CKRUET 2026-27: No Combined Test This Year — CUET, KUET and RUET Test Separately
বাংলায় পড়তে চাও? দেখো: চুয়েট, কুয়েট ও রুয়েট ভর্তি ২০২৬-২৭: এ বছর সমন্বিত পরীক্ষা নেই, তিনটি আলাদা পরীক্ষা
The combined admission test of the Chittagong, Khulna and Rajshahi universities of engineering and technology (CKRUET) is not being held for 2026-27 (The Daily Campus, 30 August 2026); the three universities hold separate tests: KUET on 8 January, RUET on 14 January (tentative) and CUET on 23 January 2027 (tentative).
For a student aiming at engineering this cuts both ways. On one side: three applications, probably three fees, and travel to three cities. On the other: three separate chances instead of one bad day deciding everything. This page lines the three up side by side; each has its own page for the detail.
Three engineering universities — 2026-27 dates
| Step | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Combined CKRUET test | No combined test this year; three separate tests | Announced (2026-27) |
| KUET admission test | 8 January 2027 | Announced (2026-27) |
| RUET admission test | 14 January 2027 (tentative) | Announced (2026-27) |
| CUET admission test | 23 January 2027 (tentative) | Announced (2026-27) |
| Applications, fees and eligibility for all three | Each in its own circular | Not announced yet |
Rows marked "last cycle" are 2025-26 figures and may change in this year's circular. Last verified: 31 October 2026.
The three tests side by side
The gaps are six and nine days — room to rest and revise after each. Separate tests may also mean different papers: KUET and RUET are reported to be going fully MCQ, while the CUET report refers to the earlier 500-mark format.
| University | Date | What is known |
|---|---|---|
| KUET (Khulna) | 8 January | Fully MCQ; centres Khulna, Dhaka and Rajshahi |
| RUET (Rajshahi) | 14 January (tentative) | Fully MCQ; centres at RUET and BUET in Dhaka |
| CUET (Chattogram) | 23 January (tentative) | Two groups, a 200-mark drawing test for architecture; 931 seats |
What the break-up changes
- Three applications instead of one — each with its own deadline; miss one and that university is closed to you.
- Travel and lodging in three cities; the Dhaka centres of KUET and RUET ease some of it.
- Three separate merit lists — falling behind in one need not decide the others.
- Preparation may need three flavours, so learn each paper’s structure separately.
Other routes into engineering
DU’s science unit comes before these three, on 12 December; BUET’s schedule is on its own 2026-27 page. If you want engineering with a sea-going angle, look at Bangladesh Maritime University’s Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering — ship design is taught in very few places in the country.
Sources
The dates and figures on this page come from the sources below, last verified 31 October 2026. The university's own circular is final — check it before you apply.
- The Daily Campus — no combined CUET, KUET, RUET test (30 Aug 2026)
- The Daily Campus — KUET, CU and JnU admission test dates
- The Daily Campus — RUET admission test tentatively on 14 January (steering committee’s first meeting, 29 Aug 2026)
- Ekhon TV — KUET Academic Council, 118th special meeting (25 Aug 2026)
- Shiksha Sangbad — CUET admission test on 23 January (19 Sep 2026)
- Prothom Alo — CUET test provisionally 23 January, 931 seats (19 Sep 2026)
Frequently asked questions
No — for 2026-27 the three universities test separately.
8 January 2027.
Tentatively 14 January 2027, at the RUET and BUET centres.
Tentatively 23 January 2027.
Yes — each university issues its own circular and takes its own applications.
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