The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has actually clarified the various admission statuses candidates might see on its Central Admissions Processing System as institutions continue with the admission procedure.
The Board discussed the significances of “Not Confessed,” “Admission in Development” and “Confessed” in an explainer video released on Thursday, while encouraging prospects to regularly examine their CAPS accounts for changes.
According to JAMB, the “Not Confessed” status merely indicates that a candidate has actually not gotten an admission deal at that point in time. The Board, however, stressed that the status does not necessarily mean the candidate will not ultimately get admission.
Candidates whose CAPS continues to show “Not Confessed” were therefore recommended to stay client and keep track of the platform for possible changes as the admission exercise progresses.
On the “Admission in Development” status, JAMB described that it is used at various phases of the approval procedure.
The Board stated the status could indicate that an organization’s admission officer had recommended a candidate for admission but the suggestion was still awaiting approval from the head of the organization.
It included that the status could likewise appear after the head of the institution had made a recommendation, while the deal was still pending JAMB’s decision.
“This indicates your organization’s admission officer has proposed you for admission, but awaiting the head of organization’s suggestion,” JAMB said.
The Board warned candidates versus treating “Admission in Progress” as verification that they had actually secured a place in the organization.
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“Please keep in mind that ‘Admission in Progress’ does not imply automated admission,” it stated.
JAMB described that an admission recommendation stayed based on the candidate fulfilling the appropriate requirements and might still be rejected by the Board.
“This is since the advised offer might still be disapproved by the Board if you don’t fulfill the requirement requirements,” JAMB mentioned.
The Board said the admission status changes to “Admitted” only after the proposed admission has gotten JAMB’s approval.
It explained that candidates would then get the official verification specifying, “CONGRATULATIONS, YOU HAVE BEEN OFFERED ADMISSION.”
At that stage, prospects can utilize CAPS to either accept or turn down the admission deal.
JAMB further worried that CAPS statuses are not always irreversible throughout the admission exercise, as they might alter as organizations send recommendations and the approval process advances.
“Remember, your CAPS status will keep altering as the admission process continues till the final stage where you print your admission letter,” the Board said.
The examination and admission body prompted prospects to continue monitoring their CAPS accounts and count on its main communication channels for accurate information instead of unproven reports about their admission status.