Check the FUAM admission list for 2026/2027 through your JAMB CAPS record and the university’s current undergraduate portal. The institution now identifies itself as Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM), formerly the University of Agriculture, Makurdi. Applicants still use FUAM when searching for its admission updates.
The current undergraduate portal identifies the 2026/2027 exercise, but no named first, second or third batch was confirmed in the pages reviewed. An open screening portal does not mean every admission list is out. Confirm the institution, programme and outcome in your own record, then follow the instructions that apply to your entry route.
FUAM admission list at a glance
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Current institution name | Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi |
| Common search name | FUAM; also JOSTUM |
| Session covered | 2026/2027 undergraduate admission |
| JAMB route | Personal candidate admission record on CAPS |
| University route | Current undergraduate admission and screening portal |
| Public screening login | JAMB registration number |
How to check the FUAM admission list through JAMB CAPS
Use the official JAMB e-Facility portal for the candidate profile connected with your application. Keep your registered email, password and JAMB registration number available. Check your own record rather than interpreting a friend’s offer as evidence of your admission.
- Choose the candidate login and sign in with your registered account details.
- Open the admission-status or CAPS service available to your profile.
- Select the applicable examination year and confirm the registration number where requested.
- Read the outcome and verify the institution, course and candidate details.
- If an offer appears, review it before following the current acceptance or rejection instructions.
- Keep the relevant admission record or letter and follow the university’s next-stage instructions.
JAMB explains that available services can vary by candidate profile and service cycle. Follow the current options on your dashboard instead of treating an older menu sequence as universal. Our JAMB portal login guide provides general account-route help.
A phone may display only part of the CAPS menu. Try desktop-site view or a suitable computer when the layout is incomplete. A failed page load is not an admission decision. Confirm the account and examination year before interpreting the response.
Checking the school record through JOSTUM’s undergraduate portal
The current JOSTUM undergraduate portal is linked from the university’s main portal hub. It provides the undergraduate exercise information, screening route, programme requirements and application guidance. Choose the route for regular undergraduate admission rather than postgraduate or sandwich applications.
- Open the undergraduate portal and read the session information.
- Use Proceed to Portal or the relevant undergraduate application link.
- The public online screening login requests your JAMB registration number.
- Check any candidate details shown against your official registration record before confirming them.
- Follow the current instructions for your existing application and review its updates.
- Confirm the JAMB admission outcome separately through CAPS.
The form reached from the undergraduate homepage is labelled Online Screening Portal. Access to a screening record is not itself proof of an offer. This review verified the public form but did not enter a candidate account, so it does not invent a private admission-status menu.
Different services can require different identifiers. The screening form requests a JAMB number, while the portal’s general tracking guidance mentions application details. Use the fields and instructions displayed for your own route. Do not assume that every university service uses the same password or account.
There is another important distinction: the main hub’s general Check Status link led to a form labelled for PG, JUPEB and Sandwich applicants during this review. That programme label should not be ignored. Regular UTME applicants should use the endorsed undergraduate route and CAPS instead of treating every applicant login as their checker.
The application guide directs applicants to monitor their dashboard and registered email after submission. Keep the contact details in your record accurate so you can receive genuine instructions. A payment receipt or screening acknowledgement records one stage; it should not be presented as an admission letter.
FUAM admission list: first, second, third and merit batches
An admission list identifies candidates offered places in a particular exercise. Offers may be communicated through personal records or an official notice. A PDF can be useful when the university publishes one, but the absence of an unofficial download should not prevent you from checking CAPS.
Each numbered batch needs its own announcement. An early offer does not automatically establish a first-batch release, and a later offer does not prove a second or third list. This guide supplies no unverified date for a later batch.
When using a PDF, check the publisher, academic session and entry route. Search with your registration number where available and compare other details, because applicants may share names. An old 2023/2024 list remains historical even when it is circulated during the 2026/2027 exercise.
Merit concerns selection under the applicable admission criteria. It should not automatically be used as another name for the first batch or as a promise that every candidate above a general minimum receives a place. Course requirements and available places still matter.
While selection continues, monitor the university’s notices and your personal record. Checking more frequently does not move an application ahead. Complete genuine outstanding requirements rather than relying on the old claim that CAPS operates randomly.
Understanding your admission response
An offer is displayed
Read the institution and programme carefully, then follow the current JAMB response procedure and the conditions attached to the offer. If the school record and CAPS disagree, keep evidence and seek clarification before paying for registration.
Admission in Progress
This is a pending outcome. It does not guarantee admission, create a “90% chance” of approval or establish a one-month waiting period. Review outstanding requirements and transfer instructions while waiting for the actual decision.
Not Admitted
An offer is not currently shown in the record you are checking. The message alone does not identify the reason or establish that every admission stage has ended. A record may change during an open exercise, but a later offer is not assured.
Why your FUAM admission offer may be missing
First, check that you completed the correct application and screening for your entry route. Compare your institution choice, academic qualifications and UTME subjects, where applicable, with the course requirements. General eligibility and selection for a particular programme are separate questions.
The current requirements page describes five relevant O’Level credits, including English and Mathematics, at no more than two sittings, with course-specific rules. Use the requirement for the programme you selected. Do not apply a broad science-subject example to every course or assume that a general minimum guarantees admission.
A university notice dated 19 August 2026 asks screening applicants to supply both the scratch-card PIN and serial number for O’Level verification. It tells candidates who provided only the PIN to update their records. Check that notice against your submitted application and follow the university’s secure portal instructions for the missing detail.
School result verification and the JAMB result record are separate checks. JAMB’s guidance for a shortlist not yet reflected on CAPS identifies the O’Level upload, the institution’s recommendation and an unaccepted transfer as issues to investigate. Do not assume that an upload to one service completes the requirement on another.
If a different course is proposed, review it before accepting a transfer. Competition, available places and programme requirements may affect selection, but a pending message does not prove that your score, catchment area or course quota caused the outcome.
Keep application acknowledgements and describe a specific error when contacting official support. If a payment failed after a debit, the university’s guide directs applicants to use its verification option before attempting another payment. A bank debit alone does not establish that the application stage was completed.
What to do after JOSTUM offers you admission
Respond to the offer and obtain admission documents
Confirm the programme and complete the applicable response through JAMB. Then obtain the admission documents required by the university and compare your name and course across the records. One letter should not be assumed to replace every document required for clearance.
Acceptance payment and clearance
Follow the current instruction for any acceptance charge. No unverified 2026/2027 acceptance amount is supplied here. Confirm the bill, payment purpose and approved payee, retain the receipt, and check the portal acknowledgement before treating a transaction as complete.
Application, screening, processing, acceptance and school charges may refer to different stages. The university pages also contain different descriptions of application-related charges. Use the current official invoice and seek clarification about the purpose rather than converting an approximate guide figure into a fixed acceptance fee.
Use the current clearance checklist for exact documents and deadlines. Have your admission records and academic credentials ready, including the additional qualifications relevant to Direct Entry. Resolve discrepancies through the university or JAMB rather than editing an official document yourself.
School fees, accommodation and resumption
Confirm school charges for your programme and student category before paying. Paying an acceptance charge does not automatically settle school fees or register your courses. Follow the university’s student-account instructions for the next registration stages.
Check the current accommodation procedure and availability. Admission does not guarantee a hostel space, and a fee receipt should not be confused with a room-allocation acknowledgement. Finally, confirm the resumption and registration dates for your own session before travelling.
Frequently asked questions
Are FUAM and JOSTUM the same institution in this guide?
Yes. The university portal identifies Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi as the former University of Agriculture, Makurdi. Confirm the full institution name in your actual offer.
What does the public undergraduate screening login request?
The form reached from the undergraduate homepage requests your JAMB registration number. Follow the current form and the instructions for your own application record.
Can I use the PG, JUPEB or Sandwich applicant form for UTME checking?
Do not assume it is the correct route for regular UTME admission. The programme label matters. Use the university’s undergraduate route and your JAMB CAPS record.
Does a screening acknowledgement mean I have been admitted?
No. It records screening or application progress. Confirm the actual offer and its conditions through the applicable university and JAMB records.
Does Admission in Progress guarantee a place?
No. It is pending. Complete genuine missing requirements and monitor the outcome without relying on a fixed probability or an automatic approval date.
What if my results are on the school portal but not CAPS?
Check the JAMB upload separately. Also review any transfer and ask the appropriate university or JAMB support channel to clarify the record that remains incomplete.
Where can I get general admission-status help?
Our school admission status guide explains general checking. Use current JOSTUM instructions for institution-specific screening and registration tasks.
Conclusion
Check the FUAM admission list through your own CAPS record and the current JOSTUM undergraduate route. Verify the session, institution and programme before responding, then complete the required registration stages. Related updates are in our Admission Lists section.