Cluster admission tests to 20 science, tech universities from October 17

Admission tests to 20 general and science and technology universities are expected to start on October 17 and end on November 1.

The decision came from an admission committee meeting held virtually among all 20 vice chancellors of the universities on Tuesday.

The convener of the technical committee of the cluster admission test and Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University, Prof Munaj Ahmed Noor, confirmed the development. 

He said, in the meeting of the admission committee, the examination of unit A has been fixed on October 17, unit B on October 24, unit C on November 1.

Following are the universities that will conduct the cluster admissions tests:

Islamic University (IU), Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Khulna University (KU), Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU), Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU), Jagannath University (JnU), Comilla University, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Jessore University of Science and Technology (JUST), Begum Rokeya University Rangpur (BRUR), Pabna University of Science and Technology (PUST), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University (BSMRSTU), and Barisal University (BU).

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Earlier on August 25, the results of the preliminary application for the integrated admission test of 20 general, science and technology universities were published.

On December 1, 2020, 19 general, science, and technology universities of the country decided to hold admission tests for the 2020-2021 academic year in a cluster system.

The decision was taken at a view-exchange meeting with the vice-chancellors (VCs) of the respective universities.

Based on three subjects – science, humanities, and commerce – admission tests will be held directly in these public universities. Question papers are to be prepared based on the syllabus of higher secondary exams.