The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new deadline for the completion of the 2025 admissions process for public universities.
The cutoff date, initially set for Friday, October 31, 2025, has now been extended to Monday, November 17, 2025.
According to a statement from JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the extension became necessary due to pressing and unforeseen challenges that prevented some institutions from finalizing their admissions on time.
This revised date replaces the earlier deadline approved during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions.
The adjustment is considered crucial as it gives room for other tertiary institutions—including private universities, colleges of education, polytechnics, and innovation enterprise institutions—to conclude their own admissions before the national closing date of December 31, 2025.
JAMB explained that the extension was prompted by two major developments:
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Court-Ordered Interruption: The Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) sought an extension after a court order temporarily halted the 2025/2026 admission exercise. The injunction was only lifted on October 28, 2025.
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Newly Accredited Programmes: The National Universities Commission (NUC) approved 229 new academic programmes across 37 universities on October 29, 2025, requiring additional time for institutions to process admissions into these courses.
The board described the extension as essential to ensure equity and accommodate all qualified applicants.
While acknowledging institutions that met the initial deadline, JAMB stressed that the new date—Monday, November 17, 2025—is final and must be strictly adhered to.
Dr. Benjamin reaffirmed JAMB’s commitment to a transparent and credible admissions process that supports national education objectives while respecting institutional autonomy.
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