BTEB Diploma

Overview

The Bangladesh Technical Education Board (BTEB) is the statutory body that affiliates technical institutions, prescribes courses, registers students, runs the examinations and issues diplomas and certificates. It was set up in 1954 as a board of examination and became a statutory board in 1967 under its earlier name, East Pakistan Technical Education Board. The sources are in Bengali and English.

This page covers the diploma level, mainly the four-year diploma-in-engineering family. BTEB also runs other levels such as SSC (vocational), HSC (vocational and business management), certificate courses and short courses.

Who can apply

For the 2026-2027 session, first phase, in government institutions, the action plan says candidates who passed SSC or an equivalent exam from 2022 to 2026 can apply. Candidates with O-level results need to have them recognised as equivalent by the Dhaka education board first. The admission policy sets programme-specific eligibility, which is available on the official site.

Programmes and structure

The four-year diploma programmes named in the 2026-2027 action plan are: engineering, marine engineering, textile engineering, agriculture, fisheries, forestry, livestock, and tourism and hospitality management. Diploma courses run in semesters (porbo). The textile engineering guidance refers to an industrial attachment in the 8th semester. BTEB publishes the syllabus, course structure and regulations for each, with 2022 regulations listed for engineering, the agriculture family and textile engineering, and a 2026 version for diploma in technical education.

Admission test (2026-2027, first phase)

The official action plan does not state the number of questions or subjects in this test.

Important dates

Dates for the first admission phase of the 2026-2027 session in government diploma institutions:

• Online application: 29 August to 18 September 2026.

• Admit card download: 21 to 25 September 2026.

• Admission test: 26 September 2026.

• First round result: 29 September 2026, with confirmation until 2 October 2026.

• Second round result: 3 October 2026, with confirmation from 4 to 5 October.

• Third round result: 8 October 2026, with confirmation 9 to 10 October.

• In-person admission at the institution: 8 to 11 October for the first and second rounds, and 11 October for the third round. Classes start on 11 October 2026.

Later notices can extend these dates. BTEB posted a notice on extending the application deadline.

Fees

The admission policy page lists a notice resetting the application and admission-test fees for government diploma institutions. The amounts are in that notice and are not given here, so check it on the admission policy page.

How to apply

Apply online through the BTEB admission website and follow the online admission guidelines on the admission policy page. After the application, download the admit card.

After the exam

Results and merit rounds are published on the BTEB admission pages. Selected students confirm their seat, and choice filling for vacant seats is open to those who could not confirm in the first two rounds. The board later conducts the diploma exams, publishes results and awards the diploma.