The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has given deadlines to Nigerian universities to complete their admission processes for the 2026, 2027 academic academic session
This comes as the board confirmed that it has fully restored its Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, after a temporary disruption, telling tertiary institutions to expedite their admission exercises ahead of the approved deadlines.
In a statement announcing that the CAPS platform was functioning effectively, JAMB told candidates to quickly accept admission offers available to them.
The body also urged tertiary institutions to make up for the time lost during the disruption and ensure that their admission processes are completed within the stipulated period for the 2026/2027 academic session.
According to the board, public universities are to finalise their admission exercises by October 31, 2026, while private universities have until November 30, 2026, to finish theirs.
Other tertiary institutions are expected to finish their admission processes by December 31, 2026.
The examination body told candidates who had been waiting for their examination results to upload or verify their credentials following the release of the 2026 National Examinations Council, NECO, Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE, results.
JAMB said the update was important to ensure that candidates’ results were available for consideration as institutions intensify admission activities.
The board offered its apology to candidates and other stakeholders for the inconvenience caused by the temporary interruption and appreciated their understanding and patience
CAPS is JAMB’s electronic platform for managing admissions into Nigerian tertiary institutions. It enables institutions to recommend candidates for admission while allowing candidates to monitor and accept admission offers.
