Federal Gazette
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OFFICIAL · JAMB · UTME · CAPS
Gazette No
FG-NG-008
Date
2026-05-27
Status
In force
Category
Higher education

JAMB, the UTME and university admissions: delivery to the Nigerian candidate

Each year nearly two million candidates sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) run by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Admission flows through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), and universities issue offers, registration windows and acceptance deadlines. 4notify delivers UTME results, CAPS admission status and registration reminders by SMS, push and email.

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Preamble

Section 1 — In exercise of the powers conferred by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Act and the regulations on tertiary admissions, this Gazette is issued concerning the delivery of higher-education notices.

Statutory basis
JAMB Act (as amended)

Mandate of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board over the UTME and the CAPS admission process.

University admission regulations (NUC)

UTME scoring, post-UTME screening, CAPS offer acceptance and registration windows.

Implementation
01

Board / CAPS event subscription

4notify receives admission events from JAMB CAPS and the university side; result, offer and acceptance are normalised.

02

Dual-channel for critical decisions

Results day: push (instant) + SMS (2-min backup) + email (5-min backup) so the candidate never misses an offer.

03

Registration reminder

Acceptance deadlines and registration windows are reminded ahead of the cut-off; matriculation slots confirmed by QR acceptance.

Delivery envelope
json
{
  "event": "admission.result",
  "candidate_id": "2026XXXXXXXX",
  "board": "jamb.gov.ng",
  "institution": "University of Lagos",
  "programme": "Computer Engineering",
  "result": "admitted",
  "acceptance_deadline": "2026-09-09",
  "channels": ["push", "sms", "email"]
}
Sample message
SMS

JAMB: you have been admitted to Computer Engineering at the University of Lagos. Accept on CAPS by 9 September. Details: jamb.gov.ng/caps

Compliance checklist
  • JAMB CAPS / university event subscription active
  • Institution-approved templates in place
  • Acceptance-deadline calendar synchronised per candidate
  • QR acceptance for matriculation active
The 4notify difference

4notify is the only A2P provider that ingests JAMB CAPS and university admission events, delivers the decision in a single envelope over push/SMS/email and tracks the acceptance-deadline calendar per candidate.

Frequently asked questions
Does 4notify replace the JAMB CAPS system?

No. 4notify operates downstream: JAMB and the university make the decision and 4notify delivers the notice to the candidate on whichever channel they prefer.

Are international candidates handled differently?

Yes — for candidates abroad we use separate templates with study-permit notices and pre-arrival guidance.

Published by authority
4notify Operations Department
2026-05-27 · FG-NG-008

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