DU Science Unit (A Unit) Admission 2026-27: Test on 12 December
বাংলায় পড়তে চাও? দেখো: ঢাবি বিজ্ঞান ইউনিট (ক/এ ইউনিট) ভর্তি ২০২৬-২৭: পরীক্ষা ১২ ডিসেম্বর
Dhaka University's Science Unit — 'Ka unit' by its old name, 'A unit' in English-language reporting — holds its 2026-27 admission test on 12 December 2026, 11 AM to 12:30 PM: 60 marks of MCQ in 45 minutes, then 40 written marks in 45, plus 20 marks from SSC and HSC results.
The big change this year: English-medium students will sit a separate question paper in the Science Unit, approved by the syndicate on 31 August 2026. The Business Studies Unit already did this.
Science Unit 2026-27 — dates
| Step | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Online application opens | 11 November 2026, 12:00 PM | Announced (2026-27) |
| Application closes | 25 November 2026, 11:59 PM | Announced (2026-27) |
| Application fee | 2026-27 fee not announced; last year one BDT 1,050 fee was reported | Last cycle (2025-26) |
| Science Unit test | 12 December 2026, 11 AM–12:30 PM | Announced (2026-27) |
| Centres | Dhaka plus RU, CU, KU, Barishal U, SUST, BAU Mymensingh and Begum Rokeya U | Announced (2026-27) |
| Result (last year) | Early January 2026 | Last cycle (2025-26) |
Rows marked "last cycle" are 2025-26 figures and may change in this year's circular. Last verified: 31 October 2026.
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Minimum GPA to apply
Humanities and business students can sit the Science Unit too — of the 7,621 who passed in 2025-26, 300 were from humanities and 109 from business — but the seats open to them are few. The stream-by-stream split above is The Daily Campus's; Prothom Alo printed only the headline figure (8.0/3.5). Check it against the circular.
| HSC stream | SSC + HSC combined | Each exam at least |
|---|---|---|
| Science | 8.00 | 3.50 |
| Humanities | 7.50 | 3.00 |
| Business studies | 7.50 | 3.00 |
How the paper is set
On the 2025-26 pattern the MCQ draws on physics, chemistry, maths and biology, with Bangla or English allowed in place of the HSC fourth subject; the written part carries 10 marks per subject. Each wrong MCQ costs 0.25 marks. Confirm the subject-choice rule in this year's circular — sources describe it differently.
As reported (Prothom Alo, 1 September 2026), the Science/Humanities paper has 60 MCQ marks — Bangla 12, English 12, ICT 12 and 24 from one of maths, statistics or economics — and a 40-mark written part covering translation, error correction, ICT and one of maths, statistics or economics. Check the circular for the detail. The separate English-medium paper was approved by the Academic Council on 23 August and the Syndicate on 31 August 2026.
How hard it was last year
More than 60 applicants per seat, and fewer than 8 in every 100 who sat the test passed. Passing is not admission — subjects are allotted by merit rank afterwards, and the seats run out long before the list of passes does.
In 2025-26 the Science Unit test was set for 20 December (Prothom Alo, 29 October 2025). Dates can change, so keep checking the portal and circular in the final month.
| 2025-26 | Figure |
|---|---|
| Seats | 1,891 |
| Applicants | 114,114 |
| Sat the test | 102,093 |
| Passed | 7,621 (7.46%) |
Where the Science Unit leads
The Science Unit merit list allots subjects across the faculties of science, biological sciences, engineering and technology, pharmacy, and earth and environmental sciences. Computer science, electrical engineering, pharmacy and applied statistics usually fill within the front of the merit list — so be realistic about your rank before ordering your subject choices.
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.
Frequently asked questions
The Science Unit (Ka/A unit) test is on 12 December 2026, 11 AM to 12:30 PM.
From the science stream, 8.00 across SSC and HSC with at least 3.50 in each. From humanities or business, 7.50 with 3.00 in each — as reported.
No. In 2026-27 only students who passed HSC in 2026 may apply.
Yes. Besides Dhaka, the Science Unit is held at seven divisional centres — universities in Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rangpur.
From 2026-27 the Science Unit sets them a separate paper, approved by the Academic Council on 23 August and the Syndicate on 31 August 2026. Check the circular for the mark split.
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