The Ministry of Education has released its 2027 admission policy for private schools and school-and-college institutions covering secondary, lower secondary, and attached primary levels, setting a Class 1 entry age of at least six and under seven years.
Issued on Tuesday, November 10, by the Secondary and Higher Education Division, the Private School, School and College Student Admission Policy-2027 grants up to five additional years of age flexibility for students with special needs. Class 1 students will be selected strictly by lottery, vacancies in Classes 2 through 9 by written examination, and Class 9 admissions from among Class 8-equivalent passers.
To enter Class 1 for the 2027 academic session, children must be six years old or older and under seven on January 1, 2027—meaning those born between January 1 and December 31, 2020—with an attested copy of an online birth registration certificate submitted alongside the application.
The academic year will run from January 1 to December 31, with enrollment capped at 55 students per section in each class. Individual institutions will schedule entrance exams before the term begins in consultation with thana or upazila secondary education officers to avoid date clashes within the same catchment area, forming subcommittees as needed to keep admissions transparent.
For private schools in Dhaka metropolitan city, 40% of seats must be reserved for students living inside the school’s adjacent catchment zone, with remaining seats open to all applicants. That 40% quota does not apply to students promoted internally from Class 5 to Class 6, and students may apply to any school located inside a shared catchment area.
Headteachers will define catchment boundaries with their managing committees, while any boundary dispute between schools will be resolved by the local thana or upazila secondary education officer. Full policy document: https://objectstorage.ap-dcc-gazipur-1.oraclecloud15.com/n/axvjbnqprylg/b/V2Ministry/o/office-shed/2026/10/c1385ab7-f545-46ab-9e98-79869453921b.pdf.
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