Dhaka University has decided to hold admission tests for the academic session 2021-22 from June 3.
Applicants can apply for the entry test from April 20 to May 11 through online system. The application fee for the entry test has been increased from Tk 650 to Tk 1000.
The tests for enrolment of students under the ‘Ga’ Unit will be held on June 3. ‘Kha’ unit intake test will be held on June 4, the ‘Ka’ unit entry test will be held on June 10 and the ‘Gha’ unit test on June 11.
The MCQ test for the ‘Cha’ unit under the Fine Arts faculty will be held on June 17.
The decisions were taken in a deans' committee meeting held at Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury senate building on Wednesday, reports UNB.
However, GPA score conditions for admission applicants have also been eased this time.
The student who has a science background in SSC/ equivalent and HSC/ equivalent examinations can apply for the ‘Ka’ unit entry test if he/she has a total of minimum GPA 8 with the condition of having at least 3.50 in both SSC/HSC or equivalent exams.
The students of Arts and Commerce background in HSC or equivalent examinations can apply for ‘Kha’, ‘Ga’ and ‘Gha’ unit entry tests if they have a total of minimum GPA 7.5 with the condition that he/she must have at least 3.00 in both SSC/HSC or equivalent exams.
Applicants, having a science background, can apply for the ‘Gha’ unit entry test only if they obtain a total of at least a GPA of 8.00 with the condition that he/she secured at least 3.50 in both SSC/HSC or equivalent exams.
All the exams will be taken on a total of 120 marks of which 20(10+10) marks will be counted from SSC and HSC GPA, 60 marks from the MCQ exam and 40 marks from the written exam,
The tests will be held from 11 am to 12.30 pm on the scheduled dates.
Following the practise of previous years, the university authority has decided to take the exams in divisional cities of the country to reduce the suffering of students and parents.
Asked about easing the conditions of GPA for the applicants, DU Pro VC ASM Maksud Kamal said, "From our previous experiences, we came to know that GPA does not necessarily prove the excellence of a student. There are lots of instances which show that low GPA achievers obtained better scores than higher GPA achievers in the admission test."