JAMB Sets Final Admission Deadlines for 2025 Admission Exercise

JAMB Sets Final Admission Deadlines, At the 2025 Policy Meeting on Jamb Admissions, held on July 18, 2025, under the leadership of the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa (CON), important resolutions were reached concerning the official timelines for this year’s admission exercise.

According to the new directive, all public universities must submit their list of qualified candidates who selected them as their first choice to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on or before Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
Meanwhile, private universities are required to forward their admission recommendations by Friday, October 31, 2025.

This timetable ensures that other tertiary institutions including polytechnics and colleges of education will have adequate time to complete their own admission processes.

Approved Closing Dates for 2025 Admissions

JAMB Sets Final Admission Deadlines

The meeting further confirmed the official closing dates for the 2025 admission process across all tertiary levels:

• Public Universities: October 31, 2025
• Private Universities: November 30, 2025
• Polytechnics and Colleges of Education: December 31, 2025

These uniform timelines aim to promote an organized and synchronized academic calendar nationwide, ensuring each category of institution has sufficient time to manage admissions effectively.

Delay in Submissions from Some Universities

JAMB, through its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), revealed that a number of institutions have not yet submitted their admission recommendations, despite repeated reminders and the availability of sufficient time.

In particular, several public universities missed the September submission deadline. The Board emphasized that schools were instructed to process and archive admissions even if they were not ready to resume academic activities, in order to maintain the approved timeline.

Universities Yet to Begin Admission Processing

The following universities have been urged to commence their 2025 admission exercises immediately:

• Northwest University, Kano (Kano State)
• Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil (Kano State)
• Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil (Kano State)
• Benue State University, Makurdi (Benue State)
• Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna (Niger State)
• Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna (Kaduna State)
• Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo (Oyo State)
• Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences, Funtua (Katsina State)

JAMB has advised these institutions to take immediate action to meet the admission deadline.

Warning to Non-Complying Institutions

The Board has cautioned that any institution that fails to complete admissions within the approved timeframe will have its unprocessed candidates automatically reassigned to other available schools in the next tier for possible placement.

This strict measure, according to JAMB, is designed to ensure fairness, transparency, and smooth coordination across Nigeria’s tertiary education system.

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