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At National University you apply for a provisional certificate or a transcript online only, from the student login on nu.ac.bd. The fee is Tk 500 for a provisional certificate and Tk 700 for a transcript, paid with the payslip at a bank branch or by mobile banking. The form needs your college Principal’s recommendation and your attested photo, or it is not accepted. The letter below asks your Principal to recommend it.

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Request for recommendation: provisional certificate or transcript

Date: [DATE]

To
The Principal
[COLLEGE NAME]
[COLLEGE ADDRESS]

Subject: Recommendation of my application for a [PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE / ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT] to the Controller of Examinations, National University, Gazipur

Respected Sir/Madam,

I am a student of your college. I passed the [NAME OF EXAMINATION] examination held in [YEAR] under National University. I need my [PROVISIONAL CERTIFICATE / ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT] for [PURPOSE].

National University accepts this application online only with the recommendation of the Principal of the college. I therefore request you to sign and seal my application on the prescribed form, attest my photograph and recommend it to the Controller of Examinations.

My details:

ItemDetails
Name (block letters, as on the registration card)[FULL NAME]
Father’s name[FATHER’S NAME]
Mother’s name[MOTHER’S NAME]
Examination[NAME OF EXAMINATION]
Subject[SUBJECT]
Session[SESSION]
Registration number[REGISTRATION NUMBER]
Roll number[ROLL NUMBER]
Year of passing[YEAR]
Result[CGPA OR CLASS]
Mobile number on the NU portal[MOBILE NUMBER]
E-mail[E-MAIL]

I declare that the information above is correct.

Yours faithfully,

[SIGNATURE]
[FULL NAME]
[PRESENT ADDRESS]

Enclosures: National University application form with my photograph; copies of the documents listed below.


Scans to upload (colour)

Provisional certificate, Tk 500

  • ☐ Application on the prescribed form, with photo and the Principal’s recommendation
  • ☐ Registration card
  • ☐ Admit card of the final year
  • ☐ Online result (consolidated)

Transcript, Tk 700 (second copy Tk 500)

  • ☐ Application on the prescribed form, with photo and the Principal’s recommendation
  • ☐ Registration card
  • ☐ Admit card of every year
  • ☐ Marksheet
  • ☐ Original or provisional certificate
  • ☐ HSC certificate
  • ☐ For a Masters transcript: Honours certificate or Preliminary marksheet

Steps

  1. Sign up on the student login at nu.ac.bd. Your user ID and password arrive by SMS after the mobile and e-mail OTP.
  2. Log in, open Exam Service (apply) and choose the service.
  3. Upload the scans and submit.
  4. Download the payslip and pay it at a branch of the bank named on it, or by mobile banking. Keep the receipt.
  5. Wait for the SMS and e-mail, then collect the document at the One Stop Service Center, in person.

Deadlines

The rules, with the source

WhatDeadlineSource
How to applyOnline only: nu.ac.bd → Service → Student Login → Exam Service (apply)National University, Controller of Examinations, order of 22.10.2025
PrincipalApplication on the prescribed form, with a passport-size photo and the recommendation of your college PrincipalNational University, Controller of Examinations, order of 22.10.2025
Provisional certificateTk 500. Scans: application, registration card, final-year admit card, online consolidated resultNational University, Controller of Examinations, order of 22.10.2025
TranscriptTk 700, second copy Tk 500. Scans: application, registration card, admit card of every year, marksheet, original or provisional certificate, HSC certificateNational University, Controller of Examinations, order of 22.10.2025
Masters transcriptAlso the Honours certificate or the Preliminary marksheetNational University, Controller of Examinations, order of 22.10.2025
Original certificateTk 600. When you collect it, you return the provisional certificateNational University, Controller of Examinations, order of 22.10.2025
PaymentPayslip from the portal, paid at a branch of the bank named on it or by mobile bankingNational University, Controller of Examinations, order of 22.10.2025
Result not on the portalAdd it with the link on your dashboard; if it is not found, write to support.is@nu.ac.bdNational University, Controller of Examinations, order of 22.10.2025
Dhaka University 2026–27Online application from 11 November 2026, 12:00 pm, to 25 November 2026, 11:59 pm. Fee Tk 1,200; Fine Arts Tk 1,400; IBA Tk 1,500University of Dhaka, admission portal

National University applies its latest service rules and fees, so check the current notice before you pay. It does not publish how many days a certificate takes. Dhaka University’s portal lists dates and fees; minimum GPA by unit is not on it yet.

Step by step

What to do, in order

  1. 1

    Fill in the NU form

    In English, with your photo.

  2. 2

    Get the Principal’s recommendation

    With the letter below.

  3. 3

    Sign up on the NU portal

    Mobile and e-mail OTP.

  4. 4

    Upload the scans

    Exam Service (apply).

  5. 5

    Pay the payslip

    Bank branch or mobile banking.

  6. 6

    Wait for the SMS

    Then collect it in person.

Questions

How do I apply for a provisional certificate at National University?

Sign up on the student login at nu.ac.bd, open Exam Service (apply), upload the form with your Principal’s recommendation and the scans, then pay the payslip. The application is online only.

How much is a provisional certificate or a transcript?

Provisional certificate Tk 500, transcript Tk 700, second copy of a transcript Tk 500, original certificate Tk 600, under the order of 22 October 2025.

What if the Principal does not recommend the form?

The order says the application must carry the recommendation of the Principal of your college. An incomplete application comes back to you to apply again.

Can someone collect the certificate for me?

You collect it in person at the One Stop Service Center. If you are ill or abroad, a parent, sibling, spouse or child can collect it with your authorisation.

I passed Honours final 2024. Do I need to apply?

National University is handing these provisional certificates to college representatives at its regional centres from 2 to 19 November 2026. Ask your college first.

When can I apply to Dhaka University for 2026–27?

From 11 November 2026, 12:00 pm, to 25 November 2026, 11:59 pm, on the Dhaka University admission portal. The IBA test is on 5 December, Science on 12 December.

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