3 Colleges Announce Class XI Admission for 2025-26

Notre Dame College, Holy Cross College, and St. Joseph Higher Secondary School have released their admission notices for Class XI for the 2025-26 academic year. These notices, published on Saturday, 26 July, outline the online application process, eligibility criteria, and examination schedules for prospective students aiming to join these renowned colleges.

Notre Dame College

Notre Dame College will open its online application portal on 29 July, with submissions accepted until 7 August. To qualify, applicants need a minimum GPA of 5.0 for the Science group, which includes both Bangla medium and English version with Higher Mathematics, a GPA of 3.0 for the Humanities group, and a GPA of 4.0 for the Business Studies group. Students who completed their SSC in Bangla medium cannot apply for the English version, and O Level candidates are not eligible. The college offers 1,810 seats in Science for Bangla medium, 320 for the English version, 410 in Humanities, and 750 in Business Studies. Those wishing to switch streams must meet specific GPA thresholds: 4.25 for moving from Science to Business Studies, and 3.50 for shifting from Science or Business Studies to Humanities. All applicants must sit for a written admission test, with the date and time provided on the admit card. Based on SSC GPA and written test results, the college will select 1,900 students from Science (Bangla medium), 400 from Science (English version), 600 from Humanities, and 850 from Business Studies for oral exams. Final admissions will depend on performance in SSC, written, and oral tests. The written exam will follow the SSC 2025 syllabus, and candidates applying for a stream change must take the test in their original stream’s subjects. Further details are available on the college website (ndc.edu.bd) and its Facebook page (NDC Learning).

Holy Cross College

Holy Cross College, known for its consistent academic excellence, will accept online applications from 30 July until midnight on 3 August. The college has allocated 780 seats for Science, 260 for Humanities, and 270 for Business Studies. Written admission tests are scheduled for 8 August for Science and 9 August for Humanities and Business Studies. The tests, based on the SSC 2025 syllabus, cover specific subjects for each stream. Science applicants will be tested on Bangla, English, Physics, Chemistry, Higher Mathematics, and Biology. Humanities candidates will face questions on Bangla, English, General Mathematics, Geography, Civics, Economics, History, and General Knowledge. For Business Studies, the exam includes Bangla, English, General Mathematics, Accounting, Finance and Banking, Business Entrepreneurship, and General Knowledge. Students who pass the written test will proceed to an oral exam, with final admissions determined by performance in both. Holy Cross boasts a strong academic record, having achieved a 99.95 percent pass rate in the 2024 HSC exams, where 1,307 of 1,313 students passed, with 1,019 securing GPA-5. Admission details can be found on the college website (www.hcc.edu.bd).

St. Joseph Higher Secondary School

St. Joseph Higher Secondary School will begin accepting online applications at 12:01 am on 29 July, with a deadline of midnight on 5 August. Applicants must submit their forms through the college website or a designated link, providing details from their SSC admit card and academic transcript. Written and oral exams are set for 8 and 9 August. Eligibility criteria include a minimum GPA of 5.0 for Science (both Bangla and English medium), 4.0 for Business Studies (from Science) or 3.5 (from Business Studies), and 3.0 for Humanities (or 4.0 from Science, 3.5 from Business Studies). The written test, aligned with the SSC 2025 syllabus, includes Bangla, English, Physics, Chemistry, Higher Mathematics, and Biology for Science; Bangla, English, Mathematics, Accounting, Finance and Banking, and Business Entrepreneurship for Business Studies; and Bangla, English, Mathematics, General Science, ICT, and General Knowledge (covering Geography, History, Economics, and Civics) for Humanities. Candidates seeking to change streams must take the exam in their original stream’s subjects. Final admissions will be based on SSC GPA, written, and oral test results.

These admission notices highlight the competitive yet structured processes at these top-tier institutions, offering students clear pathways to pursue their academic goals in the upcoming academic year.