…as private universities get a November 30 deadline
Public universities in Nigeria have until October 31, 2025 to complete their admission, while the public institutions are expected to finalise admissions by November 30, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said.
In its weekly bulletin, JAMB explained that the directives are in line with the schedule approved during the 2025 Policy Meeting, chaired by Tunji Alausa, the minister of education.
According to a schedule by the board, all private universities are required to complete admissions by November 30, 2025, while all tertiary institutions in Nigeria, private or public, have until year’s end.
The board urged all institutions to finalise admissions well in advance 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.
“By this policy directive, all admission processes must be concluded within the prescribed timelines,” the statement read in part.
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Besides, the directive mandates tertiary institutions conducting post-UTME screenings to conclude their tests on time in compliance with the 2025 admission schedule.
“Consequently, institutions conducting post-UTME screenings are expected to conclude those exercises in good time to comply with the 2025 admissions schedule,” JAMB said
The 2025 UTME results were officially released to the public in May 2025. The board indicated that more than 78 percent of candidates scored below 200 marks out of the 400 maximum obtainable marks.
However, JAMB was forced to reschedule the 2025 UTME as a result of technical glitches.
Ishaq Oloyede, the registrar of JAMB, disclosed that 379,997 candidates were affected, 206,610 across 65 centres in Lagos and 173,387 in 92 centres in the south-eastern states.
JAMB said the glitches necessitated rescheduling the examination, acknowledging lapses in its system.
