The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has told all public universities in Nigeria to finish their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025.
In its latest weekly bulletin released on Monday, JAMB said private universities must complete admissions by November 30, 2025, while all tertiary institutions — public or private — must not go beyond December 31, 2025.
The directive followed decisions made at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education.
JAMB said the new deadlines are meant to help stabilise the academic calendar and give all institutions equal opportunity to admit students.
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“All tertiary institutions have been instructed to conclude their admissions within the approved timelines,” the board said.
“Even if an institution is not ready to commence a new academic session, it must conduct its admission and archive it,” JAMB added.
The exam body also told schools holding post-UTME screenings to do so without delay and warned that all admission processes must strictly follow the set deadlines.