Medical admission war started

News Desk: Admission test for MBBS first year of 2021-22 academic year has started in government and private medical colleges of the country. Admission test starts at 10 am on Friday (April 1). It will continue till 11 o'clock. The test will be 100 number MCQ. Health Minister Dr. came to visit the Kala Bhavan examination center of Dhaka University at 10 in the morning. Zahid Malek.

This year, a record number of admissions have taken place in the history of medical college admission test. This time a total of one lakh 43 thousand 630 people have taken part in the test. The total number of seats in government medical colleges across the country is four thousand 350. As such, more than 33 candidates are contesting for each seat. It is learned that admission test is being held in 57 venues of 19 centers across the country this year. A total of 61,006 candidates have participated in 16 centers in Dhaka metropolis. Last year, MBBS first year admission test was held at 55 venues in 19 centers across the country, including the capital. One lakh 22 thousand 84 people applied to take part in this test last year.

However, one lakh 17 thousand 758 people took part in the test. On the other hand, it is forbidden to keep all kinds of electronic devices in the test center to keep the medical admission test transparent and free from duplication. At the same time the bodies of the examinees were searched and admitted to the center. No one other than the center inspector can keep a mobile phone with him during the test. Each center will have a mobile court. Earlier, online application forms were accepted from 10 am on February 26. Applications are accepted till 12 midnight on 15th March and the fee for admission test is deposited till 16th March. Special instructions have been given to the candidates participating in the medical admission test to come to the center wearing masks to prevent Kovid-19 infection. If no one comes after the mask, there will be a system to supply the mask. According to the medical admission notification, students will have to answer 100 MCQ questions with 100 marks like last year.

The value of each question is 1. MCQ test will be in 1 hour. There will be 20 marks in Physics, 25 marks in Chemistry, 30 marks in Biology, 15 marks in English and 10 marks in general knowledge, history of Bangladesh and Liberation War (100 in total). For every wrong answer in the written test, zero point 25 marks can be deducted. Must get minimum 40 out of 100 marks in written test. If you get less than this, you will be considered as unsuccessful. Only the successful candidates will be declared with the merit list.

GPA obtained in SSC and HSC or equivalent examinations will be assessed by determining the total as 200 marks. Merit list will be prepared on the basis of written test.