Rajshahi, Bangladesh – Rajshahi University (RU) is set to conduct its ‘A’ Unit (Humanities) undergraduate admission test for the 2024-2025 academic session tomorrow, Saturday, April 19th, 2025. The highly anticipated exam will be held in two shifts: the first from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM and the second from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM.
Competition for the ‘A’ Unit is notably high this year. A total of 96,162 applicants are vying for 1,872 available seats, translating to approximately 51 candidates competing for each seat. The ‘A’ Unit encompasses 27 departments across four faculties – Arts, Law, Social Science, and Fine Arts – as well as the Institute of Education and Research (IER).
Seat Distribution and Recent Adjustments
- Faculty of Arts: 886 seats across 12 departments. (Note: Islamic Studies seats reduced by 10 to 100; Persian Language and Literature seats increased by 10 to 55).
- Faculty of Law: 160 seats across 2 departments.
- Faculty of Social Science: 656 seats across 10 departments. (Note: Political Science seats reduced by 10 to 90; Folklore seats increased by 10 to 70).
- Faculty of Fine Arts: 120 seats across 3 departments.
- Institute of Education and Research (IER): 50 seats.
Admit Card Download Ongoing
The facility to download admit cards for the ‘A’ Unit went live on Tuesday, April 16th, 2025, at 8:30 PM, as confirmed by Professor Md. Saiful Islam, Director of the university’s ICT Center. “Applicants for the ‘A’ Unit can download their admit cards. This facility will remain available until the moments just before the examination begins,” he stated. It is crucial to note that only these currently downloadable admit cards are valid; any previously downloaded versions were cancelled as part of earlier adjustments to the admission plan.
Accessing Exam Center Information
Professor Islam highlighted a vital detail: “The names of the examination center and building are not directly printed on the admit card. To view this information, candidates must scan the QR code located on the upper part of their downloaded admit card.”
Exam Day Instructions and Schedule
An official press release, signed by Professor Akhter Hossain Majumder, the university’s Public Relations Administrator, urges candidates to download their two-page admit card from the official admission portal (https://application.ru.ac.bd/) immediately and print it in color on A4-sized paper.
- Admit Card Format: The admit card consists of two pages: the first is the Candidate’s Copy, and the second is the University’s Copy.
- Required Documents for Exam: Candidates must bring both pages of the printed admit card AND their original Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Registration Card to the examination hall.
- Follow Instructions: All instructions mentioned on the admit card must be carefully read and strictly followed.
‘A’ Unit Exam Schedule (April 19th)
- First Shift (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM): For candidates with 8-digit roll numbers beginning with 4.
- Second Shift (2:30 PM – 3:30 PM): For candidates with 8-digit roll numbers beginning with 5.
It is emphasized that no candidate will be allowed to change their assigned examination center, time, building, or room under any circumstances.
Important Exam Day Rules
- Prohibited Items: Calculators of any kind, mobile phones, Bluetooth devices, memory-enabled watches, or any other electronic gadgets are strictly forbidden inside the examination hall.
- Arrival Time: Candidates must enter their designated examination room at least 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of their respective shift.
Exam Format
The admission tests follow a Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ) format, totaling 100 marks from 80 questions. The exam duration is one hour. A negative marking system is in place: 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer (equivalent to losing 1 mark for every four wrong answers). GPA scores from SSC and HSC examinations will not be considered for the admission merit list.
Other Unit Exams
The ‘B’ Unit (Commerce) exam was held on April 12th, 2025. The ‘C’ Unit (Science) exam is scheduled for April 26th, 2025, also in two shifts (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM and 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM).
Applicants are advised to regularly check the university’s official website (www.ru.ac.bd) or the admission portal (https://application.ru.ac.bd/) for any further updates.