DU admission test from 1 Oct, 'zero tolerance' against forgery

The admission test of Dhaka University (DU) for 2020-21 academic session will begin on 1 October.

At a press conference at the Abdul Matin Chowdhury Auditorium of the university, vice chancellor Akhtaruzzaman on Wednesday made the announcement.

He said the university authorities would take tough action against any sort of forgery and dishonesty in the admission test.

The first year entry test will take place for the first time in main universities of eight divisional towns including Dhaka.

Akhtaruzzaman said those who got admission in the past through forgery and unfair means have been brought to book.

The law enforcing agencies will remain alert against any sort of unfair means and digital forgery during the admission test, he added.

The DU VC said admission tests at the divisional towns have been arranged with a view to saving time and money of candidates and the guardians.

UNB adds: On average, 45 students will vie for a seat as a total of 3, 24,030 admission seekers applied for 7,148 seats this year.

Of them, 1,17,956 seekers applied for 'Ka' unit (Science group) against 1,815 seats; 47,632 for 'Kha' unit (Humanities group) against 2,378 seats; 27,347 for 'Ga' unit (Commerce group) against 1,250 seats; 115,881 applied for 'Gha' unit (Combined group) against 1,570 seats and 15,496 for 'Cha' unit against 135 seats.