📌 JAMB Announces Official Deadlines for 2025/2026 Admission Process
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced deadlines for all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to complete their 2025/2026 admission processes. This move is to ensure orderliness, fairness, and a unified academic calendar across institutions.
🗓️ Key Deadlines
- ✅ Post-UTME Registration Deadline: All Post-UTME and screening applications must be concluded on or before September 30, 2025.
- ✅ Federal & State Universities: Admission closes October 31, 2025.
- ✅ Private Universities: Admission closes November 30, 2025.
- ✅ Schools of Nursing: Admission closes December 31, 2025.
- ✅ Colleges of Education & Polytechnics: Admission closes December 31, 2025.
🔍 What This Means for Candidates
These deadlines mean there may be no second chances to switch institutions or change courses later in the year. Once the deadline passes, most schools, especially federal and state universities, would have closed admission.
✅ Important Steps for Candidates
- Apply before the Post-UTME closes for every institution by September 30.
- Choose your school and course carefully as there may be no room for changes later.
- Monitor both your JAMB CAPS and school portals frequently.
- Upload your O’Level results early and correctly both on JAMB CAPS and the institution’s portal.
These directives, as outlined in JAMB’s weekly bulletin and approved during the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education, aim to stabilize the academic calendar and ensure equitable access to admission slots across all tertiary institutions.
Institutions are expected to conclude their Post-UTME screenings within the deadline to comply with the 2025 admissions schedule. JAMB has emphasized that even if an institution is not ready to commence the new academic session, it should conduct its admission process and archive it accordingly.
