2026/2027 University Admissions: October 31 Deadline and How to Resolve JAMB CAPS Issues

<p>The <strong>2026/2027 university admission exercise is entering its final stage</strong>, with public universities expected to conclude admissions by <strong>31 October 2026</strong>.</p><div><div><p>JAMB recently restored its <strong>Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS)</strong> 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.</p><blockquote><p><strong>Public university admission deadline: 31 October 2026</strong></p></blockquote><p>Private universities have until <strong>30 November 2026</strong>, while polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions have until <strong>31 December 2026</strong>.</p><h2>How to check your JAMB CAPS admission status</h2><p>Candidates should use the official JAMB e-Facility:</p><p><a href="https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/account/">Open JAMB e-Facility</a></p><p>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.</p><h2>What does “Admission in Progress” mean?</h2><p>If your status shows <strong>Admission in Progress</strong>, it does not necessarily mean there is a problem.</p><p>JAMB's official support guidance says candidates whose school has shortlisted them but whose CAPS status remains <strong>“Not Admitted” or “Admission in Progress”</strong> should check three things:</p><ul><li>make sure their WAEC, NECO or NABTEB O'Level result is uploaded and verified;</li><li>confirm that the institution has formally recommended them to JAMB; and</li><li>check the <strong>Transfer Approval</strong> section for any course-transfer offer waiting for acceptance.</li></ul><p>Once an institution recommends the candidate and JAMB completes its approval, CAPS can change to <strong>Admitted</strong>, allowing the candidate to accept or reject the offer.</p><h2>Still showing “Not Admitted”?</h2><p>Do not assume immediately that you have lost the admission.</p><p>Institutions process admissions in batches, so candidates may see different statuses at different times.</p><p>However, with the <strong>31 October deadline approaching for public universities</strong>, candidates should now check that:</p><ul><li>their O'Level result has been uploaded;</li><li>their institution and course details are correct;</li><li>any course-transfer offer has been accepted;</li><li>their school has actually recommended them for admission; and</li><li>there is no unresolved issue on their CAPS profile.</li></ul><p>JAMB has specifically asked candidates who were previously awaiting the <strong>2026 NECO result</strong> to upload or verify the result so institutions can consider them during the remaining admission period. </p><h2>What if your school says you are admitted but JAMB does not?</h2><p>First contact the <strong>admissions office of your university</strong> through the contact information published on the institution's official website.</p><p>Ask whether your admission has already been forwarded to JAMB for CAPS approval.</p><p>If the institution confirms that the admission has been submitted but your JAMB status still does not update, use JAMB's official support service:</p><p><a href="https://support.jamb.gov.ng/">JAMB Support Ticketing System</a></p><p>JAMB's support portal allows candidates to submit and track complaints relating to CAPS and other admission issues. </p><h2>Check your course, not just the university</h2><p>Candidates should also confirm the regulatory status of the <strong>specific programme</strong> they are entering.</p><p>A university being recognised by the NUC does not automatically mean every programme has the same accreditation status.</p><p>NUC publishes programme-level accreditation reports showing statuses such as:</p><ul><li><strong>Full</strong></li><li><strong>Interim</strong></li><li><strong>Denied</strong>. <a href="https://www.nuc.edu.ng/accreditation-tech-report-view/">National Universities Commission</a></li></ul><p>You can check programme accreditation here:</p><p><a href="https://www.nuc.edu.ng/accreditation-tech-report-view/">NUC Programme Accreditation Reports</a></p><h2>Resource verification is different from accreditation</h2><p>This distinction is particularly important for <strong>new programmes</strong>.</p><p>Before a university begins a new programme, NUC may conduct <strong>resource verification</strong> 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.</p><p>NUC has recently reminded new universities that programmes intended for the <strong>2026/2027 session must undergo resource verification before take-off</strong>. </p><p>That does <strong>not</strong> 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.</p><h2>Before accepting an admission offer</h2><p>Candidates should confirm:</p><ul><li>the admission appears on <strong>JAMB CAPS</strong>;</li><li>the course shown on CAPS is the course they intend to study;</li><li>any transfer approval has been accepted;</li><li>their O'Level result is correctly uploaded;</li><li>the university is officially recognised; and</li><li>the programme has the appropriate NUC approval/accreditation status for its stage of development.</li></ul><p>Do not pay anyone who promises to “release” or manipulate a CAPS admission.</p></div><div><aside><div><div></div></div><div></div></aside></div></div><div><div></div></div>

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NECO 2026 GCE Registration Deadline Approaches: How to Register Before October 26

<p>Registration for the <strong>2026 NECO Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External</strong>, commonly called <strong>NECO GCE</strong>, is still open, but the normal registration deadline is approaching.</p><div><div><p>The National Examinations Council states that normal registration will close at <strong>12 midnight on 26 October 2026</strong>. Candidates who miss that deadline can still register during the late-registration period, but an additional <strong>₦5,000 late fee</strong> will apply.</p><blockquote><p><strong>Normal registration deadline: 26 October 2026 at 12 midnight</strong></p></blockquote><h2>Important dates</h2><ul><li><strong>Registration opened:</strong> 7 July 2026</li><li><strong>Normal registration closes:</strong> <strong>26 October 2026</strong></li><li><strong>Late registration:</strong> 27 October – 3 November 2026</li><li><strong>Late registration penalty:</strong> <strong>₦5,000</strong></li><li><strong>Examination begins:</strong> 4 November 2026</li><li><strong>Examination ends:</strong> 21 November 2026.</li></ul><p>Candidates therefore have only a short period between the end of late registration and the commencement of the examination.</p><h2>What is NECO SSCE External?</h2><p>The SSCE External is the examination NECO conducts for private candidates, including people seeking to improve or make up deficiencies in earlier Senior School Certificate results.</p><p>NECO distinguishes it from the SSCE Internal, which is primarily conducted for final-year secondary-school students through their schools.</p><h2>2026 examination format</h2><p>NECO describes the 2026 SSCE External as a <strong>dual-mode examination</strong>, combining:</p><ul><li>Hybrid Computer Based Examination (CBE); and</li><li>Pen and Paper Examination (PPE).</li></ul><p>Candidates should therefore read the official timetable and registration guidelines carefully to know how their individual subjects will be conducted.</p><h2>How to register</h2><p>Registration is handled through the official NECO SSCE External portal.</p><p><strong>Official registration portal:</strong><br /><a href="https://ssceexternal.neco.gov.ng/">https://ssceexternal.neco.gov.ng/</a></p><p>The portal allows new users to create an account and provides facilities for registration, payment and management of candidate information.</p><p>Candidates should use only the official NECO website or approved registration centres and avoid unofficial websites claiming to guarantee registration.</p><h2>Before completing registration</h2><p>Candidates should carefully confirm:</p><ul><li>correct spelling of their names;</li><li>date of birth and other biodata;</li><li>selected examination subjects;</li><li>passport photograph;</li><li>examination centre;</li><li>payment details; and</li><li>all information printed on the registration photocard.</li></ul><p>Errors should be corrected before registration is finally submitted where possible.</p><h2>Download the official timetable</h2><p>NECO has already released the <strong>2026 SSCE External examination timetable</strong>.</p><p>The examination will run from <strong>Wednesday, 4 November to Saturday, 21 November 2026</strong>. </p><p>Candidates can access the timetable from the official NECO website:</p><p><a href="https://neco.gov.ng/">NECO official website</a></p><h2>What happens after October 26?</h2><p>Registration does not stop immediately.</p><p>Candidates who fail to complete normal registration by 26 October can still register from <strong>27 October to 3 November</strong>, but they will pay an additional <strong>₦5,000 late-registration fee</strong>.</p><p>Because the examination begins the following day, <strong>4 November</strong>, candidates should not deliberately wait for the late-registration period.</p><h2>Important warning</h2><p>Candidates should be careful with social-media posts advertising “special” NECO registration links or promising to register candidates after the official closing period.</p><p>The safest sources are:</p><p><strong>NECO official website:</strong><br /><a href="https://neco.gov.ng/">https://neco.gov.ng/</a></p><p><strong>2026 SSCE External portal:</strong><br /><a href="https://ssceexternal.neco.gov.ng/">https://ssceexternal.neco.gov.ng/</a></p><p>For portal problems, the SSCE External website currently lists <strong><a href="mailto:support@neco.gov.ng">support@neco.gov.ng</a></strong> as its support contact.</p></div><div> </div></div><div><div></div></div>

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NUC Accreditation: How to Check if Your University and Course Are Accredited Before Accepting Admission

<p>Before accepting admission or paying school fees, students should confirm not only that a university is recognised by the <strong>National Universities Commission (NUC)</strong>, but also that the <strong>specific programme they intend to study has the appropriate regulatory status</strong>.</p><div><div><p>The NUC now provides an online accreditation report system where members of the public can view accreditation results for individual programmes in Nigerian universities. </p><h2>University approval is not the same as programme accreditation</h2><p>This distinction is important.</p><p>A university may be officially recognised by the NUC, but that does not automatically mean every course offered by the institution has the same accreditation status.</p><p>NUC's Academic Planning Directorate processes applications for new academic programmes and carries out <strong>resource verification</strong> before programmes commence, while accreditation assesses programmes after they have been running and have reached the stage for evaluation.</p><p>So students should check both:</p><ol start="1"><li>whether the <strong>university itself is recognised</strong>, and </li><li>the accreditation status of the <strong>specific programme</strong>.</li></ol><h2>What do NUC accreditation statuses mean?</h2><p>NUC currently uses three main programme-accreditation outcomes:</p><h3>Full Accreditation</h3><p>A programme with Full Accreditation has satisfied the required accreditation standards.</p><p>NUC says <strong>Full Accreditation normally lasts five years</strong>. For a programme to earn Full status, each of four core areas — Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities and Library — must score at least 70%.</p><h3>Interim Accreditation</h3><p>Interim status means the programme has deficiencies that need to be addressed.</p><p>NUC says Interim Accreditation normally lasts <strong>two years</strong>, after which the programme must be reassessed.</p><p>Interim does not mean that the programme is automatically illegal, but students should understand that improvements are required.</p><h3>Denied Accreditation</h3><p>Denied accreditation is more serious.</p><p>NUC states that where accreditation is denied, <strong>new admissions into the programme are stopped until identified deficiencies have been corrected and the necessary regulatory requirements are satisfied</strong>.</p><h2>How to check your programme's NUC accreditation</h2><p>Use the official NUC accreditation database:</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.nuc.edu.ng/accreditation-tech-report-view/">Check NUC Programme Accreditation Reports</a></strong></p><p>The database contains individual programme reports showing details such as:</p><ul><li>university;</li><li>programme;</li><li>date of accreditation visit;</li><li>programme score;</li><li>accreditation status;</li><li>identified deficiencies; and</li><li>recommendations made to the institution. </li></ul><p>For example, current NUC reports show some programmes with <strong>Full</strong>, others with <strong>Interim</strong>, and some with <strong>Denied</strong> status.</p><h2>How to check whether a university itself is recognised</h2><p>NUC also maintains its official Nigerian University System directory.</p><p><strong><a href="https://enuc.nuc.edu.ng/nus">Check the NUC list of Nigerian universities</a></strong></p><p>The directory includes federal, state and private universities recognised within the Nigerian University System.</p><p>Do not rely only on a university's advertisement or social-media page when checking its regulatory status.</p><h2>New course approval versus accreditation</h2><p>A newly introduced programme may not yet have undergone its first full accreditation exercise.</p><p>Before admitting students into a new programme, universities normally go through <strong>programme approval and resource verification</strong>, during which NUC assesses whether adequate staff, facilities and other resources are available for take-off. </p><p>Accreditation comes later after the programme has operated long enough to be evaluated.</p><p>Therefore, seeing no accreditation result for a very new programme does not automatically mean that the programme is unauthorised. In such a case, prospective students should confirm that NUC has approved the programme to commence.</p><h2>Professional courses may require another regulator</h2><p>For some professional degrees, NUC accreditation is not the only approval students should check.</p><p>Programmes such as Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, Engineering, Architecture, Nursing and other regulated professions may also be subject to requirements from their respective professional councils.</p><p>Students considering such programmes should therefore verify both <strong>NUC status and the relevant professional body's accreditation or approval</strong>.</p><h2>Why this matters before accepting admission</h2><p>Checking accreditation can help a student avoid discovering later that a programme has regulatory problems.</p><p>Before paying acceptance or tuition fees, confirm:</p><ul><li>that the university appears on the NUC recognised-university list;</li><li>that the programme has approval to operate;</li><li>its latest NUC accreditation status;</li><li>the date of the most recent accreditation exercise; and</li><li>any additional professional accreditation required for the course.</li></ul></div><div> </div></div><div><div></div></div>

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JAMB Moves to Overhaul UTME with Life Skills and Critical Thinking Components

<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced moves to significantly overhaul the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board has inaugurated a committee to review the current format, which it acknowledges has become outdated.</span></p><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What Happened</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">In a recent development, JAMB officials stated that the new UTME format will incorporate "life skills" and "critical thinking" components. The board noted that candidates already demonstrate their core subject knowledge through their WAEC and NECO certificates, suggesting that the UTME should test a broader range of cognitive and practical abilities rather than just rote memorisation.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Who Is Affected</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">This development primarily affects prospective candidates preparing for future UTME cycles (likely starting from the 2027 examination), as well as secondary school teachers and career counselors who guide them.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What This Means for Preparation</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">While the exact structure of the new exam is still being designed by the committee, the shift in focus is clear:</span></div><ul class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Less reliance on "Expo" or rote memorisation:</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> Simply memorising past questions will no longer be a guaranteed strategy for high scores.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Focus on comprehension:</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> Questions will likely require candidates to apply knowledge to real-world scenarios, analyse data, or solve practical problems.</span></li></ul><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What Candidates and Teachers Should Do Next</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Do not panic or abandon your current study plan. The foundational knowledge required for WAEC and NECO remains the bedrock of the UTME. However, students should begin to:</span></div><ol class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" start="1" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Practice reading comprehension and logical reasoning regularly.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Focus on understanding the "why" and "how" behind scientific and artistic concepts, rather than just memorising definitions.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Teachers should start integrating more problem-solving and discussion-based learning into their classroom routines.</span></li></ol><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em class="qwen-markdown-em" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Current status: This is a developing policy. The exact subjects, question formats, and implementation timeline will be determined by the committee. We will update this post once JAMB releases the official guidelines for the new format.</em></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Relevant Links</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"></span></div><ul class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" data-spm-anchor-id="a2ty_o01.29997173.0.i9.289455fbwb1mTx" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">For official updates on UTME guidelines, monitor the JAMB website: </span><a class="qwen-markdown-link" data-spm-anchor-id="a2ty_o01.29997173.0.0" dir="ltr" href="https://jamb.gov.ng/?spm=a2ty_o01.29997173.0.0.289455fbwb1mTx" rel="noreferrer" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003db8; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">https://jamb.gov.ng</span></a></li></ul>

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JAMB Explains CAPS Admission Statuses: What "Not Admitted" and "Admission in Progress" Mean

<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">If you have been refreshing your JAMB Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) portal and seeing statuses like "Not Admitted" or "Admission in Progress", you are not alone. Many candidates and parents panic when they see these terms, assuming the admission door has closed.</span></p><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">To clear the confusion, JAMB has officially explained what these specific CAPS statuses mean during the 2026 admission cycle.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Understanding Your CAPS Status</span></div><ul class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Not Admitted:</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> This does not necessarily mean you have been rejected. It often means your chosen institution has not yet started processing admissions for your course, or your O’Level results are still pending upload/verification on the portal.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Admission in Progress:</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> This is a positive, transitional status. It means your institution has shortlisted you and is currently processing your admission internally before sending it to JAMB for final approval.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Proposed:</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> Your institution has selected you for admission and has forwarded your name to JAMB for final ratification.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Recommended:</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> JAMB has reviewed the institution’s proposal and approved your admission. At this stage, you can safely click "Accept" or "Reject" on the portal.</span></li></ul><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What You Should Do Next</span></div><ol class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" start="1" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Do not panic.</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> Admission processing is gradual and varies by institution. Keep checking your portal regularly.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Verify your O’Level results.</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> Ensure your WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB results are correctly uploaded and linked to your JAMB profile. A missing or mismatched result is the most common reason for a prolonged "Not Admitted" status.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Monitor your school’s portal.</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> Sometimes, schools update their internal portals before the change reflects on JAMB CAPS.</span></li></ol><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em class="qwen-markdown-em" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Current status: The 2026 admission cycle is ongoing. This article will be updated if JAMB issues further guidelines on admission deadlines.</em></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Relevant Links</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"></span></div><ul class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Check your admission status safely via the official JAMB eFacility portal: </span><a class="qwen-markdown-link" dir="ltr" href="https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/" rel="noreferrer" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003db8; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng</span></a></li></ul>

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JAMB and Police Intercept Remote Access Fraud at Warri CBT Centre: What Candidates Must Know

<p><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-line;">Exam integrity remains a top priority for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and recent developments show the board is actively cracking down on technological malpractice.</span></p><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What Happened</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">JAMB, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, recently detected and intercepted an illegal remote access operation at a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre affiliated with the College of Education, Warri. The scheme involved unauthorized individuals attempting to remotely access candidates’ computers to manipulate answers during the 2026 UTME.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Who Is Affected</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">All 2026 UTME candidates, parents, and school leaders who recommend or register students at CBT centres.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What It Means</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">This interception is a positive sign that JAMB’s monitoring systems are functioning. However, it also serves as a severe warning. Any candidate found complicit in, or benefiting from, such malpractice faces disqualification, a ban from future examinations, and potential criminal prosecution. For school leaders, recommending a compromised CBT centre can severely damage the school’s reputation and jeopardise students' futures.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What Readers Should Do Next</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"></span></div><ul class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">For Candidates:</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> Focus on your preparation. Do not entertain any "agents" or centre officials who promise to "help" you manipulate the system for a fee. These are often scams that end in arrest or cancellation of results.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">For Parents and School Leaders:</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> When selecting a CBT centre for your students or children, verify that the centre is fully accredited by JAMB. Look for centres with a track record of transparent operations, visible invigilators, and strict adherence to JAMB’s no-phone, no-unauthorized-device policies.</span></li></ul><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em class="qwen-markdown-em" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Current status: JAMB continues to monitor all CBT centres nationwide. Any candidate with concerns about their examination environment should report directly to the on-site JAMB officials or through the official JAMB contact channels immediately after the exam.</em></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">6. Relevant Links</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"></span></div><ul class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" data-spm-anchor-id="a2ty_o01.29997173.0.i1.289455fbsVYT6J" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">JAMB Official Contact and Complaint Channels: </span><a class="qwen-markdown-link" dir="ltr" href="https://www.jamb.gov.ng/" rel="noreferrer" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003db8; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">https://www.jamb.gov.ng</span></a></li></ul>

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<p><span face="system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: -0.02em;">The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a final extension for candidates who still have unresolved admission offers on their Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) dashboard.</span></p><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What Happened</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">JAMB has extended the deadline for candidates to formally accept or reject outstanding admission offers dating back to 2021. The new, final deadline is </span><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">September 30, 2026</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Who Is Affected</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Any candidate who was offered admission in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, or 2025 but never clicked "Accept" or "Reject" on their CAPS portal. This also affects students currently seeking 2026/2027 admission, as unresolved old offers can sometimes conflict with new admission processing.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What It Means</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Leaving an old admission offer in "pending" status can complicate your current admission journey. Institutions and JAMB need a clean slate to process new admissions accurately. Once the September 30 deadline passes, the board may take automated or administrative actions to clear these backlogged offers.</span></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">What You Should Do Next</span><br style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" /><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Do not wait until the last day. Follow these steps now:</span></div><ol class="qwen-markdown-list" dir="ltr" start="1" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding-inline-start: 1.625em; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Visit the official JAMB CAPS portal: </span><a class="qwen-markdown-link" dir="ltr" href="https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/" rel="noreferrer" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #003db8; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="anticon qwen-markdown-link-icon" color="inherit" role="img" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; align-items: center; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-flex; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 0; margin-inline-start: 0.25rem; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; unicode-bidi: isolate; vertical-align: -0.125em;"><svg aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" height="1em" width="1em"><use xlink:href="#icon-line-arrow-up-right"></use></svg></span></a></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Log in with your registered email and password.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Click on "Check Admission Status".</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">If an old offer appears, carefully review it. If you did not attend that institution, click </span><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">"Reject"</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">. If you intend to regularise it, click </span><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">"Accept"</span><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;"> and follow the prompt to print your admission letter.</span></li><li class="qwen-markdown-list-item" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="qwen-markdown-text" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Log out and log back in to confirm the dashboard reflects your action.</span></li></ol><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><em class="qwen-markdown-em" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; unicode-bidi: normal;">Current status: This is a firm deadline. Candidates are advised to act before September 30, 2026, to avoid complications with their current or future admission processing.</em></div><div class="qwen-markdown-space" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"></div><div class="qwen-markdown-paragraph" dir="ltr" style="background-color: white; border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; font-family: system-ui, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Inter, NotoSansHans, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 1rem 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-line;"><span class="qwen-markdown-strong" dir="ltr" style="border-color: rgb(227, 227, 227); border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; 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2026 WASSCE Results: How to Check Your WAEC Result and What to Do If It Is Withheld

<p>The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the <strong>2026 WASSCE results for School Candidates</strong>, with <strong>61.54% of candidates obtaining credits in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics</strong>.</p><p>A total of <strong>1,950,726 candidates</strong> sat for the examination, while <strong>1,200,514 candidates</strong> obtained five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. These figures were also announced by WAEC when the results were released on 5 August 2026.</p><p>However, not every candidate has been able to access a complete result.</p><p>WAEC says:</p><ul><li><p><strong>1,834,695 candidates (94.05%)</strong> had their results fully processed and released;</p></li><li><p><strong>116,031 candidates (5.95%)</strong> still had one or more subjects being processed; and</p></li><li><p><strong>167,486 candidates (8.59%)</strong> had their results withheld in connection with reported cases of examination malpractice.</p></li></ul><p>The 167,486 withheld results are not the same as the 116,031 results still being processed.</p><h2>How to check your 2026 WAEC result</h2><p>Candidates can check their results through the official <strong>WAEC Direct Result Checker</strong>.</p><p><strong>Check your result here:</strong><br /><strong><a href="https://www.waecdirect.org/">https://www.waecdirect.org/</a></strong></p><p>WAEC Direct requires candidates to provide:</p><ol><li><p>their 10-digit WAEC examination number;</p></li><li><p>examination year — <strong>2026</strong>;</p></li><li><p>examination type;</p></li><li><p>e-PIN voucher number; and</p></li><li><p>result-checker PIN.</p></li></ol><p>WAEC announced that candidates can obtain the necessary PIN through its official website and then use WAEC Direct to access their results.</p><h2>What does “result withheld” mean?</h2><p>A withheld result means WAEC has linked the candidate or examination centre to a reported examination-malpractice case that requires further consideration.</p><p>It does <strong>not automatically mean that the candidate's result has already been permanently cancelled</strong>.</p><p>WAEC has created an official portal where affected candidates can check the reason given for withholding their results and, where applicable, submit a representation for the Council's consideration.</p><h2>What to do if your WAEC result is withheld</h2><p>Do not pay anyone who claims that they can “release”, “upgrade” or change a withheld WAEC result.</p><p>Instead, use the official <strong>WAEC Notice of Examination Malpractice Portal</strong>:</p><p><strong>Check a withheld result / submit a representation:</strong><br /><strong><a href="https://waecinternational.org/complaints">https://waecinternational.org/complaints</a></strong></p><p>Enter your <strong>2026 WASSCE examination number</strong> to check whether WAEC has placed a malpractice notice against your result.</p><p>WAEC also provides a separate section of the portal for school principals or representatives whose candidates' results have been withheld.</p><h2>Check the portal again after four weeks</h2><p>WAEC specifically advises candidates with examination-malpractice notices to check the complaints portal again <strong>four weeks after the release of the results</strong> for updates and information concerning their representation.</p><p>Since the 2026 results were released on <strong>5 August 2026</strong>, affected candidates should continue monitoring the official portal rather than relying on information circulating on WhatsApp or social media.</p><h2>What if your result says it is still being processed?</h2><p>This is different from a withheld result.</p><p>WAEC reported that the results of <strong>116,031 candidates</strong>, representing about 5.95% of those who sat for the examination, still had one or more subjects being processed when the results were released.</p><p>Candidates in this category should continue checking the official result portal for updates.</p><p>A result that is <strong>still being processed should not automatically be treated as a malpractice case</strong>.</p><h2>What about candidates whose states owe WAEC?</h2><p>There is another separate category.</p><p>WAEC said results of candidates sponsored by states indebted to the Council would not be released until the outstanding debts were settled. The Council did not publicly name the affected states in its announcement.</p><p>Therefore, an inaccessible result does not necessarily mean that the candidate has been accused of malpractice.</p><h2>2026 WASSCE performance at a glance</h2><p>Of the 1,950,726 candidates who sat for the examination:</p><ul><li><p><strong>1,687,378 (86.50%)</strong> obtained at least five credits with or without English Language and Mathematics;</p></li><li><p><strong>1,200,514 (61.54%)</strong> obtained at least five credits including English Language and Mathematics;</p></li><li><p><strong>167,486 (8.59%)</strong> had results withheld over reported examination-malpractice cases; and</p></li><li><p><strong>116,031 (5.95%)</strong> had one or more results still being processed.</p></li></ul><p>The proportion obtaining five credits including English and Mathematics was <strong>1.42 percentage points lower than in 2025</strong>.</p><h2>Avoid WAEC result scams</h2><p>Candidates and parents should be particularly careful at this time.</p><p>Nobody outside WAEC can legitimately:</p><ul><li><p>release a withheld result for payment;</p></li><li><p>change a candidate's grade;</p></li><li><p>remove a malpractice case;</p></li><li><p>“upgrade” a WAEC result; or</p></li><li><p>guarantee that a withheld result will eventually be released.</p></li></ul><p>Use only official WAEC portals and communications from your school.</p>

2026 WASSCE Results: How to Check Your WAEC Result and What to Do If It Is Withheld

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2026/2027 Post-UTME and JAMB CAPS Tracker: Forms, Results and Admission Updates

<p>JAMB has set the minimum tolerable UTME score at <strong>150 for universities and Colleges of Nursing</strong>, while polytechnics, monotechnics, Colleges of Agriculture, Colleges of Education and Innovation Enterprise Institutions have a national minimum of 100. Individual institutions are free to set higher cut-off marks.</p><h2>Current Post-UTME and admission tracker</h2><table><thead><tr><th>Institution</th><th>Current status</th><th>Important information</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>FUOYE</strong></td><td>Screening portal reopened; screening underway</td><td>Course cut-offs start from 150; Medicine 280, Nursing 240, Pharmacy 230 and several other programmes have higher cut-offs. FUOYE says Law will not admit students for 2026/2027.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>UNILAG</strong></td><td>Post-UTME completed; results released</td><td>Candidates can now check their Post-UTME results. O'Level results must be uploaded on both JAMB CAPS and the UNILAG portal by <strong>14 August 2026</strong> to be considered for admission.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>LASU</strong></td><td>Screening/admission processing ongoing</td><td>LASU's official screening portal is active. UTME candidates need at least <strong>195</strong>, must choose LASU as first choice and upload their O'Level result to JAMB CAPS. Admissions are also being uploaded in batches.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Federal University Lokoja</strong></td><td>Post-UTME open</td><td>Minimum UTME score is <strong>160</strong>. The University's published admission timetable gives <strong>13 September 2026</strong> as the closing date for Post-UTME registration and screening.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>YABATECH</strong></td><td>Application portal currently available</td><td>Minimum UTME score is <strong>160</strong> for full-time ND and B.Sc. Education applicants. The original notice stated that registration would run for four weeks from 1 July, but the official application portal currently still describes the application as open. Applicants should act immediately and confirm status before payment.</td></tr></tbody></table><p>This tracker will be updated as universities release new deadlines, screening results and admission lists.</p><h2>JAMB CAPS: what every candidate should do</h2><p>Getting a good Post-UTME score does not mean the admission process is finished.</p><p>JAMB requires admissions to be processed through the <strong>Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS)</strong>. CAPS allows candidates to monitor their admission status and respond to provisional admission offers.</p><p>Candidates should therefore:</p><ol><li><p>Ensure their O'Level result has been uploaded to JAMB.</p></li><li><p>Log in regularly to the JAMB e-Facility/CAPS.</p></li><li><p>Open <strong>Admission Status</strong> to see whether an offer has been made.</p></li><li><p>Accept or reject an admission offer when it appears.</p></li><li><p>Continue monitoring the university portal for acceptance-fee, clearance and registration instructions.</p></li></ol><p>Candidates using awaiting results must upload the final O'Level result before their institution processes their admission. JAMB's CAPS guidance specifically states that candidates with awaiting results must upload them before they can be considered for admission.</p><h2>What “Admission in Progress” means</h2><p>If CAPS displays <strong>Admission in Progress</strong>, it generally means the candidate's admission is still moving through the approval process.</p><p>Do not panic and do not pay anyone who claims they can “upgrade” or release the admission.</p><p>Continue checking CAPS and the institution's official admission portal.</p><h2>What if CAPS says “Not Admitted”?</h2><p>“Not Admitted” does not always mean the admission exercise is over.</p><p>Institutions may process admissions in batches. A candidate who has not yet received an offer should continue checking until the institution announces that its admission exercise has ended.</p><p>LASU, for example, is currently uploading its 2026/2027 admissions in batches.</p><h2>Don't forget your O'Level upload</h2><p>This is one of the easiest ways for an otherwise qualified candidate to lose an admission opportunity.</p><p>UNILAG has specifically warned its 2026/2027 candidates that anyone who fails to upload an O'Level result to <strong>both JAMB CAPS and the UNILAG portal by 14 August 2026 will not be considered for admission</strong>.</p><p>Federal University Lokoja similarly requires applicants to upload their O'Level results to JAMB before they can complete screening.</p><h2>Important official portals</h2><p>Candidates should use:</p><ul><li><p>the official <strong>JAMB e-Facility</strong> for admission-status and CAPS access;</p></li><li><p>the official <strong>JAMB CAPS information page</strong> for CAPS guidance;</p></li><li><p>and the official admission or Post-UTME portal of the institution they applied to.</p></li></ul><p>Avoid Post-UTME registration links sent by unknown social-media accounts. Confirm the web address from the university or polytechnic's main website before making payment.</p><h2>A note for candidates changing institution or course</h2><p>Some candidates may need to change institution or course where they no longer meet the cut-off mark or where their programme is unavailable.</p><p>For example, FUOYE has announced that it will <strong>not admit candidates into Law for 2026/2027</strong> and is advising affected applicants to move to other available programmes.</p><p>JAMB provides an official Change of Course/Institution service through its portal. Available alternatives depend on programme and institutional availability.</p><h2>Keep checking this page</h2><p>Post-UTME deadlines and admission lists change quickly. A portal that is closed today may be reopened, while an institution still screening candidates may begin uploading admissions to CAPS without much notice.</p>

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ASUU Gives 20 Universities 14-Day Ultimatum: Full List and What It Means for Students

<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><strong data-end="3639" data-start="3620">Current status:</strong> There is no nationwide ASUU strike announcement at this stage. The situation is developing and individual branches may take different actions.</p></blockquote><p>The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has authorised its branches in <strong data-end="1147" data-start="1119">20 Nigerian universities</strong> to issue 14-day ultimatums to their respective governments and university authorities over unresolved implementation of the 2025 Federal Government–ASUU Agreement.</p> <p data-end="1638" data-start="1313">The decision was reached at ASUU's National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Abuja on 8 and 9 August 2026. The union warned that affected branches may proceed with industrial action if the outstanding issues are not addressed within their respective ultimatum periods. <span class="contents" data-content-reference-end="1607" data-content-reference-start="1583"><span class="" data-state="closed"></span></span></p> <h3 data-end="1665" data-section-id="1hl02s6" data-start="1640">Universities affected</h3> <p data-end="1698" data-start="1667">The universities named include:</p> <ol data-end="2567" data-start="1700"> <li data-end="1737" data-section-id="dfzby2" data-start="1700"> Nasarawa State University, Keffi </li> <li data-end="1787" data-section-id="knmdz9" data-start="1738"> Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai </li> <li data-end="1829" data-section-id="j3c2jj" data-start="1788"> University of Medical Sciences, Ondo </li> <li data-end="1857" data-section-id="5722su" data-start="1830"> Gombe State University </li> <li data-end="1895" data-section-id="1iv3qx4" data-start="1858"> Plateau State University, Bokkos </li> <li data-end="1942" data-section-id="15409sb" data-start="1896"> Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko </li> <li data-end="1979" data-section-id="1c3oxs4" data-start="1943"> Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma </li> <li data-end="2047" data-section-id="10flbae" data-start="1980"> Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa </li> <li data-end="2081" data-section-id="ab2aj9" data-start="2048"> Abia State University, Uturu </li> <li data-end="2141" data-section-id="1qtyq2f" data-start="2082"> University of Education and Entrepreneurship, Akamkpa </li> <li data-end="2194" data-section-id="10d1zkk" data-start="2142"> Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo </li> <li data-end="2224" data-section-id="ycrnzj" data-start="2195"> Kaduna State University </li> <li data-end="2285" data-section-id="c8zoem" data-start="2225"> Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil </li> <li data-end="2318" data-section-id="devlzr" data-start="2286"> Northwest University, Kano </li> <li data-end="2373" data-section-id="1a8bb40" data-start="2319"> Enugu State University of Science and Technology </li> <li data-end="2400" data-section-id="ykam0k" data-start="2374"> Imo State University </li> <li data-end="2429" data-section-id="1ogeocm" data-start="2401"> Niger Delta University </li> <li data-end="2467" data-section-id="w32d2d" data-start="2430"> University of Africa, Toru-Orua </li> <li data-end="2500" data-section-id="kkhq4t" data-start="2468"> Bayelsa Medical University </li> <li data-end="2567" data-section-id="1s9qhak" data-start="2501"> Taraba State University. <span class="contents" data-content-reference-end="2523" data-content-reference-start="2499"><span class="" data-state="closed"></span></span> </li> </ol> <p data-end="2778" data-start="2569">The dispute centres largely on what ASUU describes as uneven implementation of the 2025 agreement, including salary adjustments, academic allowances and other obligations. <span class="contents" data-content-reference-end="2721" data-content-reference-start="2697"><span class="" data-state="closed"></span></span></p> <h3 data-end="2841" data-section-id="1lk7u4n" data-start="2780">Does this mean all 20 universities are already on strike?</h3> <p data-end="2846" data-start="2843">No.</p> <p data-end="3025" data-start="2848">The 14-day ultimatum is a warning period. The affected branches are expected to engage their governments and university authorities before deciding on further industrial action.</p> <p data-end="3236" data-start="3027">Some branches are already moving individually. For example, the Taraba State University branch formally issued its own ultimatum on 13 August, to expire on 26 August 2026.</p>

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The 2014 Nigeria Immigration Service Recruitment Exercise and Its “Killer Questions”

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div style="text-align: justify;"><blockquote><p><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Editorial note:</strong> This post reflects the controversy surrounding the 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment exercise, which resulted in deaths and numerous injuries at overcrowded test centres. The questions below were reproduced from those reportedly given to candidates at one of the centres. Some appear incomplete or contain errors, possibly from the original test or their later transcription.</span></p></blockquote><h2>A Recruitment Exercise of National Shame</h2><p>The 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service recruitment exercise, which resulted in numerous injuries and deaths, was described in many ways: <strong>“the killer recruitment exercise”, “a show of national shame”</strong> and <strong>“a job seekers’ reunion and parade”</strong>, among others.</p><p>Equally disturbing were the “killer questions” given to candidates during the test.</p><p>Candidates were required to answer 30 questions within 30 minutes—an average of only one minute per question. Yet, according to the instructions, each question required “a certain amount of critical reasoning and thinking on the part of the candidate”.</p><p>Many candidates, rather than leave the questions unanswered, randomly shaded options before submitting their papers.</p><p>As one candidate remarked to me after the test:</p><blockquote><p>“Not even the Controller-General of the Service could answer these questions in 30 minutes.”</p></blockquote><p>The questions reproduced below are not the complete set of 30 questions given to university graduates at one of the centres.</p><p>You may, however, have some fun brainstorming them.</p><h2>Family Relationship Questions</h2><p>A genealogist has determined that M, N, P, Q, R, S and T are the father, mother, aunt, brother, sister, wife and daughter of X, but she has been unable to determine which person has each status.</p><p>She knows that:</p><ul><li><p>P and Q are of the same sex.</p></li><li><p>M and N are not of the same sex.</p></li><li><p>S was born before M.</p></li><li><p>Q is not the mother of X.</p></li></ul><h3>Question 1</h3><p>How many of the seven people—M, N, P, Q, R, S and T—are female?</p><p>A. 3<br />B. 4<br />C. 5<br />D. 6<br />E. 7</p><h3>Question 2</h3><p>Which of the following must be true?</p><p>A. M is female.<br />B. N is female.<br />C. P is female.<br />D. Q is male.<br />E. S is male.</p><h3>Question 3</h3><p>If T is the daughter of X, which of the following must be true?</p><p>A. M and P are of the same sex.<br />B. M and Q are of the same sex.<br />C. P is not of the same sex as N.<br />D. R is not of the same sex as S.<br />E. S is not of the same sex as T.</p><h3>Question 4</h3><p>If M and Q are sisters, all of the following must be true except:</p><p>A. N is male.<br />B. M is X’s mother.<br />C. Q is X’s aunt.<br />D. T is X’s daughter.<br />E. S is not X’s brother.</p><h3>Question 5</h3><p>If S is N’s grandfather, which of the following must be true?</p><p>A. R is N’s aunt.<br />B. X is P’s son.<br />C. M is X’s brother.<br />D. Q is S’s husband.<br />E. P is N’s aunt.</p><h3>Question 6</h3><p>If M is X’s wife, all of the following could be true except:</p><p>A. S is X’s daughter.<br />B. P is X’s sister.<br />C. Q is X’s sister.<br />D. R is X’s father.<br />E. N is X’s brother.</p><h2>The Farmer and His Fields</h2><p>A farmer has three fields—1, 2 and 3—and is deciding which crops to plant. The crops are F, G, H, I and J.</p><ul><li><p>F will grow only in Fields 1 and 3. For F to grow, fertiliser X must be used.</p></li><li><p>G will grow in Fields 1, 2 and 3. For G to grow, fertiliser X must be used.</p></li><li><p>H will grow in Fields 1, 2 and 3. For H to grow in Field 3, fertiliser Y must be used.</p></li><li><p>I will grow only in Fields 2 and 3. For I to grow in either field, pesticide Z must be used.</p></li></ul><blockquote><p><strong>Note:</strong> No condition was provided for crop J in the reproduced question. This makes some of the questions difficult to answer reliably.</p></blockquote><h3>Question 7</h3><p>Which of the following pairs of crops can be grown together in Field 1?</p><p>A. F and G<br />B. F and J<br />C. G and H<br />D. J and H<br />E. J and G</p><h3>Question 8</h3><p>Which of the following groups of crops can be grown together in Field 2?</p><p>A. F, G and H<br />B. F, H and I<br />C. G, H and J<br />D. G, I and J<br />E. H, I and J</p><h3>Question 9</h3><p>Which of the following is a complete and accurate list of crops that will grow alone in Field 2 if the only pesticide or fertiliser used is Y?</p><p>A. F<br />B. F and H<br />C. G and H<br />D. G, H and J<br />E. G, H, I and J</p><h3>Question 10</h3><p>Which of the following pairs of crops will grow together in Field 3 if no fertiliser or pesticide is applied?</p><p>A. F and H<br />B. F and I<br />C. G and H<br />D. G and I<br />E. H and J</p><h3>Question 11</h3><p>What is the maximum number of different crops that can be planted together in Field 3?</p><p>A. 1<br />B. 2<br />C. 3<br />D. 4<br />E. 5</p><h3>Question 12</h3><p>Which of the following is a complete and accurate list of crops that will grow alone in Field 2 if only one pesticide or fertiliser is applied?</p><p>A. H and J<br />B. I and G<br />C. I and H<br />D. I and J<br />E. J and G</p><h2>Quantitative Reasoning Questions</h2><p>The instructions stated:</p><blockquote><p>“The problems in this test involve a certain amount of critical reasoning and thinking on your part. Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer from the multiple choices that follow.”</p></blockquote><h3>Question 13</h3><p>A national travel survey in 2007 found that Nigerians made 382.6 million trips within and outside the country. Lagos was the destination of 38 million trips.</p><p>Approximately what percentage of the trips had Lagos as their destination?</p><p>A. 0.01%<br />B. 0.1%<br />C. 1%<br />D. 3.8%<br />E. 10%</p><h3>Question 14</h3><p>The taxi fare was ₦1.00 for the first mile and ₦0.20 for each additional one-fifth of a mile.</p><p>What was the fare for a three-mile journey?</p><p>A. ₦1.56<br />B. ₦2.40<br />C. ₦3.00<br />D. ₦3.80<br />E. ₦4.20</p><h3>Question 15</h3><p>A warehouse had a square floor with an area of 10,000 square metres. A rectangular extension was built along one entire side of the warehouse, increasing the floor area by half of the original area.</p><p>How many metres did the extension project from the original building?</p><p>A. 10<br />B. 20<br />C. 50<br />D. 200<br />E. 500</p><h3>Question 16</h3><p>A digital wristwatch was set accurately at 8:30 a.m. It then lost two seconds every five minutes.</p><p>What time would the watch indicate at 6:30 p.m. on the same day, assuming it operated continuously?</p><p>A. [Option missing]<br />B. 5:58 p.m.<br />C. 6:00 p.m.<br />D. 6:23 p.m.<br />E. 6:26 p.m.</p><h3>Question 17</h3><p>A merchant sells an item at a 20 per cent discount but still makes a gross profit equal to 20 per cent of its cost.</p><p>What percentage of the cost would the gross profit have been if the item had been sold without the discount?</p><p>A. 20%<br />B. 40%<br />C. 50%<br />D. 60%<br />E. 75%</p><h3>Question 18</h3><p>Each step of a staircase is 0.25 metres wide and 0.20 metres high, as shown in the figure. All the angles in the figure are right angles.</p><p>If the staircase is 3.6 metres high and the landing at the top is one metre wide, how long, in metres, is AB?</p><p>A. 3.0<br />B. 4.25<br />C. 4.5<br />D. 5.25<br />E. 5.5</p><blockquote><p><strong>Note:</strong> The figure referred to in this question was not provided to the candidates in the reproduced copy.</p></blockquote><h3>Question 19</h3><p>The table above shows the number of tickets sold during each of the first four weeks after a film was released.</p><p>The producer received 10 per cent of the revenue from every ticket sold, with a guaranteed minimum payment of ₦200,000 each week for the first four weeks.</p><p>If each ticket sold for ₦4, how much did the producer receive during the first four weeks?</p><p>A. ₦800,000<br />B. ₦900,000<br />C. ₦1,000,000<br />D. ₦1,200,000<br />E. ₦1,300,000</p><blockquote><p><strong>Note:</strong> The table required to answer this question was not provided in the reproduced test.</p></blockquote><h3>Question 20</h3><p>Equal stacks of chips are to be made from nine red chips, seven blue chips and five green chips.</p><p>If all the chips are used and each stack contains at least one chip of each colour, what is the maximum number of red chips that can be placed in any one stack?</p><p>A. 7<br />B. 6<br />C. 5<br />D. 4<br />E. 3</p><h3>Question 21</h3><p>Three automobiles travel distances in the ratio 1:2:3. Their travelling times are in the ratio 3:2:1, respectively.</p><p>What is the ratio of their average speeds?</p><p>A. 1:1:1<br />B. 1:3:3<br />C. 1:3:9<br />D. 3:2:1<br />E. 3:4:3</p><h3>Question 22</h3><p>Over three years, a scientist earned an average annual income of ₦45,000.</p><p>The scientist earned one and a half times as much in the second year as in the first year, and two and a half times as much in the third year as in the first year.</p><p>What was the scientist’s income in the second year?</p><p>A. ₦9,000<br />B. ₦13,500<br />C. ₦27,500<br />D. ₦40,500<br />E. ₦45,000</p><h3>Question 23</h3><p>How many two-digit whole numbers leave a remainder of 1 when divided by 10 and also leave a remainder of 1 when divided by 6?</p><p>A. None<br />B. One<br />C. Two<br />D. Three<br />E. Four</p><h2>Could You Answer Them in Time?</h2><p>These are only some of the questions reportedly given to candidates during the exercise.</p><p>Did you answer any of them?</p><p>More importantly, how long did it take you to arrive at your answers?</p><p>Now imagine attempting 30 similar questions in only 30 minutes while standing in an overcrowded recruitment centre and competing with hundreds of thousands of desperate job seekers.</p></div> </div>

The 2014 Nigeria Immigration Service Recruitment Exercise and Its “Killer Questions”

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