Entrance exam to the honours courses at Chittagong University for 2015-16 academic session starts today.
A total of 25,776 admission seekers have applied for 546 seats under Faculty of Science (A-unit) and 4514 have applied for 85 seats existing at the Institute of Forestry and Environmental Science (J-unit).
The university authorities have installed CCTV cameras inside the campus area to hold the test in a fair environment. Around 1,000 law enforcers will be deployed on campus to manage the rush of aspirants and avoid unpleasant situations including ragging, said CU Proctor Ali Asgar.
This year, a total of 211,952 aspirants will battle against 4653 seats which means 45 admission seekers would vie for one seat, Deputy Registrar of CU SM Akbar Hossain told the Dhaka Tribune.
All kinds of electronic devices including mobile phone, calculator, and wristwatch were not allowed inside the exam hall.
The intake test will end on November 9.
