How to Apply for JAMB Condonement of Undisclosed Illegal Institutional Admissions

Candidates can apply for JAMB condonement of undisclosed illegal institutional admissions by submitting a formal regularization application on the eFacility portal, paying the prescribed statutory regularization fee, and having their tertiary institution endorse and forward their academic records to the central board for official ratification.

For several academic sessions, various universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education across Nigeria offered direct, informal admissions to undergraduate students without processing their applications through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS). These unapproved admissions—commonly referred to in administrative parlance as illegal or undisclosed admissions—left tens of thousands of graduating students in a perilous academic predicament, unable to print official admission letters, generate verified matriculation numbers, or secure mobilization into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). To resolve this nationwide crisis without punishing innocent students, the central examination board established the Condonement of Undisclosed Illegal Institutional Admissions process, popularly known as admission regularization.

The application procedure begins with the student logging into their candidate profile on the eFacility portal. The applicant navigates to the Regularization of Admission tab, completes the comprehensive electronic questionnaire detailing their tertiary institution, faculty, course of study, matriculation number, and year of initial admission, and generates a Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) to discharge the prescribed administrative fee of ten thousand naira. Upon successful payment verification, the student prints out the multi-page Condonement of Illegal Admission indemnity form.

The printed indemnity form must be submitted physically to the academic registrar and vice-chancellor, rector, or provost of the tertiary institution where the student completed their studies. The university authorities must review the student’s academic transcript, certify that the candidate satisfied the statutory minimum UTME score and O’Level credit requirements applicable during their year of entry, formally sign and stamp the indemnity document, and forward it directly to the state or zonal office of the examination board. Following thorough board verification, the student’s admission is regularized, an official central admission letter is generated, and their name is added to the national matriculation register.

Graduates applying for condonement should note that the regularization process requires complete institutional endorsement before the central board can act. If an institution fails to provide certified transcripts or cannot prove that the candidate met baseline requirements during their year of entry, the application is declined. Candidates must maintain regular follow-up with their institution’s academic planning registry to ensure timely transmission of endorsed indemnity forms.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board warns that the condonement window represents a strict one-off amnesty, emphasizing that tertiary institutions that continue offering informal admissions outside CAPS will face severe sanctions and criminal prosecution.

Coordinated governance with the National Universities Commission ensures that all tertiary degree admissions conform to national quality standards, eliminating clandestine admissions and protecting student academic careers.

Completing this statutory condonement process restores full legal standing to affected graduates, unlocking their access to original admission credentials and statutory national youth service mobilization.