Application for Batch Admission Test Circular 2023-24 – Students can apply from 12:00 PM on February 12 to 11:59 PM on February 26. As before application fee is 1500 taka and for specialized subjects additional application fee of taka 500 will be accepted.
Admission test of commerce and business education branch will be held on May 11th from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm.
Admission test for humanities students will be held on 4 May 2024 from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm.
Batch admission test 2024 of science department students will be held on April 28 from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm.
In the meeting, it was decided with the consent of the vice-chancellors of all the clustered universities that the classes will start from July after completing all the admission procedures by 30th June 2024.
Online application
From 12/02/2024 12:00 PM to 26/02/2024 11:59 PM
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GST Admission System or Batch Admission Test is an annual integrated admission test system of Bangladesh. Through the cluster system, eligibility for admission to 9 general, 12 science and technology and 1 digital universities of the country is determined. In addition to the cluster process, the agricultural cluster admission test is conducted by the agriculture faculty of 7 agricultural universities and one science and technology university and the engineering cluster admission test is conducted by three engineering universities. Apart from the four autonomous universities and BUETs, which operate under an Ordinance of 1973, some specialized universities are not covered by this cluster admission process. However, the Government of Bangladesh, the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission are planning to introduce a unified admission test for all government or public universities in the country from the academic year 2023-24.
Also See: GST Admission Test Application
Batch Admission Test Procedure and Process 2024
According to the University Grants Commission or UGC, a common admission test will be organized in the academic year 2023-2024 in coordination with all the public universities of Bangladesh. According to the press release of the UGC, 22 general and science and technology universities of the country, including Jagannath and Islami University, have participated in the batch admission test in the academic year 2022-2023. However, in the academic year 2023-2024, a uniform admission test will be organized by all the government universities of the country, said UGC Chairman Professor Dr. Kazi Shahidullah. Also UGC member and convenor of cluster admission test organizing committee Professor Muhammad Alamgir said ‘80% public universities participated in cluster admission test in the academic year 2022-2023. The government has decided that from 2024 admission tests will be organized in a single and unique manner in all universities. GST Admission Circular 2023 – 2024 will be published in due course .
Eligibility to appear in Batch Admission Test
Students who have passed SSC/Equivalent in 2020 & 2021 and HSC/Equivalent in 2022 & 2023 will be considered eligible for general admission and can apply for preliminary online application for admission test. Eligibility is also prescribed separately for different categories.
- In the case of science students, the total of 8.00 points in secondary and higher secondary should be separated and 3.50 in secondary and higher secondary with minimum fourth subject.
- For humanities students the overall GPA should be minimum 6 and separate 3.00 points including fourth subject.
- Students of commerce or business education stream must score 3.50 in secondary and higher secondary examination separately with fourth subject and total GPA should be 6.50 to participate in GST admission test.
Eligibility to apply in A/A Unit or Science Department
For initial application HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA of 3.50 and SSC/equivalent examination (including 4th subject) with minimum GPA of 3.50. Must have an aggregate GPA of 7.00 in both exams.
Students who have passed Science stream and Vocational (HSC) and Madrasa Board (Science) of General Education Board are considered for initial application in Science stream.
Eligibility to apply in B/B Unit or Humanities
Applicants who have passed HSC/equivalent examination should have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in both SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination (including 4th subject). If the aggregate GPA is 6.00 in both the exams then one can apply for initial admission.
Students who have passed Humanities stream of General Education Board including Music, Home Economics and Madrasa Board (General, Mujabbid) will be considered for application in Humanities streams.
Eligibility to apply in C/C Unit or Business Education Department
Applicants who have passed HSC/equivalent examination should have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in both SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination (including 4th subject). Preliminary application can be made if aggregate GPA is 6.50 in both exams.
Students who have passed Business Education Branch and Diploma in Business Studies, Business Management (HSC) and Diploma in Commerce of General Education Board will be considered for application in Commerce Branch.
2024 batch admission test date
According to the information provided by UGC, 24 public universities of Bangladesh will be included in the single admission process in 2024.
C Unit (Business Education) – 11th May
B Unit (Humanities) – 4th May
A Unit (Science) – 27th April
Batch Admission Test Application Date
From the year 2024, all the universities of the country will be brought under the integrated entrance examination. Therefore, detailed information about the new procedure, date of application and date of admission test will be informed in due course.
Batch Admission Test Question and Mandate
A total of 100 marks are taken in the Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) system in the Cluster Affiliated University Admission Test. The details about the number distribution of the admission test according to the department and subject are given-
- A unit or science department’s manpower
There are four subjects to be tested in total. Among these two compulsory subjects namely: Physics and Chemistry. Remaining maths bb has to answer a total of four subjects including one subject from biology and one optional subject from Bengali, English.
Physics – 25. (required)
Chemistry – 25. (required)
Mathematics – 25.
Biology – 25.
Bengali – 25.
English – 25.
Mathematics, Biology, Bengali and English should be answered in any two subjects.
There will be 25 exams of 100 marks in each subject.
- B Unit or Humanities Division
There will be questions on three compulsory subjects all of which must be answered. Namely: Bengali, English and General Knowledge.
Bengali – 35.
English – 35.
General Knowledge – 30.
There will be a total of 100 questions including 35 in Bengali and English and 30 in General Knowledge.
- Manpower of C Unit or Business Education Branch
Must pass 4 compulsory subjects in C Unit or Commerce Branch. Namely: Bengali, English, Accountancy, Management. There will be a total of 100 questions including 35 in accountancy, management and 15 in Bengali and 15 in English. All questions must be answered.
Bengali – 15.
English – 15.
Accounting – 35.
Management- 35.
Pass number of batch admission test is 30. There is no separate pass number.
Batch Admission Test Rules and Syllabus Syllabus 2024
In the academic year 2023-2024, the admission test of Guchchbhukta University will be held according to the manpower distribution of HSC and equivalent exams. The UGC or University Grants Commission has said that the questions of the entrance exam will be prepared on the same syllabus with which the candidates have participated in the 2023 HSC, Alim and equivalent exams. More detailed information about this will be known when the GST Admission Circular 2024 is published.
Cluster Universities: GST Listed University
GST admission test is conducted in total of 22 universities. That is why it is also called Integrated University Admission Test. Out of the 58 public universities of the country, 9 general universities, 12 science and technology universities and one digital university conducted the admission test.
Islamic University,
Jagannath University,
Khulna University,
National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam University,
Comilla University,
Begum Rokeya University,
Barisal University,
Rabindra University,
Sheikh Hasina University,
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology,
Haji Danesh University of Science and Technology,
Maulana Bhasani University of Science and Technology,
Patuakhali University of Science and Technology,
Noakhali University of Science and Technology,
Pabna University of Science and Technology,
Rangamati University of Science and Technology,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Digital University,
Bangmata Sheikh Fazilatunnessa University of Science and Technology,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology, Pirojpur,
Chandpur University of Science and Technology,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology, Kishoreganj,
Sunamganj University of Science and Technology,
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University of Science and Technology, Pirojpur.