…Public varsities get Oct 31, private – Nov 30 deadlines
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given a December 31 deadline to all tertiary institutions in the country to complete their 2025 admission processes.
The deadline was contained in a bulletin released by JAMB on Monday.
According to JAMB, public universities are expected to finish their admissions by October 31, 2025, while private universities have until November 30, 2025.
All other tertiary institutions — including polytechnics, colleges of education, and innovation enterprise institutions — have been given a final deadline of December 31, 2025.
JAMB explained that the directive follows resolutions reached at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, chaired by the Minister of Education.
According to JAMB, the move is designed to stabilize Nigeria’s academic calendar and ensure equal access to admission opportunities across all institutions.
JAMB cautioned institutions to comply fully with the timelines, even if their academic sessions are yet to begin.
“Even where an institution is not ready to begin a new session, such an institution should conduct its admission and archive it,” the bulletin read.
JAMB also urged institutions that are still conducting post-UTME screening exercises to conclude them without delay to ensure they meet the stipulated deadlines.
“By this directive, all admission processes must be completed within the prescribed timelines,” JAMB warned.
