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Noakhali Science and Technology University Admission Circular 2017-18

                         
                            Noakhali Science and Technology University
                                                            Noakhali – 3814, Bangladesh.                                   
                                           Email: infonstu@yahoo.com  website: www.nstu.edu.bd
         Notice for 1st Year Bachelor/ Bachelor (Hons) Admission Test 2016-2017
1. The 17 individual degree offering departments of Noakhali Science and Technology University and the seats available against each for admission to 1st Year Bachelor/Bachelor (Hons) 2016-2017 are as follows:


Name of the Department
Name of Degree
Number of Seats (Excluding Quota)

Group
     A


Computer Science & Telecommunication Engineering
BSc (Engineering) in Computer Science & Telecommunication Engineering
50
Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
BSc (Hons) in Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
55
Applied Mathematics
BSc (Hons) in Applied Mathematics
60
Information and Communication Engineering


BSc (Engineering) in Information & Communication Engineering
50


Electrical and Electronic Engineering

BSc (Engineering) in
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
25

Statistics

BSc (Hons) in Statistics
60


Group
    B





Fisheries and Marine Science

BSc (Hons) in Fisheries
55
Pharmacy

BPharm (Professional)
50
Microbiology

BSc (Hons) in Microbiology
30
Food Technology and Nutrition Science
BSc (Hons) in Food Technology and Nutrition Science
30
Environmental Science and Disaster Management
BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science and Disaster Management
55
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
25
Agriculture

BSc (Hons) in Agriculture
55
Group
     C
English

BA (Hons) in English Language & Literature
60
Bangladesh and Liberation War Studies

BSS (Hons) in Bangladesh and Liberation War Studies

60
Group
     D

Business Administration
BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration)




30(Science) + 40 (Business Studies) + 10 (Humanities) = 80
Economics





BSS (Hons) in Economics
30 (Science) + 20 (Business Studies) + 10 (Humanities) = 60



2. Eligibility Criteria for Admission Test:
2.1. For Group A: Students who passed SSC or equivalent exams,  and HSC or equivalent exams in 2015 or 2016 from Science group under Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board / Madrasah  Education Board /  Technical Education Board  may apply. The required GPA  for application is 6.5 including minimum GPA 3.5 in SSC or equivalent exams and minimum GPA 3.0 in HSC or equivalent exams. Students having a grade below C in any subject in HSC or equivalent exams will be considered ineligible. Students from GCE must have pass marks in at least five (5) subjects in “O” Level exams which must include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology, and at least two subjects among Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology in “A” Level exams. Students with a grade below C in any subject in “O” and “A” Level exams will be considered ineligible.
For Group B: Students who passed SSC or equivalent exams,  and HSC or equivalent exams in 2015 or 2016 from Science group under Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board / Madrasah  Education Board /  Technical Education Board  may apply. The required GPA for application is 6.5 including minimum GPA 3.5 in SSC or equivalent exams and minimum GPA 3.0 in HSC or equivalent exams. Students having a grade below C in any subject in HSC or equivalent exams will be considered ineligible. Students from GCE must have pass marks in at least five (5) subjects in “O” Level exams which must include Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology, and at least two subjects among Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology in “A” Level exams. Students with a grade below C in any subject in “O” and “A” Level exams will be considered ineligible.
For Group C: : Students who passed SSC or equivalent exams, and HSC or equivalent exams in 2015 or 2016 from Science / Business Studies / Humanities group under Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board / Madrasah  Education Board /  Technical Education Board  may apply. The required GPA for the students of Humanities and Business Studies is 6.0 including minimum GPA 3.0 in SSC or equivalent exams and minimum GPA 3.0 in HSC or equivalent exams.  Students of Science group must have GPA 6.5 in the least including minimum GPA 3.5 in SSC or equivalent exams and minimum GPA 3.0 in HSC or equivalent exams. Students from GCE “O” Level and “A” Level must have a B grade in the least in English and having a grade below C in any subject will cause their disqualification.
For Group D: Students who passed SSC or equivalent exams,  and HSC or equivalent exams in 2015 or 2016 from Science / Business Studies / Humanities group under Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board / Madrasah  Education Board /  Technical Education Board  may apply. The required GPA for the students of Humanities and Business Studies is 6.0 including minimum GPA 3.0 in SSC or equivalent exams and minimum GPA 3.0 in HSC or equivalent exams.  Students of Science group must have GPA 6.5 in the least including minimum GPA 3.5 in SSC or equivalent exams and minimum GPA 3.0 in HSC or equivalent exams. Students from GCE “O” Level and “A” Level must have a B grade in the least in English and having a grade below C in any subject will cause their disqualification.

2.2. Foreign students can also apply directly provided that certificates enclosed with their applications be approved by the Equivalence Committee of the university. 
3. How to Apply:
To apply for the admission test one has to send an SMS to 16222 from a prepaid Teletalk mobile phone. Immediately after the deduction of exam fee from the account of the applicant’s prepaid Teletalk  mobile, a User Id and Password  will be sent through an SMS which must be preserved with care. Application sent once through SMS cannot be withdrawn.
3.1. From the message option of a prepaid Teletalk mobile phone, type NSTU, then with space each time  type the first three letters of respective HSC Examination Board, SSC roll number, SSC passing year, keyword for desired Group and the medium of instruction, and then send it to 16222. For example: NSTU<space>COM<space>123456<space>2016>space<COM<space>123456>space<2014<space>A<space>BEN.  This example is for those of Comilla Board. Here applicant has to type his/her HSC and SSC roll number in place of 123456, and if the passing year of HSC is 2015, type 2015 in place of 2016. Similarly, to apply to Group-B, type B in place of A; type C in place of A for Group-C and type D in place of  A   for Group-D. If an applicant is intended to get the question paper in English (that is, if the medium of instruction needs to be English), he/she has to type ENG in place of BEN.  In place of COM for Comilla Board, type SYL (Sylhet), BAR (Barisal), CHI (Chittagong), DHA (Dhaka), DIN (Dinajpur),JES (Jessore),RAJ (Rajshahi), MAD (Madrasah) and  TEC (Technical Education Board) as required.
3.2. After the above mentioned SMS is sent by the applicant, a return SMS bearing  the applicant’s name, desired Group, admission fee and a PIN code will be sent to the applicant. Then the applicant has to confirm it by sending an SMS to 16222. To send this SMS to 16222, type NSTU, with space each time type YES, PIN and  one particular mobile number for contact with the applicant. For example, NSTU<space>YES<space> 654321<space> 01XXXXXXXXX. Here applicant’s individual PIN code will be typed in place of 654321. The admission fee will be deducted from the account of the applicant’s mobile only after the applicant sends the confirmation SMS.

                       Group
                      Keyword
     Exam Fee (including vat)
                           A
                             A
               TK.  550
                           B
                             B
                TK. 550
                           C
                             C
                TK. 550
                           D
                             D
                TK. 550

3.3. Applicants from “O”/”A” Level have to send SMS to 16222 in the above mentioned way. In this case, the name of the Board will be GCE. For example, NSTU<space>GCE<space>123456<space>2016<space>A<space>ENG.  Here in place of 123456, applicant’s  individual candidate number in A Level has to be typed and if the passing year is 2015, one has to type 2015 in place of 2016. Applicant intended to get the question paper in Bengali has to type BEN in place of ENG.
3.4. Admission in Quota:
Interested candidates may apply for the following quotas by sending SMS to 16222 as mentioned above.
Freedom-Fighter Quota: FFQ, Tribal Quota: TQ  and Physically Disadvantaged Quota: PDQ.
Example: NSTU<space>COM<space>123456<space>2016<space>COM<space>123456<space>2014<space>A<space>BEN<space>FFQ
Similarly, to apply to Group-B, type B in place of A; type C in place of A for Group-C, and type D in place of  A   for Group-D. Applicant has to type ENG in place of BEN if the question paper is expected to be in English for him/her.
3.5). Admit Card Download:
Applicant will be asked through SMS to download his/her admit card. Applicant will keep the scanned soft copies of a passport size colored photograph (300x300 pixel, maximum 100 kb) & a signature (300x80 pixel, maximum 60 kb) in two different folders. Now on visiting the website http://nstu.teletalk.com.bd , he/she will make sure of the input of User ID & Password of the respective group received while applying through SMS. If the input is successful, option for uploading the photo & the signature will appear. If the User ID and Password are somehow lost, type < NSTU<space>HELP<space>first three letters of the name of HSC Education Board<space>HSC Roll No<space>Passing Year of HSC> and send it to 16222.
After successful completion of this process, Admit Card Print option will be available. Then two copies of Admit Card need to be printed both of which must be brought to the examination hall. One of them must be kept  with the applicant and the other to be submitted to the respective invigilator of the examination hall. Applicant’s name, roll number and choice of group will be kept mentioned in the Admit Card. Admit Card has to be downloaded separately for each group in the same manner. Once the uploading of photo and signature is accomplished, no further change can be made.

Special Attention:
·         More than one application from the same Teletalk mobile phone is allowed, but during the second step of confirmation applicant must mention a particular mobile number.
·         One can apply anytime (till 12am of 6th October 2016) including even the holidays.
·         One has to apply sending individual SMS for each of A,B,C & D groups.
·         The above mentioned exam fee is inclusive of vat, and once an SMS is sent choosing a group, it cannot anyhow be undone even if sent mistakenly.
·         Students who passed HSC/equivalent exams from Science group can apply to all four groups (A,B,C & D). Others may apply only to group C and D.
·         Individual merit list will be prepared for each of A,B,C & D.
·         Students from “O”/”A” Level must bring their attested copies of grade sheets on the very day of admission test.
·         Admission in Quota: In case of admission in quota (freedom fighter, tribal, physically disadvantaged), existing government rules will be followed.
·         No electronic device like computer, tab, mobile phone, calculator, programmable watch etc is allowed in the examination hall.
·         Application Deadline: From 08 September 2016    to   06 October 2016.
4.  Date and Time of Admission Test:
                Group A:     11 November  2016, From 10.30 am to 12.00 pm
                Group B:     11 November 2016, From 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm
                Group C:     12 November  2016, From 10.30 am to 11.30 am
                Group D:     12 November  2016, From 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm
5.  Admission Test:  MCQ method will be followed in the test.
6. For Group A:   There will be 125 questions with 25 each to Bengali & English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are compulsory for all. Any one from Bengali, English and Biology can be attempted. The total mark is 100. The pass mark is 40.
    For Group B:  There will be 100 questions with 25 each to Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology. The total mark is 100. The pass mark is 40.
    For Group C:  100 questions including 50 to English, 25 to Bengali and 25 to General Knowledge will be set. The total mark is 100. The pass mark is 40. One has to get at least 25 in English, 06 in Bengali and 06 in General Knowledge for admission to the Department of English. It is minimum 12 in each of English, Bengali & General Knowledge that one has to score for admission to the Department of Bangladesh and Liberation War Studies.
    For Group D: Bengali (25), English (25) and General Knowledge (Bangladesh & International concerns) (25) are compulsory for all. General Mathematics (25) is exclusively for the students of Humanities, Business Principles & Practices and Accounting (25) for those of Business Studies, and General Science (25) for those of Science group .
6.1. Minimum pass mark for each subject of A, B & D groups is - 08.
6.2. OMR answer sheets will be provided by the concerned authority of the University. The circle for the right answer to the corresponding question must be filled in by a black ink ballpoint pen. The way to answer is detailed in the “INSTRUCTION” of the question paper. Only one answer sheet will be provided for each examinee.
6.3. Questions will be set in accordance with the standard of Higher Secondary Curriculum (only exception: Secondary Level General Mathematics for the students of Humanities competing in Group D).
7. Admission Fee: While getting admitted, one has to pay around 20,000tk as admission fee.
8. Merit Score & Merit List:
8.1. A merit list prepared against 200 marks will be based on 1) Eight times the GPA obtained in SSC or equivalent exams including 4th subject.  2) 12 times the GPA obtained in HSC or equivalent exams including 4th subject. and  3) Marks obtained in the admission test.
8.2. If more than one candidate gets the same merit score, priority will successively be based on admission test roll number, grade obtained in HSC & SSC etc.
8.3. In strict accordance with the merit list, candidates will be called to choose their preferred subjects. In case of vacancy, candidates from the waiting list will be called according to their position in the list.
9. Selected candidates will have to submit the original grade sheets of their Secondary and Higher Secondary or equivalent exams to the convener of Admission Processing Committee, NSTU on the very day of admission. In case of failure to submit the original grade sheet in time, cancellation of selection will be effective automatically. Candidates after they have chosen their subjects will complete their admission by paying the admission fee to Agrani Bank Limited, Noakhali Science and Technology University  in time.
10. Group Selection Criteria:


Name of the Department
Subjects to Have Been Studied in HSC/Equivalent/A Level

Group
     A


Computer Science & Telecommunication Engineering

Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics



Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Applied Mathematics
Information and Communication Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Statistics


Group
    B





Fisheries and Marine Science



Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology




Pharmacy
Microbiology
Food Technology and Nutrition Science
Environmental Science and Disaster Management
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
Agriculture

Group
     C
English




Bangladesh and Liberation War Studies
Group
     D

Business Administration


Economics



[PS. 1. If any allegation of unfair means against the examinee is proven, his/her exam will immediately be cancelled. 2. Right to any change, modification, correction, addition and re-addition of any section or subsection of the rules and regulations of admission test is exclusively preserved by the Admission Processing Committee, NSTU. 3. Information regarding seat plan, admission test results etc will be made available through SMS, university website (www.nstu.edu.bd) and national daily newspapers. 4. Meritorious but financially unprivileged students will be awarded scholarships. 5. For technical queries regarding application, please contact with 1) Mohammad Nuruzzaman Bhuiyan, Director, IIT, NSTU; Cell: 01612032781. 2) Md. Kamal Uddin, Chairman (additional charge), Department of EEE, NSTU; Cell: 01724268223     3) Dr. Md. Ashikur Rahman Khan, Associate Professor & Chairman, Department of ICE, NSTU; Cell: 01788305811. For anything else concerning admission, contact:  01765592654  or  infonstu@yahoo.com.  It is recommended that contact be made during office hours.]
                                                                                                  Professor Md. Mominul Huq        
                                                                                                                   Registrar
                                                                                           Noakhali Science and Technology University

                                                                                                       Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh.

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