The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the final assessment date for underage candidates who participated in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
The adjustment followed the failure of 23 out of the 71 universities selected by the affected candidates to submit their Post-UTME screening scores before the initial deadline of September 15, 2025.
In a statement signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB explained that despite the release of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results by the National Examinations Council (NECO) on September 17, several universities had yet to comply.
The defaulting institutions include the University of Lagos (39 candidates), Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja (18), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (15), University of Abuja (12), and University of Uyo (9), among others, bringing the total number of affected candidates to 135.
JAMB disclosed that it had officially written to the erring institutions, directing them to submit the pending screening scores without further delay.
The Board also reminded universities of their obligations under the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS). It mandated public universities to forward their recommended candidates on or before Tuesday, September 30, 2025, while private universities have until Friday, October 31, 2025.
It further stressed that the final deadlines—October 30 for public universities and November 31 for private universities—remain binding, in line with resolutions reached at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa.
JAMB emphasized that adherence to these timelines is essential to guarantee a smooth, fair, and transparent admission process for the 2025/2026 academic session.