Jagannath University (JnU) will begin its independent admission tests for the 2024-25 academic year from January 31, following its decision to exit the Integrated Cluster Admission system.
The university will administer a 100-mark exam, with 48 marks allocated to written questions, 24 marks for multiple-choice questions, and 28 marks based on the results of the SSC and HSC exams.
Professor Dr. Sheikh Gias Uddin Ahmed, acting registrar of the university, shared the details of the upcoming tests on Wednesday.
According to him, the admission tests will start with Unit 'E' (Faculty of Fine Arts) on January 31, Unit 'D' (Faculty of Social Sciences) on February 14, Unit 'B' (Faculty of Arts) on February 15, Unit 'A' (Faculty of Science) on February 21, Unit 'C' (Faculty of Business Studies) on February 28.
For the Faculty of Science and Business Studies, the exam will cover HSC syllabus related to the respective departments. For the Faculty of Arts, the questions will focus on Bangla, English, and General Knowledge in both written and multiple-choice formats.
Earlier, on October 21, Jagannath University (JnU) during an Academic Council meeting chaired by the JnU vice-chancellor had decided to abandon the integrated cluster admission tests and return to conducting its own admission test independently.
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