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From the next 2023-2024 academic year, a single admission test will be held in all the universities of the country, said Education Minister Dr. Deepu Moni. He also said that National Testing Authority (NTA) will be constituted for conducting the admission test.

The education minister has called upon the concerned to prepare for the single admission test. He also said that a committee headed by the UGC chairman will be formed soon regarding the single admission test.

He said this in the speech of the chief guest at a policy-making meeting on organizing a single admission test in all universities of the country in the academic year 2023-2024. This meeting was held at UGC on Monday afternoon.

UGC Chairman Professor Dr. Kazi Shahidullah presided over the meeting, member of the commission Professor Dr. Dil Afroza Begum, Professor Dr. Md. Sajjad Hossain, Professor Dr. Muhammad Alamgir, Professor Dr. Biswajit Chand and Professor Dr. Md. Abu Taher, Additional Secretary of Secondary and Higher Education Department. Abu Yusuf Mia and UGC Secretary Dr. Ferdous Zaman was present.

Dhaka University Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Dr. ASM Maksud Kamal, Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. Satya Prasad Majumdar, Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh Agricultural University Professor Dr. Lutful Hasan, Shahjalal Science and Technology University Vice-Chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed, National University Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Moshiur Rahman, President of Bangladesh University Council and Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology. Md. Habibur Rahman participated in the meeting and agreed on the single admission test program.

In the meeting, the education minister said that the examination procedure will be discussed in detail with the dean of the university and the examination committee for taking the single admission test. He expressed hope that after the HSC examination the schedule of single entrance examination will be published and classes will start at the same time in all higher education.

Dr. in the context of maintaining the standard of the single admission test. Dipu Moni said that SSC and HSC exams are being held simultaneously across the country. There is no question about the quality of these test results. In that case, if a single admission test is conducted in the university, there will be no chance to raise any question about its quality, he thinks.

Stating that the individuality, independence and autonomy of the university will not be affected if a single admission test is taken, the education minister said that the admission test will be inclusive and will include the relevant content. He said that initiative is being taken to conduct a single admission test for the sake of students and parents.

UGC Chairman Dr. Kazi Shahidullah said that if the admission test is held simultaneously in all universities, teaching can be started in a short period of time. Successful completion of single admission test will gain acceptance to all. He hoped that the success of the Single Admission Test would be a huge achievement in higher education.

The meeting suggested a framework for a single admission test, a policy at the national level and giving a score through the test.

Commission member Professor Dr. welcomed the meeting. Muhammad Alamgir and Professor Dr. Dil Afroza Begum presented concept paper on single admission test.