General Info:
Important Deadlines:
- Online Application Submission: 08 November 2024 to 22 November 2024 (Apply online through admission.bup.edu.bd)
- List of Eligible Candidates for Written Exam will be published on 27 November 2024
- Admit Cards can be downloaded: 05 December 2024 onward.
- Publication of Merit List of selected candidates: 18 December 2024
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences // Exam date // 13 December 2024 // Friday 10:00 AM -11:00 AM
Intake : Once in a Year
Application Duration : 08 November 2024 to 22 November 2024 (Apply online through admission.bup.edu.bd)
Method of Application : Online through the "Admission Link: admission.bup.edu.bd " of www.bup.edu.bd
Course Duration : Years: 04
Semester: 08
Total Credit Hours : 126
Eligibility for Admission:
- A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination from any discipline/group.
- Candidates from Science Group must obtain a total GPA of 9.00 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination.
- Candidates from Business Studies Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.50 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination.
- Candidates from Humanities Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.00 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination.
- Candidates from General Certificate of Education (GCE) O and A level background must pass in minimum 05 (five) and 02 (two) subjects respectively having minimum 26.5 points in total based on the following scale:
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A*-G Grading System (IGCSE)
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9-1 Grading System (GCSE)
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Grade
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Point
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Grade
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Point
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A*/A
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5.00
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9/8
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5.00
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B
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4.00
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7
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4.50
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C
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3.50
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6
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4.00
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D
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3.00
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5
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3.50
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4
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3.00
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- Note: Gradings lower than ‘D’ or 4 (9-1 Grading System) will not be considered for point calculation.
- Candidates from International Baccalaureate (IB) must pass in minimum 06 (six) subjects having minimum 30 points based on the rating scale used in their curriculum (7, 6, 5, 4). Ratings of 1, 2 and 3 will not be considered in point calculation.
- Candidates applying for admission in the Department of English must have minimum ‘A-’ (A Minus) grade in English both in SSC/equivalent or HSC/equivalent examination.
Admission Test Syllabus: Candidates will have to seat for a written test (MCQ) of 100 Marks. The mark distribution is as follows:
(a) General Knowledge - 40
(b) English - 40
(c) Bangla - 20
Weightage:
(1) Written Test (MCQ)=55%,
(2) HSC/Equivalent Result=25% and
(3) SSC/Equivalent Result=20%
Exam Type:
Admission Test will be taken in MCQ System (100 Marks) and 0.50 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer.
Detailed Time Plan and Center for Admission Test:
- Publication of the List of eligible candidates for Written Exam: on BUP Website www.bup.edu.bd.
- Admit Cards can be downloaded and printed by the individual applicants from admission.bup.edu.bd from onward. But to avoid technical complication, applicants are requested to download the admit card as soon as possible.
- Written Tests will be held as per the following schedule:
Name of the Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Date & Day of Written Test: 13 December 2024, Friday
Time of Written Test: 10:00 AM -11:00 AM
- Admission Test (Written) will be conducted in Dhaka city only