CUET publishes admission circular
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET) has released its admission circular for the 2025-26 undergraduate first-year session. This is the second consecutive year CUET is holding its own admission test after opting out of the engineering cluster.
Key dates
- Application period: 15 December 2025 – 31 December 2025 (midnight)
- Admission test: 17 January 2026
- Morning: Multiple-choice exam
- 12:45 pm onwards: Freehand drawing (for Architecture applicants)
- Result publication: 31 January 2026
Eligibility
- Passed SSC/equivalent in 2022 or 2023 and HSC/equivalent in 2025
- Minimum GPA 4.0 in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics combined
- Minimum Grade B in English
- For Biomedical Engineering: Minimum GPA 4.0 in Biology at HSC level
Same criteria apply to English-medium, Madrasa, Technical and foreign boards.
Application process
Apply online at https://admissioncuet.ac.bd
- Group A (all Engineering departments + Urban & Regional Planning): Tk 1,200
- Group B (Group A + Architecture): Tk 1,400
Unsuccessful pre-selection candidates will get their fees refunded.
Seats & selection
- Total seats: 931 across 12 departments
- 16,000 candidates will be shortlisted for the test based on HSC results
- Tie-breaker sequence: Physics → Chemistry → Mathematics marks
Foreign students Guidelines available at www.cuet.ac.bd/fsc Applications must reach CUET by 15 April 2026, either directly or through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Education Ministry.
Full circular and guidelines are available on the official CUET admission website.
