The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the statistics and performance breakdown for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The latest academic queen is here!
Out of a record-breaking 2,243,816 candidates who registered and sat for the exam across 966 CBT centers nationwide, one name has captured the spotlight: Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin.
Daniella, who hails from Ekiti State but sat her exam at a CBT center in Ogun State, completely cleared the papers to emerge as the overall highest scorer in Nigeria for 2026 with an astonishing 372 out of 400! According to official updates, she has selected the University of Lagos (UNILAG) as her first
choice to study Medicine and Surgery (MBBS).JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, unveiled the top performers during the annual policy meeting. The competition at the top was incredibly stiff this year, heavily dominated by STEM and medical aspirants.
JAMB 2026 Top 10 Highest Scorers Nationwide:
Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin (Ekiti) – 372 | UNILAG (Medicine & Surgery)
Enwere Kingsley Ikenna (Imo) – 370 | Nile University (Computer Science)
Bamisile Ayomide Emmanuel (Ondo) – 369 | FUTA (Software Engineering)
Olabiyisi Olanrewaju Oluwatimileyin (Oyo) – 368 | Pan-Atlantic University (Mechatronics)
Victor-Onyeka Daniel Ifeanyi (Imo) – 368 | UNIPORT (Electrical/Electronics)
Osagiobare Daniel Osahenrumwen (Edo) – 368 | UNIBEN (Mechanical Engineering)
Ademiluyi Adebowale Anthony (Osun) – 368 | OAU (Computer Engineering)
Azuike Kenechukwu Anthony (Anambra) – 368 | ABUAD (Software Engineering)
Offorkile Michael Okechukwu (Abia) – 367 | Computer Science
Adebisi Eniola Sonari (Ogun) – 367 | Covenant University (Computer Science)
Umukoro Gift Orhenevovwero (Delta) – 367 | UNILAG (Electrical/Electronics)
2026 University Baseline Cut-Off Marks Released:
JAMB also finalized the baseline cut-off marks for this year's admission cycle:
Pan-Atlantic University: 220 (Highest baseline)
Top Federal Varsities (UNILAG, UI, OAU, UNIBEN, UNN): 200
LASU: 195
General Federal Baseline (ABU, UNILORIN, etc): 180
Statutory National Minimum: 150
What do you guys think about this year's performance? Can your state match this? For those who wrote the exam, what did you score?
To read the full comprehensive breakdown, regional registration stats, and full analysis of the institutional cut-off marks, check out the main
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