AMB CAPS: Your Guide to Admission Questions
This guide will answer frequently asked questions (FAQs) about JAMB CAPS, starting with an explanation of what JAMB CAPS is.
What is JAMB CAPS?
CAPS stands for Central Admissions Processing System. It’s an automated system used by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to manage all admission processes for candidates. Through CAPS, candidates can accept or reject admission offers. If a candidate rejects an admission, their details are placed in the “market place,” making them visible to other institutions seeking candidates.
RECOMMENDED: Complete Guide to Accessing the JAMB e-Facility Portal: efacility.jamb.gov.ng 2025.
Now, let’s dive into your frequently asked JAMB CAPS questions! If your question isn’t answered here, feel free to ask in the comment section below, but please avoid asking questions that have already been addressed.
JAMB CAPS FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
JAMB CAPS Transfer Approval Page
Q: I uploaded my O-level results during JAMB registration, but when I check JAMB CAPS, it shows ‘no O-level result uploaded.’ What should I do? ANS: JAMB has not yet uploaded the results to CAPS. Please check back in a few weeks.
Q: What is the JAMB CAPS Transfer Approval page? ANS: The JAMB CAPS Transfer Approval page is where JAMB informs candidates that their first-choice institution wants to transfer them from their preferred course to another course. You can only accept or reject a new course if the school intends to change your department.
Q: How do I go to the JAMB CAPS Transfer Approval page?
- Go to
https://efacility.jamb.gov.ng/ - Log in with your username and password (use Google Chrome and switch to desktop view).
- From the left panel menu, click on “Check Admission Status.”
- Click on “Access my CAPS.”
- From the left panel menu, click on “Transfer Approval.”
- If you haven’t been transferred, you’ll see “No Programme Transfer Consideration.”
- If you have been transferred, you’ll see the course and other details.
- After “Pending Candidate’s Action,” you’ll see a button. Click on it (desktop computer recommended).
- Click on “Accept.”
- You should see “Record(s) successfully saved” with a green notification.
Q: How will I know if my school wants to change me to another course? ANS: It’s simple!
- For candidates not yet changed to another course, you will see a description of JAMB CAPS and “No program transfer consideration.”
- If your school wants to change you, you will see the name of your school, the course, the creation date, and other details.
If your transfer approval page matches the image above, we recommend accepting or rejecting it as soon as possible.
Q: I was told that I don’t need to do the change of course after transfer approval. Will it affect my chances of admission? I know someone who entered with transfer approval and didn’t do a change of course. ANS: YES, YOU HAVE TO CHANGE TO THE COURSE YOU CHOSE. MOST TIMES, JAMB INSISTS THAT YOU MUST CHANGE TO THE COURSE BEFORE YOU CAN GET YOUR JAMB ADMISSION LETTER.
QUES: I tried logging in to my portal, but I saw “Object reference not set to an instance of an object.” I also scrolled down and saw “Login to Candidate’s Account.” PLEASE, WHY AM I SEEING THIS? ANS: This is an error from the JAMB portal and will be resolved very soon. Check back after a few hours/days. Please be patient.
Q: I tried logging in to the JAMB portal, but it showed “Object reference not set to an instance of an object.” Please, why is that? ANS: It’s probably a minor error from the JAMB portal. But don’t worry. You can log in to your portal by entering your email and password in the required columns. Follow the numbering on the image below:
