Govt School Admission Circular 2027: Admission Test Dates

The government has issued the admission policy for the 2027 session, but the official admission circular with application, lottery and test dates has not been published yet in the sources we checked. This page tracks every notice for government school admission 2027 in Bangladesh, and we update it as soon as the circular is out.

Status box: Policy 2027 issued ✅ · Vacant seat collection: not confirmed · Circular: not published yet · Application: not started · Lottery / test: dates not announced

What is confirmed so far

• The policy is out. The Secondary and Higher Education Division issued the 2027 admission policy on 13 October 2026.
• Class 1 uses a digital lottery. DSHE runs one central lottery, and a child can choose up to 5 schools.
• Class 2 to 9 use written tests against vacant seats: 50 marks for Class 2 to 5 and 100 marks for Class 6 to 9, in Bangla, English and Math.
• Everything is online. Applications, fee payment, results and publishing are online for every government secondary school.
• No admission test for Class 1. The Ministry of Education announced this for 2027 in August 2026.

In March 2026 the education minister had said lottery admission would end and tests would be used for all classes. The final policy keeps the lottery for Class 1, so follow the policy and the circular, not older news.

For every rule in detail, read our School Admission Policy 2027 guide.

Govt school admission 2027 timeline

These dates are our estimates, not official dates. We based them on last year’s schedule and on the policy. We will replace them with the real dates when the circular is out.

Step	Approximate time	Status
Admission policy 2027 issued	13 October 2026	Done
Schools send vacant seat data online	November 2026 (last year: 12 to 19 November)	Expected
Official admission circular	Late November 2026	Not published yet
Online application opens	Late November to early December 2026	Not started
Class 1 digital lottery	December 2026	Not held
Class 2 to 9 written test	After 17 December 2026	Date not final
Results and waiting list	Late December 2026 (last year: merit list admission 17 to 21 December, waiting lists 22 to 30 December)	Not published
New academic year starts	1 January 2027	Fixed by the policy

School admission test dates 2027

The school admission test date is not announced yet. There is no admission test for Class 1, because Class 1 students are chosen by digital lottery. The written test is only for Class 2 to 9: 50 marks in 1 hour for Class 2 to 5, and 100 marks in 2 hours for Class 6 to 9, in Bangla, English and Math. The admission committee fixes the exact date and time before the academic year starts and publishes it in the circular, and the policy says the test should be held on a weekly holiday where possible. We expect the test to be held after 17 December 2026, but this is only our estimate. Check this page for the confirmed school admission test dates 2027 as soon as the circular is published.

Where to find the official notice

Place	What you will find
schooladmission.bd	Every notice and the full circular, posted here as soon as it is published, with the date and a short summary in simple English. Bookmark this page.
Ministry of Education, Secondary and Higher Education Division (shed.gov.bd)	The policy and official orders
Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) website	Circulars and notices for school admission
gsa.teletalk.com.bd	The online application portal used in the last admission cycle. Confirm the portal in the new circular.
National newspapers and your school notice board	The circular and lists of vacant seats

Beware of fake sites and agents who ask for extra money. The application fee has an official maximum: Tk 110 for Class 1 and Tk 250 for Class 2 to 9.

Who can apply for government school admission 2027

Any child in Bangladesh can apply for a seat in a government secondary school. The rules depend on the class.

Class	Who can apply	How the student is selected
Class 1	Children aged 5 to 7 on 1 January 2027 (the policy also says 6+ for Class 1). Children with special needs get up to 5 extra years. An online birth registration certificate is a must.	Digital lottery
Class 2 to 9	Students who want a vacant seat in that class. Last year, applicants were students who had finished the previous class at a recognised school, so check the new circular.	Written test in Bangla, English and Math
Quota applicants	Freedom fighters’ children, special needs, siblings, twins, Ministry of Education staff, Class 5 passers of independent government primary schools (Class 6), and Dhaka cantonment area students.	Same lottery or test, with reserved seats. Check with the Quota Checker
Children of transferred government employees	Can apply to government and non-government secondary schools near the new workplace, within 12 months of the transfer order	Under the transfer rules in the policy

• A child can choose up to 5 schools for Class 1. Both shifts of a double-shift school count as 2 choices.
• For Class 2 to 9, a student can apply to only 1 school in each cluster if the committee makes clusters.
• Applying twice to the same school cancels all applications to that school.

Not sure about the age? Use the Age Calculator →

Documents needed for admission

You need documents at two stages: for the online application, and when the school confirms admission after selection.

Stage	Documents
Online application	Online birth registration certificate (number and date of birth)
Online application	Recent colour photo of the child. Last year the size was 300 x 300 pixels, JPG
Online application	Mobile number of the parent or guardian, and the parent’s NID number
Online application	For Class 2 to 9: name of the current school and the last result
Online application	Quota proof, if you tick a quota
Admission after selection	Attested copy of the online birth registration certificate, and the original to show
Admission after selection	Original documents of the quota, checked by the head teacher
Admission after selection	Printed applicant’s copy and result copy, parents’ NID copies, recent photos
Admission after selection	For Class 2 to 9: transfer certificate and the last result

“Last year’s practice” means it is not in the 2027 policy text, so confirm it in the new circular. Make sure the child’s name, date of birth and parents’ names match the birth certificate exactly.

Admission process step by step

1. Follow this page. We post the notice and the circular here as soon as they are out.
2. Get your documents ready (see the table above).
3. Open the application portal named in the circular. Last year it was gsa.teletalk.com.bd.
4. Fill in the student’s details exactly as on the birth certificate.
5. Choose schools: pick your division, district and thana, then rank the schools (up to 5 for Class 1). Choose class, shift and version (Bangla or English), and tick a quota only if it applies.
6. Upload the photo, review everything, submit, and save the applicant’s copy with the User ID.
7. Pay the application fee online. The policy sets a maximum of Tk 110 for Class 1 and Tk 250 for Class 2 to 9. Last year the fee was Tk 100 and was paid by SMS from a Teletalk number. Use the method in the new circular.
8. Wait for the lottery (Class 1) or the written test (Class 2 to 9), then check the result.
9. Complete admission on the date given, with original documents. If you are on the waiting list, watch the school notice for your turn.

For more details, see How to Apply for School Admission.

What to prepare before the circular comes out

• Online birth registration certificate of the child, with correct name and date of birth
• Age check on 1 January 2027 with the Age Calculator
• Quota proof, if you claim a quota (see the Quota Checker)
• A short list of up to 5 schools for Class 1, including each shift of a double-shift school
• A mobile number for the application and results, and a way to pay online
• For Class 2 to 9: practice for Bangla, English and Math from the NCTB textbooks

Ready to apply? Read the step-by-step guide. How to Apply for School Admission →

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