The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has restored its Central Admissions Processing System following a temporary disruption that affected the platform.
The board, in a statement on Monday, confirmed that the system was back online and urged tertiary institutions to speed up their admission processes to make up for the time lost during the disruption.
“JAMB wishes to inform candidates, institutions and other stakeholders that the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) has been fully restored and is now operational, following the temporary disruption,” the board said.
With the system now operational, JAMB advised institutions to intensify their admission activities and adhere to the approved timelines for the 2026/2027 academic session.
“With CAPS back online, institutions are urged to accelerate their admission processes to recover lost time and meet the agreed admission deadlines,” it stated.
According to the board, public universities are expected to conclude their admission exercise by October 31, 2026, while private universities have until November 30 to complete the process.
Other tertiary institutions have been given December 31, 2026, as the deadline for the conclusion of their admissions.
JAMB also called on candidates who had previously indicated that they were awaiting examination results to upload or verify their credentials following the release of the 2026 National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination results.
The board said the update would enable institutions to consider the affected candidates as they intensify their admission processes.
“Following the release of the 2026 NECO SSCE results, candidates who previously awaited their results are advised to upload and/or verify them promptly to ensure their credentials are available for consideration as institutions intensify their admission processes,” JAMB said.
The examination body urged candidates to promptly accept admission offers made to them through CAPS to avoid delays in the admission process.
JAMB apologised for the inconvenience caused by the temporary disruption and thanked candidates, institutions and other stakeholders for their patience and understanding.
The board further urged all parties involved in the admission exercise to take advantage of the restoration of CAPS and complete the necessary processes within the stipulated deadlines.
