JAMB gives candidates final chance to accept, reject old admissions Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission between 2021 and 2026 to accept or reject their admission offers.
The deadline, earlier fixed for Monday, August 31, 2026, has now been extended to Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Saturday. The board described the extension as "a final opportunity" for affected candidates to take action on their outstanding admission offers.
Final Opportunity: JAMB has extended the deadline for candidates to accept or reject admission offers from 2021 to 2026, giving affected candidates until September 30, 2026, to take action.
The Extension
"Candidates with pending admission offers who have not yet accepted or rejected (regular or CUIIA) such offers are strongly advised to do so before 30 September 2026," Benjamin said.
JAMB urged candidates not to wait until the deadline before taking action, warning that failure to do so would affect the status of their admissions.
"Candidates should not wait until the deadline, as failure to take action within the stipulated period will have consequences for the status of such admissions," the board stated.
Consequences of Accepting or Rejecting
According to JAMB, candidates who accept their admission offers will be able to proceed to print and obtain their admission letters.
Candidates who reject their offers would have their dashboards reverted to "Not Admitted".
"Those who reject their offers will have their dashboards reverted to 'Not Admitted', enabling the Board to update its records and ensure that its admission data accurately reflects the current status of candidates," it said. Campaigns & Elections
Guidance for Different Scenarios
The board also provided guidance for candidates who were no longer studying at the institutions where their previous admissions were offered:
"For candidates who are no longer in the institution where the previous admission was offered, or who are currently in a different programme from the one for which the previous admission was offered, such candidates may accept the outstanding admission and subsequently apply for the appropriate correction or deletion of the admission, as the case may be," JAMB stated.
It explained that the process would enable it to update the candidates' admission status and records.
JAMB also addressed candidates currently pursuing a second degree but who still had an earlier admission offer pending:
"Similarly, candidates who are currently pursuing a second degree but still have a previous admission offer that remains unaccepted may go ahead and reject such an offer and continue with their current programme," the board said.
Assurance for 2026 Admission Holders
The board further assured candidates who had secured admission in the 2026 admission exercise that rejecting an earlier outstanding offer would not affect their new admission.
"Such candidates may reject the previous admission offer, and doing so will have no adverse effect whatsoever on their 2026 admission," JAMB stated.
It said the extension was granted to allow affected candidates to clearly indicate their decisions and help the board maintain accurate admission records.
"The Board is providing this extension to give all affected candidates one final opportunity to indicate clearly whether they wish to accept or reject their outstanding admission offers," it said.
Final Warning
However, the board warned that there would be no further extension after September 30.
"The Board wishes to emphasise that there will be no further opportunity after the expiration of the extended deadline on Wednesday, 30 September 2026," it warned.
It said all outstanding admission offers that remained neither accepted nor rejected by the deadline would automatically be cancelled from the candidates' active admission status.
"At the expiration of the deadline, all outstanding admission offers from 2021 to date that have neither been accepted nor rejected will automatically be reverted to 'Not Admitted' status and will remain so on the Board's records," JAMB said.
"Failure to accept an admission offer within the stipulated period will render the offer invalid."
Key Facts at a Glance
Detail Information
Board Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)
Action Accept or reject admission offers (2021-2026)
Old Deadline August 31, 2026 (Monday)
New Deadline September 30, 2026 (Wednesday)
Official Fabian Benjamin (Acting Director, Public Affairs)
Acceptance Proceed to print admission letter
Rejection Dashboard reverted to "Not Admitted"
Consequence of Inaction Offer automatically invalidated
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Final Thoughts
JAMB's extension of the admission acceptance deadline offers a final opportunity for candidates who have been uncertain about their admission status to make a definitive decision.
With no further extensions after September 30, candidates must act promptly to accept or reject their offers. For those who have moved on to other programmes or institutions, rejecting the old offer will not affect their current admission status.
The measure is designed to help JAMB maintain accurate and reliable national admission records, ensuring that the board's data reflects the current status of all candidates. Candidates are strongly urged to act immediately and avoid waiting until
🕒 Posted on: 2026-09-04 08:47:38
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