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 Board, in a statement signed by its Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocols, Fabian Benjamin, said the disruption commenced earlier on Thursday and had prompted immediate engagement with the hosting organisation to identify and resolve the problem.
CAPS is the central platform through which admissions into tertiary institutions across Nigeria are processed and coordinated.
JAMB said the disruption came at a critical period of the admission exercise, with institutions actively processing admissions and candidates awaiting decisions on their admission status.
The Board said it considered it necessary to inform candidates, institutions and other stakeholders promptly, stressing that the update was part of its commitment to transparency and accountability.
Rather than allow stakeholders to speculate about the cause of the disruption, JAMB said it was providing information on the situation while efforts were ongoing to restore the platform.
The examination body expressed regret over the inconvenience the temporary outage might cause candidates, institutions and other users.
It assured stakeholders that it was working round the clock with the hosting organisation to restore CAPS to full functionality within the shortest possible time.
JAMB also said it would review the circumstances surrounding the disruption after the platform is restored, with a view to introducing measures to prevent a recurrence.
The Board appreciated the patience and understanding of candidates, institutions and other stakeholders, and promised to provide further updates as developments unfold.
