Lottery for class one, written tests for classes two-nine in govt schools

The government has published the admission policy for public secondary schools, introducing a lottery system for class one and written admission tests for classes two to nine.

The information was disclosed in a notice which was uploaded in the website of Secondary and Higher Education Division under the Ministry of Education on Tuesday.

According to the policy, students seeking admission to class one must be selected through a lottery.

Each applicant can choose up to five institutions in order of preference. However, selecting both shifts of a double-shift school will count as two choices. Multiple applications to the same institution will result in the cancellation of all applications.

The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) will centrally conduct the digital lottery for class one admission.

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The process must be carried out in the presence of admission committee members to ensure transparency.

Alongside the list of selected students, a waiting list equal to the number of vacant seats must also be prepared.

If a selected student fails to enrol by the deadline set by the admission committee, students from the waiting list will be admitted in sequence.

For classes two to nine, students will be selected for vacant seats through written admission tests based on merit.

A waiting list equal to the number of vacant seats must also be prepared for these classes. If selected students fail to enrol within the stipulated time, candidates from the waiting list will be admitted in order.

Admission test marks and duration

For classes two to five, the admission test will carry 50 marks, with 15 marks for Bangla, 15 for English and 20 for mathematics. The examination will last one hour.

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For classes six to nine, the test will carry 100 marks, comprising 30 marks for Bangla, 30 for English and 40 for mathematics. The examination will last two hours.

According to the policy, heads of institutions will publish admission notices specifying the number of vacant seats in their respective schools, as decided by the admission committee.

The committee will also ensure wider publicity by publishing notices in national and local newspapers and on websites.