JAMB Directs Universities to Complete 2025 Admissions by October
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed Nigerian public universities to conclude their 2025 admission processes by October 31, 2025.
The board’s schedule also requires all private universities to finish admissions by November 30, 2025, while every tertiary institution in the country, whether public or private, must complete the process before the end of the year.
The directive was contained in JAMB’s weekly bulletin released on Monday.
According to the board, the timelines align with the schedule approved at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education. JAMB explained that the decision is designed to stabilise the academic calendar and ensure equitable access to admission opportunities across tertiary institutions.
“Following the directives issued at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Education, all tertiary institutions have been instructed to conclude their admission processes by the end of 2025 according to the schedule below:
“Public universities: To complete admissions by 31st October, 2025. Private universities: To complete admissions by 30th November, 2025. All other institutions (public and private): complete admissions by 31st December 2025.”
JAMB urged institutions to finalise admissions ahead of the deadlines. “Even where an institution is not yet ready to commence the new academic session, such an institution should conduct its admission and archive it.”
The board stressed that compliance is compulsory. “By this policy directive, all admission processes must be concluded within the prescribed timelines.”
The directive also extends to post-UTME exercises. “Consequently, institutions conducting post-UTME screenings are expected to conclude those exercises in good time to comply with the 2025 admissions schedule,” JAMB said.
