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Friday | October 16, 2026 | Dhaka

New admission policy sets quotas, exam marks for 2027

 Staff Reporter
 Published: 12:01 AM, 15 October 2026

The Ministry of Education has introduced a digital lottery for class one and written admission tests for classes two to nine in government secondary schools for the 2027 academic year, under a new policy published on Tuesday night.

All applications, fee collection, result processing and publication for government secondary school admissions in Bangladesh in 2027 will be conducted online, according to the Bangladesh Government School Admission Policy 2027 issued by the Secondary and Higher Education Division.

Under the policy, each class section will accommodate 55 students. The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) will centrally conduct the digital lottery for class one.

Children aged between five and seven years on January 1, 2027, will be eligible to apply for class one. Applicants must submit an attested copy of their online birth registration certificate as proof of age.

Students with special needs may receive an age-limit relaxation of up to five years.
Applicants for class one may select up to five schools in order of preference. Choosing both shifts of a double-shift school will count as two preferences. The authorities have been instructed to ensure transparency in the lottery process.

For classes two through five, candidates will sit a one-hour written examination carrying 50 marks. Bangla and English will each carry 15 marks, while mathematics will carry 20.

For classes six through nine, the written test will carry 100 marks, with 30 marks each for Bangla and English and 40 for mathematics. Candidates will have two hours to complete the examination.

Questions must be based on textbooks published by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) and must be appropriate to the relevant grade.

The maximum application fee has been set at Tk 110 for class one and Tk 250 for classes two through nine. Admission fees, including session charges, will be determined in accordance with directives from the Ministry of Education.

The policy provides for 40 per cent of seats in government schools in Dhaka metropolitan area to be reserved for students from the respective catchment areas. The remaining 60 per cent will be open to all applicants.

It also reserves 10 per cent of class six seats for students promoted from independent government primary schools.

Other specified quotas include: 5 per cent for sons and daughters of freedom fighters and martyred freedom fighters.2 per cent for students with special needs. 2 per cent for children of officials and employees of the Ministry of Education and its subordinate offices. 3 per cent for siblings of current students. 2 per cent for twins.

An additional five per cent of seats in each section will be reserved for children of government employees who require admission because of their parents’ transfers.

Separate admission committees will be formed at metropolitan, district and upazila levels to oversee the process.

The policy establishes the procedures for student selection, examination marks, application fees and reserved seats for government secondary school admissions in the 2027 academic year.