The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates seeking admission into tertiary institutions to verify the approved O’Level and Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) subject combinations for their preferred courses before making admission choices. The board warned that candidates could lose admission opportunities despite obtaining good UTME scores and O’Level results if their…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to attend to walk-in candidates at its offices and selected outstations nationwide on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, as part of activities marking its Customer Service Week. The board disclosed this in a statement published on its official X account on Monday.According to JAMB, the exercise…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reopened its National Identification Number (NIN) alignment service, allowing eligible candidates to correct discrepancies between their examination records and data held by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The board announced the development on Friday through its official X handle, @jamb_hq, describing the reopening as another opportunity…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has explained its decision to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination centre in Ottawa, Canada. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, said the planned centre was established primarily to expand access to the UTME for Nigerians living in Canada and other parts of North America, rather than to generate…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027. The board said the proposed centre would enable eligible Nigerians living in Canada and other parts of North America to sit for the UTME without travelling to Nigeria solely for the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified the meanings of the “Not Admitted,” “Admission in Progress” and “Admitted” statuses displayed on candidates’ Central Admissions Processing System. JAMB explained the various admission statuses in an explainer video released on Thursday, September 17, 2026, while urging candidates to regularly check their CAPS accounts for updates. The…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted the arrival time for candidates sitting the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Under the revised arrangement, candidates writing the first session are now expected to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres by 7:30am, instead of the previously scheduled 6:30am….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates with outstanding admission offers from 2021 to 2026 to accept or reject their admissions. The new deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2026, replacing the earlier deadline of Monday, August 31, 2026. JAMB announced the extension in a statement issued on Saturday by…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new arrangement allowing candidates to verify and upload their O’level results from the comfort of their homes without visiting a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre. The development was announced on Monday by JAMB’s Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement shared…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified its policy on under-16 candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions, explaining that candidates below the stipulated age can sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) but may not be admitted unless they meet special requirements. The clarification was contained in a…
