The 2013-14 entrance examination of Barisal University, the only general public university in the division, will be held on November 28.
The test will be arranged in three shifts at a total of eleven different points, including the temporary and permanent campus of BU, seven government educational institutions and two private colleges in the town.
A total of 29,690 students registered for this year’s test in the university – the third since its establishment – averaging about 25 contenders for each of the seats available. There are a total of 1,160 seats this year, divided among 16 departments under six faculties, said Shafiul Alam, chairman of the admission committee.
According to a source, 5,170 students applied for the 370 seats available in the departments under ‘Ka’ unit, including 80 seats in Mathematics, 80 in Chemistry, 50 in Computer Science and Engineering, 80 in Soil and Environment Science, and 80 in Botany and Crop Science.
In the ‘Kha’ unit, 6,688 students will vie for the 490 seats available, including 70 in the Economics department, 70 in Political Science, 70 in Social Science, 70 in Public Administration, 70 in Bangla, 70 in English and 70 in Law.
The ‘Ga’ unit registered the largest number of applicants compared to other units, with 10,675 students against the 300 seats available. The seats are divided among Management Studies (75), Marketing (75), Accounting and Information Systems (75) and Finance and Banking (75) – all under the business faculty.
Besides, 7,157 candidates under ‘Gha’ unit applied for the 235 seats reserved for test-takers willing to change subjects or faculties.
The one-hour written test will be held in MCQ system with 120 marks; one must score a minimum of 48 in order to be eligible for admission. There are an additional 80 marks reserved for a candidate’s performance in his or her SSC and HSC examinations.
The selection would be held on the basis of marks obtained from the MCQ test as well as SSC and HSC results. The three shifts are as follows: 10-11am for Gha unit, 1-2pm for Ga, and 4-5pm for Ka and Kha units.
“The detailed seat-plan for the applicants will be available on our website (www.barisaluniv.edu.bd),” Dr Md Muhsin Uddin, acting registrar of BU, said.
Classes would primarily begin at the temporary campus of the university on the Barisal Zilla School premises. The permanent campus, sprawled on a 50-acre land on the eastern bank of Kirtonkhola, is currently under construction and could be available for academic purpose by next January, officials said.
