The first-ever combined tests of 20 general, science, and technology universities for the academic year 2020-21 were held on Sunday. Considering the Covid-19 situation, authorities have set up 28 exam centres across Bangladesh, according to Wahiduzzaman, member secretary of the Cluster Admission Test Committee. Some 361,406 students have applied to take part in the cluster admission tests for public universities. Among them, 194 841 applied to science departments but only 131,905 students got the chance to sit for the test. The exams for the humanities (B) and commerce units (C) are scheduled to be held on October 24 and November 1 respectively.