JAMB says April 7 not deadline for 2025 Direct Entry registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed rumours that the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) registration will close on Monday, April 7.

In a statement signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the Board clarified that registration, which commenced on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, remains open until a new deadline is officially announced.

“The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) would like to clarify that the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) Registration will not be closing on Monday, April 7, 2025, as being speculated.

“The registration process, which began on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, will continue until a closing date is announced. Therefore, candidates who wish to register can do so at any of the Board’s designated Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) on  Monday and continuing until the official closing date is revealed,” JAMB stated

Probing fake results
JAMB noted that the ongoing registration period is being liberalized to aid investigations into applicants caught or suspected of presenting fake A-Level results.

According to the statement, several candidates are under scrutiny or have been arrested for attempting to manipulate the system.

“This liberalization of the registration period allows the Board to complete ongoing investigations into candidates who have been arrested or are under scrutiny for attempting to use fraudulent A-Level results for registration.

We strongly advise candidates with questionable credentials to refrain from participating in the registration process, as the Board has implemented measures to identify individuals with such credentials, both now and in the future,” the Board warned.

The Board also extended its warning to those who have previously gained admission using forged results. Such individuals are advised to withdraw voluntarily before the law catches up with them.

“If you have previously used fraudulent results, we urge you to withdraw voluntarily, as the Board is expanding its investigations to include students who have already been admitted,” Benjamin added.

JAMB’s move comes amid increasing scrutiny on the integrity of academic qualifications submitted during admission processes across Nigeria.