{"id":12728,"date":"2026-08-31T07:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T07:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T07:33:48","slug":"jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"JAMB Extends 2021\u20132026 Admission Acceptance Deadline to 30 September 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>JAMB has extended the deadline for candidates with outstanding admission offers from 2021 to 2026 to accept or reject those offers.<\/strong> The new final deadline is <strong>Wednesday, 30 September 2026<\/strong>. The earlier deadline was 31 August 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The notice affects candidates whose admission offers are still pending on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board&#8217;s records. It covers outstanding offers processed through the regular admission route and the Centralised University and Institution Admission (CUIIA) process.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of this report on 31 August 2026, candidates have 30 full calendar days to check their records and make the required decision. JAMB has warned that it will not provide another opportunity after the new deadline.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#What_happens_if_you_accept_the_old_admission\" >What happens if you accept the old admission?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#What_happens_if_you_reject_the_old_admission\" >What happens if you reject the old admission?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#Special_cases_addressed_by_JAMB\" >Special cases addressed by JAMB<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#You_left_the_school_or_changed_programme\" >You left the school or changed programme<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#You_are_pursuing_a_second_degree\" >You are pursuing a second degree<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#You_have_a_new_2026_admission_and_an_old_offer_is_still_pending\" >You have a new 2026 admission and an old offer is still pending<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#What_if_you_take_no_action\" >What if you take no action?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#How_to_check_and_respond_on_JAMB_CAPS\" >How to check and respond on JAMB CAPS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#JAMB_admission_response_decision_table\" >JAMB admission response decision table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#Do_not_confuse_this_with_the_20262027_admission_process\" >Do not confuse this with the 2026\/2027 admission process<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" >Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#What_is_the_new_JAMB_admission_acceptance_deadline\" >What is the new JAMB admission acceptance deadline?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#Does_the_deadline_apply_only_to_2026_candidates\" >Does the deadline apply only to 2026 candidates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#Will_an_unresolved_offer_remain_active_after_30_September\" >Will an unresolved offer remain active after 30 September?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#Can_I_reject_an_old_offer_if_I_have_a_new_2026_admission\" >Can I reject an old offer if I have a new 2026 admission?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#Where_should_I_respond\" >Where should I respond?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/jamb-admission-accept-reject-deadline-september-30-2026\/#Official_and_corroborating_sources\" >Official and corroborating sources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_should_act_before_30_September\"><\/span>Who should act before 30 September?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You should check your JAMB record if you were offered admission at any time from 2021 to the 2026 admission exercise and you have not clearly accepted or rejected the offer. This is especially important if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>your CAPS or e-Facility account still shows an old admission offer;<\/li>\n<li>you accepted a place informally but never completed the response on JAMB&#8217;s system;<\/li>\n<li>you are not sure whether a previous offer was accepted, rejected or left pending;<\/li>\n<li>you have received a newer 2026 admission while an older offer remains unresolved; or<\/li>\n<li>you are currently studying elsewhere but still have a previous JAMB offer on your profile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do not rely only on a school&#8217;s admission portal, a WhatsApp message or a printed school notice. JAMB&#8217;s CAPS\/e-Facility record is the important place to confirm the status of an offer that affects your official admission history.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_you_accept_the_old_admission\"><\/span>What happens if you accept the old admission?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If the offer is the one you want to keep, sign in to the official JAMB e-Facility and use CAPS to accept it before 30 September. After acceptance, confirm that the response has been recorded and follow the portal instructions for obtaining your JAMB admission letter.<\/p>\n<p>Before accepting, carefully compare the institution, programme, admission year and your current academic position. Acceptance is a formal response on the JAMB record, so candidates should not click the button casually or allow an agent to make the decision for them.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_if_you_reject_the_old_admission\"><\/span>What happens if you reject the old admission?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you no longer want the offer, reject it through the official channel. The reported JAMB directive says the related status will return to <strong>Not Admitted<\/strong> after rejection.<\/p>\n<p>This option may be appropriate for a candidate who has moved on to another institution or programme. It is still wise to save a screenshot or print a confirmation after the response is recorded, while keeping your JAMB login details private.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Special_cases_addressed_by_JAMB\"><\/span>Special cases addressed by JAMB<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_left_the_school_or_changed_programme\"><\/span>You left the school or changed programme<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>JAMB says candidates who are no longer attending the institution connected with the old offer, or who are now studying a different programme, may accept the outstanding offer first and then apply for the appropriate correction or deletion, where applicable. Because the correct remedy depends on the candidate&#8217;s record, use a JAMB office or official support channel if the portal does not explain what to do.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_are_pursuing_a_second_degree\"><\/span>You are pursuing a second degree<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A candidate already pursuing a second degree but carrying an unaccepted earlier offer may reject the old offer and continue with the current programme, according to the guidance reported by the Board&#8217;s spokesperson.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_have_a_new_2026_admission_and_an_old_offer_is_still_pending\"><\/span>You have a new 2026 admission and an old offer is still pending<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>JAMB has clarified that a candidate who secured admission in the 2026 exercise may reject an earlier outstanding offer without an adverse effect on the new 2026 admission. Check both records carefully before responding, and make sure you are rejecting only the old offer you no longer need.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_if_you_take_no_action\"><\/span>What if you take no action?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>JAMB&#8217;s warning is significant: any outstanding admission offer from 2021 to date that remains neither accepted nor rejected after 30 September 2026 will automatically revert to <strong>Not Admitted<\/strong> on the Board&#8217;s records. The offer will no longer remain an active unresolved offer, and failure to accept an offer within the stated period can make it invalid.<\/p>\n<p>This is a deadline for clearing an existing admission response. It is not a general extension of every university&#8217;s Post-UTME, school-fee or acceptance-fee deadline. Candidates must still obey the separate deadline issued by the institution where they intend to study.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_check_and_respond_on_JAMB_CAPS\"><\/span>How to check and respond on JAMB CAPS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the official <a href=\"https:\/\/efacility.jamb.gov.ng\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JAMB e-Facility portal<\/a>. Avoid links sent by unknown agents.<\/li>\n<li>Sign in with the email address and password connected to your JAMB profile.<\/li>\n<li>Open the admission-status or CAPS service and select the relevant examination year.<\/li>\n<li>Review the institution, course, admission year and current status shown on the account.<\/li>\n<li>If the offer is still pending and you want it, select <strong>Accept<\/strong>. If you no longer want it, select <strong>Reject<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Return to the account after submitting to confirm that the response was saved.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a screenshot or printed record of the final status and, where accepted, proceed to the JAMB admission-letter service.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If the service is temporarily unavailable, try again later rather than paying someone who promises to change the record. Never disclose your password, profile code, PIN or one-time verification code to another person.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"JAMB_admission_response_decision_table\"><\/span>JAMB admission response decision table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Candidate situation<\/th>\n<th>Action before 30 September 2026<\/th>\n<th>Important point<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>You want the old offer<\/td>\n<td>Accept it on CAPS\/e-Facility<\/td>\n<td>Confirm the response and obtain the admission letter where applicable.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You no longer want the old offer<\/td>\n<td>Reject it on the official portal<\/td>\n<td>The record is expected to return to Not Admitted.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You changed school or programme<\/td>\n<td>Follow JAMB&#8217;s special-case route<\/td>\n<td>Acceptance may come first, followed by the appropriate correction or deletion.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You are already on a second degree<\/td>\n<td>Reject the earlier offer if it is no longer needed<\/td>\n<td>Continue with the programme you are currently pursuing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You have a new 2026 offer and an old pending offer<\/td>\n<td>Review both, then reject the old one if appropriate<\/td>\n<td>JAMB says rejecting the previous offer will not adversely affect the 2026 offer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>You do nothing<\/td>\n<td>Take action before the deadline<\/td>\n<td>The unresolved offer will revert to Not Admitted after 30 September.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_not_confuse_this_with_the_20262027_admission_process\"><\/span>Do not confuse this with the 2026\/2027 admission process<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 2026\/2027 admission exercise is still being processed through CAPS, and institutions continue to release or recommend candidates at different times. The new 30 September date concerns outstanding offers dating from 2021 to the current 2026 period; it does not mean every candidate has been offered admission or that every school has completed its admission exercise.<\/p>\n<p>If your CAPS page says Admission in Progress, Recommended, Pending or Not Admitted, follow the meaning of that status and continue checking through the official route. Do not treat this deadline announcement as proof that admission has been granted.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_new_JAMB_admission_acceptance_deadline\"><\/span>What is the new JAMB admission acceptance deadline?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The new final deadline for affected outstanding admission offers from 2021 to 2026 is Wednesday, 30 September 2026.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_the_deadline_apply_only_to_2026_candidates\"><\/span>Does the deadline apply only to 2026 candidates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. The reported directive covers outstanding offers from 2021 to date, including eligible regular and CUIIA offers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_an_unresolved_offer_remain_active_after_30_September\"><\/span>Will an unresolved offer remain active after 30 September?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. JAMB says offers that remain neither accepted nor rejected will automatically revert to Not Admitted on its records after the deadline.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_reject_an_old_offer_if_I_have_a_new_2026_admission\"><\/span>Can I reject an old offer if I have a new 2026 admission?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, JAMB says rejecting the previous outstanding offer will not adversely affect a candidate&#8217;s 2026 admission. Check the records carefully before submitting.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_should_I_respond\"><\/span>Where should I respond?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Use the official JAMB e-Facility\/CAPS route linked from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamb.gov.ng\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">JAMB&#8217;s website<\/a>. Do not give your login details to agents.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_and_corroborating_sources\"><\/span>Official and corroborating sources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The operational route is JAMB&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/caps.jamb.gov.ng\/dashboard.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">live CAPS dashboard<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/efacility.jamb.gov.ng\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">e-Facility portal<\/a>. The deadline announcement and special-case guidance were issued by JAMB through its Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol and independently reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/von.gov.ng\/jamb-extends-deadline-for-admission-acceptance-rejection\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Voice of Nigeria<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/jamb-gives-candidates-final-chance-to-accept-reject-old-admissions\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Punch<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/myschoolgist.com\/news\/jamb-admission-accept-deadline-189962\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MySchoolGist&#8217;s report<\/a> provides an additional candidate-facing summary.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image note: The featured image is an original illustrative scene created for this article. It is not a screenshot of JAMB CAPS and does not display an official logo, admission record or candidate data.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candidates with unresolved JAMB admission offers from 2021 to 2026 now have a final window ending 30 September 2026 to accept or reject the offers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":12727,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14940,15027],"tags":[14739,15945,15946,7929,273,6932,4942],"class_list":["post-12728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-admission-news","category-jamb-news","tag-2026-2027-admission","tag-admission-acceptance","tag-admission-deadline","tag-direct-entry","tag-jamb","tag-jamb-caps","tag-utme"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/examscholars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}