The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Nigerian public universities to conclude their 2025 admission processes on or before October 31, 2025.
This was disclosed in the board’s weekly bulletin released on Monday. According to the schedule, private universities are to complete admissions by November 30, 2025, while all other tertiary institutions—both public and private—must finalise admissions no later than December 31, 2025.
JAMB explained that the directive was approved during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, chaired by the Minister of Education. The move, the board said, is aimed at stabilising Nigeria’s academic calendar and ensuring fair access to admission opportunities across all tertiary institutions.
“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 bulletin stated.
The board further instructed all institutions conducting post-UTME screening exercises to conclude them promptly in order to align with the 2025 admission schedule.
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