JAMB warns candidates against accepting admissions outside CAPS
JAMB has warned candidates that admission offers made outside its Central Admissions Processing System may not be recognised as valid. Candidates should verify their admission status on CAPS before accepting any offer, and admissions without a JAMB Admission Letter are illegal.
What the institution said
JAMB warned candidates against accepting admission offers outside its Central Admissions Processing System.
“has warned candidates against accepting admission offers outside its Central Admissions Processing System”
JAMB said admission offers made outside CAPS may not be recognised as valid.
“saying such offers may not be recognised as valid”
The warning was given in a post shared on JAMB's official social media platforms on Monday.
“in a post shared across its official social media platforms on Monday”
JAMB urged prospective students to verify their admission status on CAPS before accepting an offer.
“urging prospective students to verify their admission status on CAPS before accepting an offer”
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JAMB said an admission offered by an institution outside the approved JAMB admission process may not be recognised as valid.
“An admission offered by an institution outside the approved JAMB admission process may not be recognised as valid”
JAMB said accepting such an offer could put a candidate's academic journey at risk and create complications with admission records.
“Accepting such an offer could put your academic journey at risk and create complications with your admission records and related processes”
JAMB issued the warning while promoting an episode of its JAMB Explained series.
“JAMB issued the warning while promoting an episode of its JAMB Explained series”
The JAMB Explained episode addresses what makes an admission illegal, the implications and how candidates can protect themselves.
“which addresses what makes an admission illegal, the implications and how candidates can protect themselves”
JAMB urged candidates to verify their admission status through CAPS before proceeding with an offer.
“The board urged candidates to verify their admission status through CAPS before proceeding with an offer”
JAMB's official website states that CAPS was developed to automate the admission process into tertiary institutions.
“CAPS was developed to automate the admission process into tertiary institutions”
The system allows candidates to check their admission status and confirm provisional offers while enabling institutions to process admissions through the approved framework.
“The system allows candidates to check their admission status and confirm provisional offers, while enabling institutions to process admissions through the approved framework”
JAMB's 2026 admission guidelines state that admissions offered by institutions must come through the board and be printed on its e-Facility platform.
“JAMB’s 2026 admission guidelines state that admissions offered by institutions must come through the board and be printed on its e-Facility platform”
The guidelines state that any offer of admission from any tertiary institution without a JAMB Admission Letter is illegal and not recognized by the Board.
“Any offer of admission from any tertiary institution without JAMB Admission Letter is illegal and is not recognized by the Board”
The guidelines state that candidates who accept admission outside CAPS do so at their own risk.
“candidates who accept admission outside CAPS do so at their own risk”
The guidelines state that the board would neither recognise such admissions nor condone them.
“the board would neither recognise such admissions nor condone them”
Candidates can check their admission status and access CAPS through JAMB's official website, jamb.gov.ng.
“Candidates can check their admission status and access CAPS through JAMB’s official website, jamb.gov.ng”
The article was published on October 12, 2026 at 9:38 am and written by Tosin Oyediran.
“October 12, 2026 9:38 am By Tosin Oyediran”
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