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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of Direct Entry application forms for the 2026/2027 academic session to May 8, 2026.
The board said the extension from the earlier April 25 deadline was to give eligible candidates more time to complete registration and take part in the admission process into tertiary institutions.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the move was to ensure no prospective Direct Entry candidate was shut out of the exercise.
JAMB EXTENDS SALE OF 2026 DIRECT ENTRY TO 8TH MAY
As part of measures aimed at ensuring that no Direct Entry prospective candidate is denied the opportunity to access tertiary education in the country, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of…
— Fabian Benjamin (@FabianB58246501) April 29, 2026
The statement read, “As part of measures aimed at ensuring that no Direct Entry prospective candidate is denied the opportunity to access tertiary education in the country, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the sale of Direct Entry application documents to 8th May 2026 from the earlier closing date.”
JAMB also announced the approval of five additional registration centres nationwide to reduce pressure in high-demand locations and improve access for applicants.
The new centres are the Centre for Open and Distance Learning, Mini Campus, University of Ilorin, Kwara State; Bells University of Technology, Km 8, Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State; Olabisi Onabanjo University Centre 1, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State; Prof. Usman E-Learning Centre, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State; and Human Development Initiatives (Grace House), No. 2 Iwaya, Sabo, opposite Onike Girls Junior High School, Onike, Lagos State.
The board said the Lagos centre will begin operations on April 30, 2026.
It added that all JAMB offices nationwide, including Professional Registration Centres and Professional Testing Centres, remain open for the ongoing Direct Entry registration exercise.
