Updates
Visit our Post-UTME Updates Page for a list of institutions selling forms.
JAMB 2024 Result Statistics
- Candidates Registered: 1,989,668
- Candidates Who Sat for the Exam: 1,904,109
- Results Released: 1,842,464
- Results Under Investigation: 64,624
- Candidates Absent: 80,810
- Scored 300 and Above: 8,401 (0.5% of total candidates)
- Scored 250 and Above: 77,070
- Scored 200 and Above: 439,974
- Scored Below 200: 1,402,490 (76% of total candidates)
- Exam Infractions: 78 cases, mainly related to impersonation and smuggling of devices into the examination hall
- Gender Distribution: 50.6% female candidates, 49.4% male candidates
- Persons with Disabilities: 3,164
These statistics provide a comprehensive overview of the performance and outcomes of the 2024 JAMB UTME.
