What to do after getting admission

Congratulations! Getting the offer is a big step, but your admission isn't complete until you finish these steps — on time.

1. Accept on JAMB CAPS

Accept the offer on CAPS before JAMB's deadline. See the CAPS guide.

2. Print your JAMB admission letter

Print it from JAMB e-Facility. You'll need it for clearance and later, including for NYSC.

3. Follow your university's instructions

Check the school's official portal for its acceptance fee, school fees, registration steps and deadlines. Pay only through the official portal — never into personal accounts.

4. Get your clearance documents ready

Each university publishes its own list. Documents schools commonly ask for include:

• JAMB result slip and JAMB admission letter
• O'level result(s) — originals and copies, plus scratch cards if asked to verify
• Birth certificate or declaration of age
• Certificate of state / local government of origin
• Passport photographs
• Acceptance fee and school fee receipts
• Medical report, if the school requires one

Make several photocopies and keep the originals safe in a folder.

5. Register and prepare

• Complete course registration within the school's deadline.
• Find out about accommodation early if you need it.
• Join official school and department channels for announcements, and beware of fake pages asking for money.

6. Start strong

The study habits that got you in — timetables, self-testing, steady effort — work in university too. Begin your first semester well and you'll thank yourself later.