Public Univ admission tests after Feb 1

Admission tests for public universities across the country for the 2026–27 academic session will be held after February 1, 2027, following a decision by university vice-chancellors.

The application process will also begin after January 1, 2027, giving students who sit for the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) supplementary examinations an opportunity to compete for university admission.

The decision was taken at a meeting of public university vice-chancellors at the University Grants Commission (UGC) office on Monday (November 9). UGC Chairman Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed chaired the meeting.

Vice-chancellors of two universities, who attended the meeting, told Jago News that all public universities had agreed to hold their admission tests after February 1. The application process will begin after January 1, 2027.

Speaking to reporters after the meeting, UGC Chairman Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed said all HSC results would be published by December 31 this year, after which universities would begin their admission procedures.

Universities that have already started their admission processes will have to adjust their schedules in line with the new decision, he added.

Explaining the rationale behind the move, Mamun Ahmed said the decision was taken to ensure that students appearing in supplementary HSC examinations are not deprived of the opportunity to seek admission to public universities.

"We are creating this opportunity for students taking supplementary examinations so that they, along with all other candidates, can participate in university admission tests," he said.