A result slip circulating on social media claiming a Cross River State candidate scored 394 out of 400 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is fake, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has declared.

The result, shared by social media user @Onsogbu on X, identified the candidate as Okon Winniefred Sampson and showed subject scores of 96 in Use of English, 99 in Biology, 98 in Chemistry, and 99 in Physics.

"Okon Winnifred Sampson, a young girl from Cross River State, delivered a remarkable performance in her UTME examinations, scoring an outstanding 394 out of 400. Her results were as follows: 96 in Use of English; 99 in Biology; 98 in Chemistry and 99 in Physics… a truly exceptional academic achievement. I love this," @Onsogbu wrote.

Responding in a statement issued on Sunday, JAMB spokesperson Dr Fabian Benjamin dismissed the result outright and called on the public to disregard it.

"A purported result slip currently being circulated, claiming that a candidate scored 394 in the 2026 UTME, is entirely fake. Surprisingly, such a fabrication is being shared by otherwise well-informed Nigerians," the statement read.

Benjamin pointed out that UTME results are strictly view only and are not designed to be printed or shared in template form, adding that the circulated document was built on a fabricated format.

"Firstly, the Board has clearly stated that UTME results are view-only. The circulated document appears on a fabricated result template, which, on its own is a sufficient indication that it is not authentic," he stated.

The spokesperson further disclosed that the registration number on the fake slip does not match JAMB's system generated numbering format.

"Secondly, the Board's registration numbers are system-generated and do not follow the pattern '20269' as seen on the fake slip. There are several other inconsistencies that, even at a glance, expose the result as fraudulent," Benjamin added.

JAMB urged the public to rely solely on its official communication channels for verified examination information, reiterating that all 2026 UTME results remain view only at present.

"The public is strongly advised to disregard this fake result and rely only on official channels for accurate information. All results at the moment are view-only," he concluded.