শুক্রবার, ০৬ নভেম্বর ২০২৬, ০১:৫১ অপরাহ্ন
DHAKA, Nov 5, 2026 (BSS) – Online application for admission to the Undergraduate Programs at the University of Dhaka for the 2026-2027 academic session will commence at 12:00 PM on November 11, 2026.
The online application process will close at 11:59 PM on November 25, 2026. These decisions were taken at a General Admission Committee meeting held on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate Bhaban
Auditorium, with Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. A. B. M. Obaidul Islam
presiding over the meeting, a DU press release said today.
Admission tests for the 2026-2027 academic year will be conducted across 5
units: ‘Arts, Law and Social Sciences Unit’, ‘Science Unit’, ‘Business
Studies Unit’, ‘Fine Arts Unit’, and ‘IBA Unit’.
The schedule for the 2026-2027 undergraduate admission tests was finalized
during the meeting as follows: IBA Unit: Saturday, December 5, 2026; Science
Unit: Saturday, December 12, 2026; Arts, Law and Social Sciences Unit:
Saturday, December 19, 2026; Fine Arts Unit (General Knowledge and Drawing):
Tuesday, December 22, 2026; Business Studies Unit: Saturday, December 26,
2026.
Except for the IBA Unit, tests for all units will run from 11:00 AM to 12:30
PM. The IBA Unit examination will take place from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Barring the Fine Arts and IBA units, tests for the remaining three units will
be held simultaneously in divisional centers across 8 divisions, including
Dhaka.
The regional centers are Rajshahi University, Chittagong University,
University of Barishal, Khulna University, Shahjalal University of Science
and Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University (Mymensingh), and Begum
Rokeya University.
Exam pattern & marks distribution:
The committee decided that tests for units other than Fine Arts and IBA will
consist of a 60-mark MCQ and a 40-mark written test (45 minutes for MCQ and
45 minutes for written). The Fine Arts Unit exam will comprise a 40-mark MCQ
(30 minutes) and a 60-mark drawing exam (60 minutes). The IBA Unit exam will
feature a 70-mark MCQ (90 minutes) and a 30-mark descriptive exam (30
minutes).
Candidates will be evaluated out of a total of 120 marks-100 marks from the
admission test and 20 marks allocated based on Secondary School Certificate
(SSC)/equivalent and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)/equivalent results.
Eligibility Criteria Applicants must have passed SSC/equivalent examinations
between 2021 and 2024, and HSC/equivalent examinations in 2026. Minimum GPA
requirements (including the 4th subject) are as follows:
Science Unit: A minimum combined GPA of 8.0 in SSC and HSC/equivalent exams,
with at least 3.5 individually. Humanities and Business Studies applicants
applying to this unit must have a combined GPA of at least 7.5 (minimum 3.0
individually).
Arts, Law and Social Sciences Unit: A minimum combined GPA of 7.5 in SSC and
HSC/equivalent exams, with at least 3.0 individually. Science background
applicants applying to this unit must have a minimum combined GPA of 8.0 (at
least 3.5 individually), while Business Studies applicants require a minimum
combined GPA of 7.5 (at least 3.0 individually).
Business Studies Unit: A minimum combined GPA of 7.5 in SSC and
HSC/equivalent exams, with at least 3.0 individually. Science background
applicants applying to this unit must have a minimum combined GPA of 8.0 (at
least 3.5 individually), while Humanities applicants require a minimum
combined GPA of 7.5 (at least 3.0 individually).
Fine Arts Unit: A minimum combined GPA of 6.5 in SSC and HSC/equivalent
exams, with at least 3.0 individually.
Additionally, the committee decided to prepare separate question papers based
on the English Medium curriculum for English Medium students appearing for
the Science Unit admission test.
Classes for the 2026-2027 undergraduate program are scheduled to commence on
March 28, 2027.
