The admission test for medical colleges under 2022-23 academic sessions was held today (Mar 10).

A total of 139,217 applicants competed for 11,122 seats in the medical college admission test this year while 12 students fought against each seat, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malek yesterday at a press conference. 
 
There are 4,350 seats in the public medical colleges and 6,772 in the private medical colleges, according to the health ministry.
 
The test was held from 10 am to 11 am simultaneously at 19 centres of 57 venues across the country, including the capital city Dhaka, he said.
 
A group of specialist physicians and teachers prepared the question papers maintaining the highest confidentiality, added the health minister.
 
BDST: 1421 HRS, MAR 10, 2023
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