A medical student has shared his experience online after rewriting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to pursue his dream of becoming a mechanical engineer. The young man, who is currently studying medicine, decided to sit for the examination again in order to change his academic path and follow his passion for engineering.
Medical Student Displays 2026 UTME Result
The individual, identified by the handle Utd_Tomartial on X, posted a screenshot of his result slip to support his account. The photo showed that he obtained 75 in English, 98 in Mathematics, 98 in Physics, and 96 in Chemistry, giving him an aggregate score of 367. He expressed confidence that his performance would secure him admission into a leading Nigerian university, specifically the University of Ibadan.
In his words: "I'm currently a Medical student but I wrote JAMB again this year to pursue my dream of becoming a Mechanical Engineer. I passed aggressively and I think this will get me into the best school in Nigeria. Bye Medical school, it was fun while it lasted. University of Ibadan here I come."
Nigerians React to the 2026 UTME Result
Several Nigerians have been sharing their own experiences with the UTME in response to the post. Some users expressed admiration for the student's determination, while others sought advice on various issues related to the examination and admission process.
@Queen Favour said: "I scored 182, I want to study nursing science in UNILAG. It's funny right, but my God go run am for me."
@Essy commented: "Sir I scored 189 and I want to study mass com but my parents refuse, saying I should rewrite JAMB."
@kel$vin asked: "How can I add my O level results to my JAMB portal, and when are they going to start doing change of institution and change of course?"
@Fire Nalho - Nuno Ferreira inquired: "Please, you all should help me if you have any idea about what I want to say. My WAEC result paper carries only my surname and my first name, but during my JAMB registration, I used my surname, middle name, and first name. Now I heard that it will be an issue if the name on my WAEC result is different from the one on my JAMB result. Is it true?"
@ANOINTED wrote: "Please, I scored 190 and going for nursing science in FULAFIA, but now I want to change the institution and course to med lab BSU. Please sir, is that going to delay my admission?"
@Ashley gold asked: "Is JAMB portal opened to check via email for those who no longer have access to the number they used for their previous JAMB registration?"
@MimiApprentice_xx added: "Sir good morning, please sir I scored 186 in JAMB and I want to study Anatomy in IMSU, and I am from Imo state. Can IMSU give admission? Sir thank you."
Lady in Tears Over JAMB Score
In a related story, Legit.ng previously reported that a young girl burst into tears after writing the UTME for the fifth time. In a video, she cried uncontrollably over her unsatisfactory result, especially the score she got in Physics.
