The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) admission exercise to May 8.
The board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, stating that the extension replaces the earlier deadline.
According to him, the decision is aimed at ensuring that all eligible candidates have the opportunity to access tertiary education.
Benjamin also announced the approval of five additional registration centres to address congestion in high-demand areas.
The centres include the Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL), Mini Campus, University of Ilorin; Bells University of Technology; Olabisi Onabanjo University Centre 1, Ago-Iwoye; Prof. Usman E-Learning Centre, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo State; and Human Development Initiatives (Grace House), Iwaya, Lagos.
He urged prospective candidates to take advantage of the extension, noting that JAMB offices nationwide, as well as Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) and Professional Testing Centres (PTCs), remain open for registration.
