The question of whether a candidate can receive multiple admission offers through JAMBs Central Admissions Processing System CAPS is one that concerns many prospective students JAMB CAPS was specifically designed to streamline the admission process ensuring that each candidate receives a single offer per admission cycle and to prevent cases of dual admissions from different institutions in the same year Heres a closer look at how CAPS handles admission offers
Once a candidate accepts an offer through JAMB CAPS they are effectively registered as a new student at the institution and other potential admissions are automatically blocked This means that accepting an offer closes the door to further offers from any other institutions even if the candidate has passed the postUTME or screening at those schools
Candidates can monitor their admission progress through the CAPS platform on their JAMB profile where they may see notifications like Admission in Progress or Recommended for Admission before an official offer appears Occasionally a candidate might receive an offer from a school they did not originally select though this is rare
When an admission offer is displayed on CAPS candidates are given two options Accept or Reject Accepting the offer enrolls them at the institution and ends the opportunity to receive additional offers in the same admission year However rejecting the offer allows them to remain eligible for potential offers from other schools as JAMB will notify the institution of the candidates decision allowing the spot to be offered to another student
Conclusion
In summary candidates cannot receive multiple admission offers on JAMB CAPS in the same academic year Once an offer is accepted it effectively locks out all other offers However if a candidate rejects an offer they may remain open to other options from different institutions Moreover it is possible for a candidate to receive an offer in a subsequent year even after accepting one in a previous cycle
