A single admission test will be held in all universities of the country from the next academic year 2023-2024. Besides, National Testing Authority (NTA) will be formed for conducting the admission test.
Education Minister Dipu Moni made the remarks following a meeting on single admission test held at University Grants Commission (UGC) office on Monday.
UGC chairman Professor Kazi Shahidullah presided over the meeting where its members Professor Dil Afroza Begum, Professor Md Sazzad Hossain. Professor Muhammed Alamgir, Professor Biswajit Chanda, and Professor Md Abu Taher, were present, among others.
Dipu Moni called upon the concerned to prepare for the single admission test from now on. She said a committee, led by the UGC chairman, will be formed soon regarding the single admission test.
The examination procedure will be discussed in detail with the dean of the university and the examination committee in this regard, the minister said, adding that the schedule of the single admission test will be published after HSC examination.
Dipu Moni said that the initiative is being taken for the sake of students and guardians and hoped that there will be no chance to raise any questions about its quality.
Teaching can be started in a short period of time if the admission test is held simultaneously in all universities, UGC Chairman Kazi Shahidullah said.
The success of the single admission test would be a huge achievement in the higher education sector, he hoped.
UGC member Muhammed Alamgir delivered the welcome speech in the meeting while Professor Dil Afroza Begum presented concept paper on single admission test.
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