JAMB restores CAPS, urges institutions to speed up admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reactivated its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), prompting institutions to expedite their admission procedures to compensate for the time lost due to a recent disruption. This was announced in JAMB's weekly bulletin on Monday, revealing that the system had been restored on Sunday, September 27.

In response to the setback, JAMB has called on all tertiary institutions to hasten their admission processes, ensuring compliance with the admission deadlines set at the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions. The temporary suspension was attributed to an administrative issue with the system's hosting organization, which JAMB resolved by collaborating with relevant service providers.

They expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to candidates, institutions, and other stakeholders. JAMB stressed the importance of accelerating admissions and urged candidates to promptly accept admission offers. For the 2026/2027 academic session, public universities must finalize admissions by October 31, private universities by November 30, and other tertiary institutions by December 31.

JAMB expects public universities to increase their admissions following the release of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination results by the National Examinations Council (NECO), which provided essential information for institutions to process more admissions before the October 31 deadline. Furthermore, JAMB assured stakeholders that they would expedite the review and approval of admission recommendations submitted by institutions via CAPS.

The board is also working on enhancing the system's stability by introducing alternative systems and arrangements to reduce the impact of future disruptions.