BUP FASS Admission 2026-27: Arts & Social Sciences Test on 2 January
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BUP’s Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS) sits its 2026-27 admission test on 2 January 2027. It offers six programmes: BSS in Development Studies, Disaster Management & Resilience, Economics, Public Administration and Sociology, plus a BA in English. Application dates are not yet out.
The eligibility and mark split below come from the official 2025-26 circular. Some news reports quoted a single BUP GPA bar (8.0/7.5), but the circular sets it per faculty and stream — for FASS, 8.00 for science and business and 7.50 for humanities.
BUP FASS — dates
| Step | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FASS admission test | 2 January 2027 | Announced (2026-27) |
| Last cycle’s test | 10 January 2026, 3:30–4:30 PM | Last cycle (2025-26) |
| Online application | Not announced yet | Not announced yet |
| Applications (last cycle) | 10–30 November 2025 | Last cycle (2025-26) |
| Application fee | Tk 1,100 per faculty (last cycle) | Last cycle (2025-26) |
| Results (last cycle) | 20 January 2026 | Last cycle (2025-26) |
Rows marked "last cycle" are 2025-26 figures and may change in this year's circular. Last verified: 26 September 2026.
The 100-mark paper (2025-26)
Each wrong MCQ costs 0.50 marks — double the usual deduction at Bangladeshi admission tests. And without at least 40% in the English section, no total gets you onto the merit list. With English worth 40 marks here, it is the first filter in FASS.
| Part | Marks |
|---|---|
| English | 40 |
| General knowledge | 40 |
| Bangla | 20 |
Eligibility and programme conditions
- Economics: at least A- in HSC economics, accounting, statistics or higher maths.
- Disaster Management & Resilience: A- in higher maths or statistics.
- English: A- in English at both SSC and HSC.
| HSC stream | Minimum SSC + HSC GPA (2025-26) |
|---|---|
| Science | 8.00 |
| Business studies | 8.00 |
| Humanities | 7.50 |
The bar was higher in 2024-25, when science candidates needed 9.00 for FASS. It moves every year, so this year’s circular decides.
How the merit list is built
BUP scores differently from most: the MCQ counts for 55%, HSC marks for 25% and SSC marks for 20% — raw marks converted to percentages, not GPA. Two students who both got GPA 5 at HSC can still end up apart on the list because of their totals. The test is held in Dhaka only.
Where to put your hours
- Secure the 40% English floor first — it is pass or fail.
- Forty GK marks: Bangladesh affairs, international affairs and current events.
- With 0.50 off per error, guess only when you can rule out two options.
Sources
The dates and figures on this page come from the sources below, last verified 26 September 2026. The university's own circular is final — check it before you apply.
Read next
- BUP Admission 2026-27 — every unit
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- FOE unit — Faculty of Engineering & Technology
- FMS unit — Faculty of Medical Studies
- JnU admission 2026-27
- DU admission 2026-27
- Admission test mark distribution
Frequently asked questions
2 January 2027.
In 2025-26, the FASS GPA bar plus A- in English at both SSC and HSC.
0.50 marks per wrong answer (2025-26).
A combined 7.50 in 2025-26.
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