305,346 applications submitted for GST admission test

March 03, 2024 00:00:00

Admission test applications for students of the 2023-24 academic year of 24 universities under the GST (General Science and Technology) have ended, reports UNB.

This time, a total of 305,346 applications have been submitted. Meanwhile, Jagannath University is at the top as the preferred examination centre for students.

Convener of the technical committee of the GST admission test and vice-chancellor of Chandpur University of Science and Technology, Nasim Akhtar informed this on Saturday.

Vice-Chancellor Nasim Akhtar said, "The initial application process for the GST admission test for the academic year 2023-24 ended on February 27 at 11:59 pm. This time, a total of 305,346 applications have been submitted. Out of this, 170,599 applications have been submitted in the 'A' unit containing the science unit, 94,631 in the 'B' unit containing the humanities unit, and 40,116 applications in the 'C' unit containing the business education unit."

He also said, "Among the applicants, 90,841 students chose Jagannath University as the centre for taking the exam. Among them, 53,832 students in the 'A' unit, 19, 770 students in the 'B' unit, 17,239 students in the 'C' unit will take the exam at Jagannath University Centre. Which is about a third of the total applicants."

Convener of GST integrated admission committee and vice-chancellor of Jessore University of Science and Technology, Md. Anwar Hossain said, "This year the application period has ended. The application period will not be extended again. Now we will start the next step."

The admission test will be held on Saturday, April 27 (A Unit-Science), Friday, May 3 (B Unit-Humanities) and Friday, May 10 (C Unit-Commerce). The admission test for the 'A' unit will be held from 12:00 noon to 01:00 pm and the admission test for the other two units will be held from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.

This time, out of 24 universities, admission test centres have been fixed in 22 universities. The committee also informed that the students will not be able to change the admission test centre.