Admission

Every applicant must fulfil the admission requirements as laid down by IBA. The Admission Test into the freshman year is held annually.

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY

 

All applicants must have completed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) or their equivalents in any field of study. However, if an applicant has taken the O-Level examination, he/she must have passed at least five subjects (including mathematics). In case of   A-Level examination, an applicant must have passed at least two subjects. It is important to note that applicants with O-level and A-level certificates must have a minimum of grade D in any subject.

 

The minimum qualifying point is five for all applicants. The point determination is laid out in the table below:

 

SSC GPA/Div	HSC GPA/Div	O-Level GPA*	A-Level GPA*	Qualifying Points
>=4.5/1st	>=4.0/1st	>=3.0	>= 2.5	3
>=3.5/2nd	>=3.0/2nd	>=2.5	>=2.0	2

*   Letter grades of O - Level and A - Level subjects are converted to grade points (A = 4, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1). Grade Point Average (GPA) is calculated by averaging the grade points of the five best grades for O-level and the two best grades for A-Level.

For all other certificates, equivalence will be determined by the Equivalence Committee of IBA.

 

 

SELECTION PROCEDURE

All Bangladeshi applicants must take the admission test. The test has two components: written and communication. The Written Test assesses the applicants' aptitudes in:

 

• Language
• Mathematics, and
• Analytical ability

 

To qualify in the Written Test, an applicant must obtain a minimum qualifying score in each of the above areas. Applicants will be selected for the Communication Test on the basis of their performance in the Written Test.

 

The final selection for admission will be based on the scores obtained by an applicant in the Written Test and the Communication Test.

 

Foreign Nationals with a score of 1700 or more in SAT Reasoning Test (with at least 550 in Critical Reading and Math and at least 500 in Writing) may be exempted from the Written Test. Exemption decisions will be made by IBA on a case-by-case basis and exemption cases will be assessed on the basis of IBA Communication Test score, SAT Reasoning Test score, and academic references.

 

FINAL SELECTION & REGISTRATION

The final selection for admission will be based on scores obtained by an applicant in the Written Test and the Communication Test. Selected candidates should obtain the prescribed University admission form from the BBA Program Office and submit the completed form along with four passport-size and one stamp-size photograph and other documents as outlined in the form within the stipulated time to the BBA Program Office. Candidates who have completed the above formalities will then pay the requisite fees as determined by IBA.