Education
BUET Opens Undergraduate Applications on Nov. 21, Exam on Jan. 16
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) will start accepting applications for undergraduate admission on Nov. 21, with the entrance examination scheduled for Jan. 16. Prof. Kamrul Hasan, head of the university’s admission test committee, confirmed the schedule to bdnews24.com on Saturday. “We are proceeding with preparations to hold the admission test on Jan. 16,” he said. The university will keep last year’s eligibility requirements despite a sharp decline in the number of students securing GPA‑5 in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations. Applicants must have at least GPA‑4 in their SCC exams and GPA‑5 in HSC, including A+ grades in physics, chemistry and higher mathematics. Only 26,702 students from the science and home economics streams secured GPA‑5 this year. “We will allow only 10,000 students to sit the admission test,” Kamrul said, ruling out any relaxation of the requirements. The decision comes as the education ministry prepares retake exams in December for students who failed one or two HSC subjects. BUET and Dhaka University have decided to proceed with their admission schedules despite the retake arrangements. The application deadline will be announced later.
Frequently asked questions
When does BUET open undergraduate applications?
BUET will start accepting applications on Nov. 21.
What are the eligibility requirements for BUET undergraduate admission?
Applicants must have at least GPA‑4 in SCC exams and GPA‑5 in HSC, including A+ grades in physics, chemistry, and higher mathematics.
How many students will be allowed to sit the BUET admission test?
BUET will allow only 10,000 students to sit the admission test.