2020 UTME: New method of checking jamb result

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board have announced a new method of checking the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination after shutting down its portal.

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday urged candidates to check results using their telephone numbers because its portal has been shut down.

Recall that the board on Monday released results of 312,000 candidates who sat for the exam on Saturday.

However, candidates were on Tuesday unable to check their results.

Speaking on the developments, Head, Media, and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said it had shut down its portal following an attempt by some fraudsters to alter the results of candidates.

”Results of the 469,000 candidates who wrote on Monday have been released and candidates are to check their results by typing ‘RESULT’ and sending to 55019 with their unique telephone numbers for their scores.

“They should not check their results on the internet as the portal had been shut, following an attempt by some fraudsters to alter the results of candidates.

”The board is already investigating the activities of these criminals and will not fail to take very drastic action against those that are behind this,” Benjamin said

To check results, candidates are to send ‘RESULT’ to 55019 with their unique phone number and not on the Board’s website.