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  "id": 5770186,
  "title": "How to check 2026 UTME results for underage candidates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/how-to-check-2026-utme-results-for-underage-candidates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T12:24:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/how-to-check-2026-utme-results-for-underage-candidates/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2026 UTME results for underage candidates, defined as those who will be below 16 years of age as of September 30, 2026. To check your result, you need to use the phone number registered during the UTME registration and send the word \"RESULT\" as a text message to either 55019 or 66019. Your result will be sent back to you via SMS shortly after. However, it is important to note that viewing the result does not automatically qualify a candidate for admission; the scores can only be used for admission purposes by candidates who meet the conditions for exceptional admission, which include a minimum UTME score of 320 and at least 80 percent in relevant subjects in the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "JAMB releases underage UTME results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/jamb-releases-underage-utme-results",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:45:07.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "JAMB releases underage UTME results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/jamb-releases-underage-utme-results-5772036",
        "published": "2026-09-05T10:48:54.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "JAMB releases 2026 UTME results of underage candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/jamb-releases-2026-utme-results-of-underage-candidates",
        "published": "2026-09-05T11:18:55.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "JAMB releases 2026 UTME results for underage candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/jamb-releases-2026-utme-results-for-underage-candidates",
        "published": "2026-09-05T12:24:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "JAMB releases 2026 UTME results for underage candidates, restates strict admission rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/jamb-releases-2026-utme-results-for-underage-candidates-restates",
        "published": "2026-09-05T17:24:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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