Bukola Afeni
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) exercise to May 8, 2026, in a move aimed at widening access to tertiary education.
The announcement, signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, said the extension would ensure that no prospective Direct Entry candidate is denied the opportunity to participate in the admission process, shifting the deadline from its earlier closing date.
As part of efforts to ease registration pressure, JAMB also approved five additional centres across the country to handle the exercise.
The centres include the Centre for Open and Distance Learning, Mini Campus, University of Ilorin, Kwara State; Bells University of Technology, Ogun State; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State; Prof. Usman E-Learning Centre, Federal College of Education Special Oyo, Oyo State; and Human Development Initiatives (Grace House), Iwaya, Lagos State.
According to the Board, the Lagos centre will commence operations on April 30, 2026.
JAMB further noted that its offices nationwide, including Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) and Professional Testing Centres (PTCs), remain open for ongoing registration.
