The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that candidates seeing "No Result Yet" on their UTME results are those who do not meet the minimum age requirement for admission. Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB's Public Communication Advisor, stated on Tuesday in Abuja that only candidates who will be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, are eligible for UTME, except in special cases. Underage candidates may still qualify if they score 320 or above in UTME and achieve at least 80 per cent in subsequent screening exercises. Benjamin said such candidates will be shortlisted for further screening, adding that parents of affected candidates had endorsed the arrangement. Results for underage applicants who do not meet the benchmark remain unreleased.
Underage candidates without a released result are not disqualified automatically but must meet strict academic thresholds to proceed. Students in this category should focus on achieving a UTME score of 320 or higher and prepare for additional screening if they hope to gain admission consideration.
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