College admission process set to begin on Jun 6 after delay over coronavirus

The process of grade 11 enrolment in colleges will begin on June 6 if the results of SSC and equivalent exams are published in May.

Professor Harun-or-Rashid, the college inspector at the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka, confirmed the information to bdnews24.com on Tuesday.

On Monday, Inter-board coordination subcommittee Chairman Md Ziaul Haque told bdnews24.com that the SSC results would be published this month even if the shutdown over the coronavirus outbreak prolongs.

Ziaul also said the Dhaka education board will play the central role in college admission.

“We will announce the college admission schedule in the beginning of June if the SSC results are published this month. We want to get on with the admission process if everything goes as planned,” Harun said.

The three-phase system of online college admission will remain unchanged, but the authorities will try to cut down the time, he said.

The students will need to visit the colleges once upon confirmation after completing other tasks like application online from home.

Harun believes the students will not be allowed to visit the colleges if the outbreak continues.  

The start of classes of grade 11, scheduled to begin on Jul 1, may also be deferred, he said.

The announcement of schedule for admission, slated for May 10, had been postponed along with the publication of SSC results even after the education ministry approved the admission guidelines.

The schedule will be announced in consultation with the ministry after the release of the results, Harun said.

College admission will be based on the SSC grades. Students  need to apply online at www.xiclassadmission.gov.bd. A student can choose maximum 10 institutions.