JAMB warns candidates against accepting admissions outside CAPS

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned candidates against accepting admission offers from institutions outside its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS). JAMB emphasized through its official social media channels on Monday that such offers may not be recognized as valid. The board urged prospective students to verify their admission status on CAPS before accepting any offer, warning that doing so could jeopardize their academic journey and create complications with admission records and related processes.

JAMB's warning is part of a promotional episode of their JAMB Explained series, which delves into the illegality of certain admissions, their implications, and how candidates can safeguard themselves. According to JAMB's official website, CAPS was developed to streamline the admission process into higher education institutions. The system empowers candidates to check their admission status and confirm provisional offers, while also enabling institutions to process admissions through the prescribed framework.

JAMB's 2026 admission guidelines stipulate that any admission offer from a tertiary institution without a JAMB Admission Letter is deemed illegal and unrecognizable by the board. Candidates can verify their admission status and access CAPS via JAMB’s official website, jamb.gov.ng.