JAMB: Universities Cannot Transfer Candidates to Another Course Without CAPS Consent

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has clarified that no university, polytechnic, or college of education can transfer an applicant from one course (programme) to another without the explicit consent of the candidate on the Central Admissions Processing System (JAMB CAPS).

Why Candidate Consent on JAMB CAPS Is Mandatory

Speaking during an interactive session with the Council of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology (COHEADS) at its 148th Regular Meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, 8th June 2022, Prof. Oloyede explained the safeguards built into JAMB CAPS:

• The rule prevents institutions from arbitrarily moving high-scoring, qualified candidates away from competitive courses just to create slots for less-qualified candidates.
• Waiving candidate consent violates JAMB regulations and exposes institutions to legal disputes and duplicate admissions.

How the JAMB CAPS 'Transfer Consideration' Process Works

1. Transfer Alert on CAPS: Before an institution can move a candidate to a different course, the institution proposes the transfer on CAPS, which sends a Transfer Alert notification to the candidate's JAMB CAPS profile.
2. If the Candidate Clicks 'ACCEPT' (YES): The candidate is immediately moved to the new programme on the institution's CAPS dashboard and MUST be offered admission into that course. At the point of acceptance, the candidate will also be prompted to do a JAMB Change of Course so they can print their official JAMB Admission Letter.
3. If the Candidate Clicks 'REJECT' (NO) or Does Not Respond: The candidate remains in their originally chosen course and cannot be moved to the proposed programme.

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