A 2026 candidate of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, has sparked conversations online after lamenting over a low score of 26.
The candidate, whose identity has not been disclosed, expressed frustration in a viral post, questioning his chances of gaining admission into any Nigerian university.
“This is very unfortunate. Which university will admit me with a JAMB score of 26?” the candidate wrote.
He further revealed that the outcome came as a shock, noting that he had adequately prepared for the examination.
“Despite reading all my textbooks,” he added.
The post has since generated mixed reactions across social media platforms
Read some of the comments below:
@Dobis_fortune
My younger brother couldn’t write due to verification problem 😔
@Edvinng
This is not surprising at all. See the Negerian he spelt na, can you imagine?
@Ogechex
Mango tree university 😂😂😂😂
@Bryto007
See he spelling for Nigeria
@balogun_onome
Which university will marry him?😂😂 abi I didn’t hear that correctly?
@LotennaSamuel
Funny enough he will get admitted into the university before someone who got 200 and above
@Neroleely
Nigeria is gone, we all need to retrace our root
@Brumy17
You read Abi u nor read for this exam?
