JAMB CAUTIONS NEW INSTITUTIONS OVER UNAUTHORIZED ADMISSIONS
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned newly created, upgraded, and adopted postsecondary institutions that they will not be allowed to regularize their admissions practices.
Speaking Monday in Abuja during an interactive session with the principle officers of the impacted schools, JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede stressed that all admissions must go via the Central Admissions Processing System and adhere to due process to the letter.
“CAPS ensures transparency, fairness, and integrity in admissions. Any institution attempting to bypass this platform risks nullifying such admissions,” Oloyede said.
He called for full compliance of the over 80 new institutions recently approved by the Federal Government with the admission procedures.
The registrar clarified that the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System, which was adopted in 2018, enables clear communication and program eligibility checks, while CAPS, which was introduced in 2017, automates and standardizes the admissions process.
He claims that both platforms—which have now been enhanced with institutional mail services—are the only official means of communication for JAMB.
Citing the approval of 22 new universities, 33 new polytechnics and monotechnics, and 12 new colleges of education nationwide between late 2024 and 2025, the JAMB chief praised the Federal Government, led by President Bola Tinubu, for its dedication to increasing access to tertiary education.
The National Universities Commission, National Board for Technical Education, and National Commission for Colleges of Education have approved CAPS and IBASS accounts for these institutions, he said, but only those programs would be activated.
Oloyede also stressed that universities must designate specific officers to oversee CAPS and IBASS access, and he described the correct processes for onboarding candidates.
“JAMB will provide full technical support, but compliance is non-negotiable. Institutions must avoid shortcuts. There’s no justification for admitting students through the backdoor,” he added.
A live demonstration of the CAPS and IBASS systems followed the session to acquaint the institutions with their operational protocols.
Prof. William Qurix, vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia, also spoke at the conference and explained that its purpose was to familiarize heads of institutions with the functions and activities of CAPS and IBAS, which allow the institutions to contact and engage with JAMB.
Qurix revealed that several applicants had previously enrolled for JAMB at new polytechnics or universities that are now undergoing approval or establishment.
He said that these kinds of schools would often have trouble recruiting candidates.
“But this process has been cleared for us, and we are quite enlightened. JAMB gave us assurances of prompt response to any inquiries that might come from the heads of institutions, through their CAPS or IBAS system. So definitely this meeting has enlightened us, and it will have a great impact,” he said.
Dr. Uche Uba, the Director of Colleges at the Ministry of Education, had previously stated that the new schools have to adhere to certain standards established by the National Universities Commission.
Uba encouraged the educational institutions to switch to dual mode so they could meet with NUC representatives and become acquainted with the requirements.
“So I advise the colleges of education, please, try to meet with them. The last time we called NUC, only seven out of 15 reported to them. Please, it’s very, very important. And NUC must carry out resource verification. Because you are now standing alone. It’s not the one you did before,” she said.
On his part, the Executive Secretary of NCCE, Prof. Paulinus Okwelle, commended JAMB for its effort to establish a seamless admission process for tertiary institutions.
“JAMB has introduced cutting-edge technology and innovative approaches, seen at the beginning from when students apply for university admission, graduate exam, and then get admitted to progress. Things they are putting in place are very easy,” he said.
Okwelle urged the newly authorized educational institutions to operate a dual-mode system (degrees and national certificates in education) to adhere to the established admissions procedures in order to maintain their competitiveness.
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