Government school admission applications online, lottery for Class 1 and written test for other classes

Applications for admission to government secondary schools for the 2027 academic year must be made online. The application fee has been set at a maximum of Tk 110 for Class 1 and Tk 250 for Classes 2 to 9.

The information came on Thursday (12 November) from the revised 'Government Secondary School Student Admission Policy-2027' of the Secondary and Higher Education Division of the Ministry of Education.

Under the policy, students can be admitted from Class 1 to Class 9 in government secondary schools. For Classes 2 to 9, however, a seat must be vacant in the relevant class.

Students for Class 1 will be selected through a lottery. For Classes 2 to 9, admission will be through a written examination against vacant seats, with a merit list prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the written test.

The admission process will be conducted centrally by the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education.

The presence of admission committee members must be ensured during the digital lottery. Alongside the selected students, a waiting list will also be prepared.

If selected students do not complete admission within the stipulated time, students from the waiting list will be given the opportunity in order.

The policy says applications must be made online within the time stated in the admission notice. Application receipt, fee payment, and result processing and publication will all be completed through designated software.

For Class 1 admission, a student's age must be at least six years and less than seven years on 1 January of the relevant academic year. For students with special needs, a relaxation of up to five years in the upper age limit has been provided.

Detailed information on admission applications and the schedule will be published on the website of the Secondary and Higher Education Division (www.shed.gov.bd), the policy said.