A 37-year-old Nigerian man has sparked reactions online after sharing his result in the recently concluded 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The man, identified as @UsulorIsraelM on X (formerly Twitter), revealed that he retook the exam over a decade after his first attempt.
Man Returns to Academics After 16 Years
According to his post, the man disclosed that he initially wrote JAMB 16 years ago. Now at 37, he has decided to return to school in pursuit of a second degree.
He explained that his decision was driven by a desire to switch fields, having previously studied Mass Communication.
Plans to Study English Language at University
The young man shared that he is now interested in studying English Language at the university level.
Scores Higher Than His First Attempt
Despite the long gap, the man recorded a better result than his previous one. He scored 285 in the 2026 UTME, surpassing the 261 he got during his first attempt years ago.
He proudly shared a screenshot of his result to back up his claim. In his words:
“At 37, I want to go back to school to study English language after studying Mass Communication for four years.
So I wrote JAMB in 2026.
Here’s my JAMB result.
I scored 285, more than the 261 I scored when I first wrote the exam 16 years ago.
I literally didn’t read for this exam. I only managed to complete “The Lekki Headmaster” and the “Marriage of Anansewa” and recommended poems.
I didn’t open any CRK books, I didn’t read anything else in English or Government.
I hope to get the admission so I can get another degree.”
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