The intake tests for 2024-25 academic session (54th batch) of Jahangirnagar University (JU) have begun with the participation of admission seekers.

On the first day (Sunday), the admission test for 'D' unit (Biological Sciences) was underway, with 280 students vying for each seat.

The test started with the first shift at 9am and would conclude with the 5th shift at 3:15pm.

A total of 86, 788 admission aspirants were competing for only 310 seats under the D unit this year, with the highest number of candidates against each seat.

Moreover, 73,169 admission seekers are expected to fight for 426 seats under the 'A' unit (Mathematical and Physical Sciences faculty).

The 'C' unit, (Arts and Humanities and the Law faculties), will see the competition of 53,401 students for 438 seats.

More than 23, 000 students will sit for the admission test for 326 seats under the 'B' unit (Social Sciences faculty).

The 'C1' unit, (Drama and Fine Arts), has received 5,507 applicants from aspirants for 64 seats.

Over 15, 000 admission aspirants will fight for 200 seats under the 'E' unit (Business Studies faculty) while the 'IBA-JU' unit will take only 50 students out of 4,688 applications through the admission test.

Prof Mohammad Mafruhi Sattar, dean of the faculty of Biological Sciences, said that no untoward incident has been reported so far (till 12apm).

Although candidates were not allowed to enter the exam rooms if they arrived more than 15 minutes late, the university provided a 30-minute grace period for the first shift, considering the heavy traffic, added he.