JAMB extends 2026 direct entry registration deadline to May 8

Education

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise to May 8, giving eligible candidates additional time to complete their applications.

JAMB announced the extension in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.

According to Benjamin, the decision was taken to ensure that no qualified candidate is denied the opportunity to gain admission into tertiary institutions.

He said the new deadline supersedes the earlier closing date announced by the board.

The spokesperson also disclosed that JAMB had approved five additional registration centres to reduce pressure in areas with high demand.

The newly approved centres are the Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL), Mini Campus, University of Ilorin, Kwara State; Bells University of Technology; and Olabisi Onabanjo University Centre 1, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

Others include the Prof. Usman E-Learning Centre, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo State; and Human Development Initiatives (Grace House), No. 2 Iwaya, Sabo, opposite Onike Girls Junior High School, Onike, Lagos.

Benjamin urged prospective candidates to take advantage of the extension, noting that JAMB offices nationwide, including Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) and Professional Testing Centres (PTCs), remain open for registration. (NAN).