Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shifted the final assessment date for underage candidates who participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The adjustment was necessitated after 23 of the 71 universities chosen by the affected candidates did not submit their Post-UTME screening scores by the initial deadline of September 15, 2025.
According to Voice of Nigeria, the Board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated that despite the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results by the National Examinations Council (NECO) on September 17, several institutions had yet to comply. JAMB has formally written to these institutions, instructing them to submit the outstanding screening scores without further delay.
The defaulting universities include the University of Lagos with 39 candidates, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja with 18 candidates, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka with 15 candidates, the University of Abuja with 12 candidates, and the University of Uyo with 9 candidates. In total, 135 candidates are affected by this delay.
JAMB also reminded universities of their obligations under the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS). Public universities are required to forward their recommended candidates on or before September 30, 2025, while private universities have until October 31, 2025, to do so. This measure is to ensure that the final deadline of October 30, 2025, for public universities and November 30, 2025, for private universities is met.
The Board stressed the importance of strict adherence to these timelines to ensure a smooth, fair, and transparent admission process for the 2025/2026 academic session. This was a key topic at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, which was chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa.