The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the temporary unavailability of its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), citing technical challenges associated with the platform’s hosting arrangements.

The disruption, which began on Thursday, occurred at a critical period of the 2026 admission exercise, when tertiary institutions across the country are actively processing admissions and candidates are awaiting decisions on their admission status.

In a statement signed by the Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Board said it had immediately commenced intensive engagement with the organisation hosting the CAPS platform to identify and resolve the technical problem.

JAMB said it considered it necessary to inform candidates, institutions and other stakeholders promptly to prevent speculation about the cause of the disruption.

“Rather than leave candidates, institutions and other stakeholders to speculate about the cause of the disruption, the Board is providing this update while all necessary efforts are being made to restore the platform,” the statement said.

The Board acknowledged the significance of CAPS to the admission process, describing it as the central platform through which admissions into tertiary institutions are processed.

JAMB assured stakeholders that it was working round the clock with the hosting organisation to restore the platform to full functionality as quickly as possible.

It also apologised for the inconvenience caused by the temporary disruption and said it would review the circumstances surrounding the incident after restoration of the platform.

According to the Board, the review is intended to help put measures in place to prevent a recurrence of similar interruptions.

JAMB urged candidates, institutions and other users of CAPS to remain patient and assured them that further updates would be issued as developments unfold.