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JAMB Direct Entry (DE) is an alternative admission pathway in Nigeria that allows candidates with advanced qualifications — such as A-Level results, National Diploma (ND), Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE), or undergraduate degrees — to seek admission directly into 200 level (second year) of Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, bypassing the standard UTME…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Central Admissions Processing System, commonly known as JAMB CAPS, is the official platform through which all tertiary institution admissions in Nigeria are processed, confirmed, and managed. If you have taken the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) or applied through Direct Entry, your admission offer will be communicated…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the cut-off marks for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). If you are among the over 1.5 million candidates who registered for the 2026 UTME, understanding the official cut-off marks is one of the most important steps you need to take before the admission…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the mock examination slips for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Candidates who indicated interest in the mock exam during registration can now print their slips online. The JAMB mock examination is scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 28, 2026, and all eligible candidates…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the official statistics for candidates who registered for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, revealing that a total of 2,243,816 candidates successfully completed the nationwide registration exercise. The newly released data provides a detailed breakdown of the number of candidates from each state across Nigeria, offering insight…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) registration, providing a pathway for candidates with advanced qualifications to gain admission directly into 200-level programmes in Nigerian universities and other tertiary institutions. According to the Board, the registration started on Monday, 2 March 2026, and will close on Saturday,…
The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is a pivotal milestone for Nigerian students aspiring to secure admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. With the 2026 UTME around the corner, thousands of candidates are asking the same question: How can I score above 300? Achieving a score of 300 and above is no longer…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has provided clarity on when candidates for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will know their examination towns and centres. According to the board, candidates will soon be able to access this information by printing their examination slips from the official portal. The examination slip will contain…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has completed the full automation of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) question‑setting process, marking the final phase of a decade-long digital transformation of Nigeria’s central admissions system. Announcing the milestone during a training programme for test developers at the University of Ibadan, JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced that there will be no extension of the registration deadline for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Prospective candidates have been strictly warned to complete their registration before February 26, 2026, or risk being barred from participating in the examination. In a statement released…
