BSS(Hons) in Economics

General Info

Intake : Once in a Year

• Application Duration : 23 February 2023 - 15 March 2023

  Method of Application : Online through the "Admission Link" of www.bup.edu.bd 
  Course Duration : Years: 04 Semester: 08
  Total Credit Hours : 126

Eligibility for Admission 

1. A candidate must pass SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination from any discipline/group.
2. Candidates from Science Group must obtain a total GPA of 9.00 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.50 in each of the examinations.
3. Candidates from Business Studies Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.50 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.00 in each of the examinations.
4. Candidates from Humanities Group must obtain a total GPA of 8.00 in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examination with minimum GPA 4.00 in each of the examinations.

5. 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:

   Grade	Point
   A*/A	5.00
   B	4.00
   C	3.50
   D	3.00

   Note:   Gradings lower than ‘D’ will not be considered for point calculation.
6. 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). Rating of 1, 2 and 3 will not be considered in point calculation.
7. Candidates applying for admission in the Department of Economics must have minimum ‘A-’ (A Minus) grade in Economics /Accounting/Statistics/Higher  Mathematics either in SSC/equivalent or HSC/equivalent examination. Candidates from ‘O’ Level or ‘A’ Level background must have minimum D grade in any of the above mentioned subjects.

Admission Test Syllabus

Candidates will have to sit for a written test (MCQ) of 100 marks. The marks distribution is as follows:

(a) English - 40

(b) General Knowledge - 40

(c) Bangla - 20

Exam Type

Admission Test will be taken in MCQ System (100 Marks) and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.

Weightage

(1) Written Test=70%, 

(2) Viva-voce=10%, 

(3) HSC/Equivalent Result=10% and 

(4) SSC/Equivalent Result=10%

Total=100%

Detailed Time Plan and Center for Admission Test

1. Publication of the List of eligible candidates for Written Exam: 18 March 2023 on BUP Website www.bup.edu.bd.
2. Admit Cards can be downloaded and printed by the individual applicants from admission.bup.edu.bd from 21 March 2023 onward. But to avoid technical complication, applicants are requested to download the admit card as soon as possible.

3. Written Tests will be held as per the following schedule: 

   Faculty	Date & Day of Written Test	Time of Written Test
   Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences	24 March 2022 Friday	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

• Admission Test (Written) will be conducted in Dhaka city only

• Viva-voce will be taken in BUP premises.