The Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) admission list for the 2026/2027 academic session is now available on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS).
Candidates who applied for admission into the academy can check their status online to find out whether they have been offered admission.
Successful applicants are required to accept or reject their admission offers through JAMB CAPS. Candidates who receive an offer to transfer to another programme must also respond to the proposed change before proceeding with admission into the new programme.
How to check the Nigeria Police Academy admission list
Candidates can access the POLAC admission list through JAMB CAPS using their JAMB account details.
Follow these steps to check the admission status:
- Visit the JAMB e-Facility portal.
- Log in with the username and password associated with the JAMB account.
- Scroll down and select Check Admission Status.
- Click Access my CAPS to open the admission processing portal.
- Select Regular Admission Status to find out whether admission into the Nigeria Police Academy has been approved.
Candidates who have received admission offers can proceed to accept or reject them through CAPS.
Applicants whose admission status has not changed should continue checking the portal regularly, as admission offers may be uploaded in batches.
What the different admission statuses on JAMB CAPS mean
JAMB CAPS displays different messages depending on the stage of a candidate's admission processing. These messages help applicants understand whether their admission has been approved or is still awaiting a decision.
Congratulations, your admission has been APPROVED by JAMB!
This message means that JAMB has approved the candidate's admission.
Candidates who receive this status can proceed to accept or reject the admission offer through JAMB CAPS.
Those who intend to take up the offer should accept it and proceed with the next applicable admission steps.
You have been PROPOSED for admission by your institution
This status means that the Nigeria Police Academy has proposed the candidate for admission, but the application is still awaiting JAMB's approval.
JAMB must review the proposed admission to confirm that the relevant requirements have been satisfied.
Candidates with this status should continue checking their CAPS accounts until the admission decision is updated.
NOT ADMITTED
A "NOT ADMITTED" status means that the candidate has not yet received an approved admission offer.
This does not necessarily mean that the candidate has been permanently denied admission. The application may still be under consideration or the relevant admission offer may not yet have been uploaded.
Applicants with this status should continue monitoring JAMB CAPS for updates.
How to accept or reject POLAC admission on JAMB CAPS
Candidates offered admission into the Nigeria Police Academy must respond to their offers.
Admission can be accepted or rejected directly through JAMB CAPS or by sending an SMS from the telephone number registered with JAMB.
Accepting or rejecting admission through JAMB CAPS
- Visit the JAMB e-Facility portal.
- Log in with the registered JAMB account details.
- Select Check Admission Status.
- Click Access my CAPS.
- Open Regular Admission Status.
- Click Accept Admission or Reject Admission, depending on the candidate's decision.
After an applicant successfully accepts an admission offer, the CAPS status will change to:
"Congratulations, you have ACCEPTED your admission".
Candidates who have accepted their offers can then proceed to print their JAMB admission letters.
Accepting or rejecting admission through SMS
Candidates can also respond to admission offers through SMS using their JAMB-registered phone numbers.
The procedure is as follows:
- Open the SMS application on the phone containing the number registered with JAMB.
- Type ACCEPT to accept the admission offer or REJECT to decline it.
- Send the message to 55019 or 66019 using the registered phone number.
Candidates should have at least ₦50 in their main airtime balance to complete the SMS process.
Borrowed airtime or Xtra Credit cannot be used for the service.
Applicants should consider their admission decision carefully before submitting a response.
How to accept or reject a programme transfer on JAMB CAPS
Some POLAC applicants may receive an offer to study a programme different from the one they originally selected.
Candidates in this category must first accept or reject the proposed programme transfer through JAMB CAPS.
To check and respond to a transfer offer:
- Visit the JAMB e-Facility portal.
- Log in with the registered JAMB username and password.
- Select Check Admission Status.
- Click Access my CAPS.
- Select Transfer Approval to view the proposed programme change.
- Accept or reject the transfer offer as appropriate.
Accepting the transfer allows the institution to consider the candidate for admission into the proposed programme.
Rejecting the transfer means that the proposed change will not take effect and the candidate will remain with the originally preferred programme.
Candidates should review the programme offered before deciding whether to accept the transfer.
Important information for POLAC admission candidates
Candidates who applied for admission into the Nigeria Police Academy for the 2026/2027 academic session should continue checking their JAMB CAPS accounts until their admission status is resolved.
Admission offers may be processed in batches, so applicants who have not yet received an offer should monitor their accounts for updates.
Candidates who receive an admission or programme transfer offer should respond promptly, as failure to respond may result in forfeiture of the offer.
Successful applicants who have accepted their admission can proceed to print their JAMB admission letters through the appropriate JAMB service.
