DHAKA, Jan 03, 2026 (BSS) - The admission test for the first-year (honours) programmes of 2025-26 academic sessions under the agricultural cluster of nine public Agricultural Universities was held today in a peaceful manner.

The test held in MCQ system had began at 2:00 pm and continued till 3:00 pm, sources said. 

A total of 88, 228 students sat for the examination against 3,701 seats in the universities of the Agriculture Cluster this year. As many as 24 admission-seekers are vying for each seat accordingly.

This admission test was held simultaneously at 20 sub-centers across the country, including nine universities at present.

The Gazipur Agricultural University was in charge of coordinating all administrative and technical aspects of the examination.

The nine universities currently operating under the Agricultural Cluster are:  Bangladesh Agricultural University, Gazipur Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Sylhet Agricultural University, Khulna Agricultural University, Habiganj Agricultural University and Kurigram Agricultural University.