RU admission test rescheduled

The administration of Rajshahi University (RU) has decided to reschedule the first-year undergraduate admission tests for the 2026-27 academic year. According to the new schedule, the admission process will commence on February 12 with the ‘B’ Unit (Commerce) examination. Additionally, the application period for admission will run from November 15 to November 30.

These decisions were reached during a meeting of the university’s admission committee held on Wednesday (November 11) at 11:00 AM. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Md. Faridul Islam, confirmed the details following the meeting.

Previously, a meeting of the University Grants Commission (UGC) had proposed that the application process for admission tests at public universities across the country should begin on January 1.

Regarding the updated examination schedule, Vice-Chancellor Professor Faridul Islam stated that the admission tests will begin on February 12 with the ‘B’ Unit (Commerce) exam. This will be followed by the ‘C’ Unit (Science) exam on February 13 and the ‘A’ Unit (Humanities) exam on February 20.

Concerning the application process, he noted that it will open on November 15 and continue until November 30. However, students participating in supplementary examinations will be granted an opportunity to apply after their results are published; a further window of 5 to 7 days will be provided for these applicants.

Meanwhile, the eligibility criteria for this year’s admission tests have been relaxed. The Vice-Chancellor explained that students from the Humanities and Commerce streams must have secured a minimum GPA of 3.00 in both their SSC and HSC (or their respective equivalents) examinations, including the fourth subject, with a combined total GPA of at least 6.50.

For students from the Science stream, the requirement is a minimum GPA of 3.50 in both the SSC and HSC (or their respective equivalents) examinations, including the fourth subject, with a combined total GPA of at least 7.50.

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