JAMB names 23 varsities yet to upload underage candidates’ screening scores

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has published the names of universities that failed to upload the Post-UTME screening scores of underage candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

According to JAMB’ s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Thursday, the decision to adjust the date became necessary after 23 out of 71 universities chosen by the candidates failed to submit their Post-UTME screening scores by the initial deadline of September 15, 2025.

JAMB explained that while the delay was partly linked to the late release of the National Examination Council (NECO) SSCE results, the non-compliance by institutions was unacceptable.

The Board added that it had adjusted the date for the final assessment of the affected candidates in collaboration with the concerned universities.

Among the defaulting universities are the University of Lagos (39 candidates), Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja (18), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (15), University of Abuja (12), and the University of Uyo (9).

Others include the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (8), David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (6), University of Calabar (6), Lagos State University (5), Bingham University (3), and several others with between one and two candidates each.

Deadline for Admissions Processing
In a reminder, JAMB directed public universities to upload their recommended candidates to the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) on or before September 30, 2025, while private universities must do so by October 31, 2025.

The final deadlines for the approval of admissions remain October 30, 2025, for public institutions and November 30, 2025, for private ones.

The Board restated that the age policy of 16 years as the minimum entry requirement for tertiary institutions remains binding, with only documented, exceptional cases considered.

JAMB emphasised that failure of universities to comply could stall their admission processes, warning that only candidates properly captured on CAPS would receive final approvals.