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Admission Policy Published: February 3, 2026 • By Emmanuel Iweh

UNILAG and JAMB Enforce Mandatory Disclosure of Previous Admissions for 2026 Cycle

UNILAG and JAMB Enforce Mandatory Disclosure of Previous Admissions for 2026 Cycle

"New 'Disclosure of Admission History' rules require 2026 UTME candidates to declare prior matriculation or face automatic disqualification."

A significant regulatory update for the February 2026 registration window is the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board's (JAMB) 'Mandatory Disclosure' policy, which has been strictly adopted by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and other top-tier institutions. This policy requires any candidate who has previously been admitted to a tertiary institution—whether they completed the program or not—to declare their matriculation history at the point of 2026 UTME registration. The investigation into this policy reveals that it is aimed at ending the culture of 'admission hoarding,' where students occupy slots in one university while writing UTME to jump to another, often without properly withdrawing. For 2026 candidates, the stakes are exceptionally high: JAMB's automated 'Central Admissions Processing System' (CAPS) is now linked with the National University Commission's (NUC) matriculation database. Any student found to have concealed a previous or current admission will have their 2026 result invalidated and their previous admission potentially revoked for 'double matriculation.' This significantly affects admission chances for 'transfer' students and those seeking a change of course via a fresh UTME. By enforcing this rule, JAMB is effectively freeing up thousands of slots that were previously locked by ghost students, which theoretically increases the admission chances for fresh secondary school leavers. UNILAG, in particular, has announced that their 2026/2027 screening will include a secondary verification of these disclosures. Candidates are advised that if they are currently enrolled but wish to start over, they must follow the formal withdrawal process of their current institution and obtain a clearance letter before the February 28 registration deadline. This transparency-focused move is expected to streamline the 2026 merit list, ensuring that only those genuinely seeking a new academic path are considered, thereby making the process fairer for first-time applicants.

Official Source Reference: https://unilag.edu.ng/admissions-2026-disclosure-rules

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