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.
According to the board’s timetable, private universities are expected to complete theirs by November 30, 2025, while all other tertiary institutions, whether public or private, must finalise admissions by December 31, 2025.
This directive was contained in JAMB’s weekly bulletin released on Monday.
The board explained that the move was in line with the resolutions reached at the 2025 Policy Meeting chaired by the Minister of Education, aimed at stabilising the academic calendar and ensuring fair access to admission opportunities across all institutions.
The statement read:
“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 further advised institutions to wrap up their processes ahead of the set 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 board also stressed that institutions organising post-UTME screenings must conclude them promptly to meet the approved 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 added.
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