The 2026/2027 university admission exercise is entering its final stage, with public universities expected to conclude admissions by 31 October 2026.
JAMB recently restored its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) after a temporary disruption and urged institutions to accelerate admission processing to recover lost time. Candidates have also been advised to check their CAPS accounts regularly and respond promptly to admission offers.
Public university admission deadline: 31 October 2026
Private universities have until 30 November 2026, while polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions have until 31 December 2026.
How to check your JAMB CAPS admission status
Candidates should use the official JAMB e-Facility:
After logging in, open the admission/CAPS section and check your current status. JAMB states that valid admissions must ultimately appear through its system; an institution-only admission that does not reflect through JAMB is not regarded as a valid completed admission.
What does “Admission in Progress” mean?
If your status shows Admission in Progress, it does not necessarily mean there is a problem.
JAMB's official support guidance says candidates whose school has shortlisted them but whose CAPS status remains “Not Admitted” or “Admission in Progress” should check three things:
- make sure their WAEC, NECO or NABTEB O'Level result is uploaded and verified;
- confirm that the institution has formally recommended them to JAMB; and
- check the Transfer Approval section for any course-transfer offer waiting for acceptance.
Once an institution recommends the candidate and JAMB completes its approval, CAPS can change to Admitted, allowing the candidate to accept or reject the offer.
Still showing “Not Admitted”?
Do not assume immediately that you have lost the admission.
Institutions process admissions in batches, so candidates may see different statuses at different times.
However, with the 31 October deadline approaching for public universities, candidates should now check that:
- their O'Level result has been uploaded;
- their institution and course details are correct;
- any course-transfer offer has been accepted;
- their school has actually recommended them for admission; and
- there is no unresolved issue on their CAPS profile.
JAMB has specifically asked candidates who were previously awaiting the 2026 NECO result to upload or verify the result so institutions can consider them during the remaining admission period.
What if your school says you are admitted but JAMB does not?
First contact the admissions office of your university through the contact information published on the institution's official website.
Ask whether your admission has already been forwarded to JAMB for CAPS approval.
If the institution confirms that the admission has been submitted but your JAMB status still does not update, use JAMB's official support service:
JAMB's support portal allows candidates to submit and track complaints relating to CAPS and other admission issues.
Check your course, not just the university
Candidates should also confirm the regulatory status of the specific programme they are entering.
A university being recognised by the NUC does not automatically mean every programme has the same accreditation status.
NUC publishes programme-level accreditation reports showing statuses such as:
- Full
- Interim
- Denied. National Universities Commission
You can check programme accreditation here:
NUC Programme Accreditation Reports
Resource verification is different from accreditation
This distinction is particularly important for new programmes.
Before a university begins a new programme, NUC may conduct resource verification to determine whether adequate academic staff, facilities and other resources are available for the proposed programme. The NUC Academic Planning Directorate is responsible for processing new programmes and resource verification.
NUC has recently reminded new universities that programmes intended for the 2026/2027 session must undergo resource verification before take-off.
That does not mean a newly approved course must already have “Full Accreditation” before the first students are admitted. Full accreditation normally comes after a programme has been operating long enough to undergo the formal accreditation process.
Before accepting an admission offer
Candidates should confirm:
- the admission appears on JAMB CAPS;
- the course shown on CAPS is the course they intend to study;
- any transfer approval has been accepted;
- their O'Level result is correctly uploaded;
- the university is officially recognised; and
- the programme has the appropriate NUC approval/accreditation status for its stage of development.
Do not pay anyone who promises to “release” or manipulate a CAPS admission.
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