NUST Entry Test Preparation

Yes, by paying additional application fee provided you meet eligibility criteria.

Re-checking of Paper Based Entry Test may be requested within 5 days of the declaration of result along with a fee of Rs.500/- in the form of a bank draft/pay order in favour of NUST. The original bank daft / pay order should be dispatched to Admissions Directorate, NUST, Sector H-12, Islamabad, along with written application. Re-checking involves the verification of paper for any unmarked answers and error free totaling of marks.

Mock Test for Computer Based / Paper Based Test are available on NUST website www.ugadmissions.nust.edu.pk under the link Sample Test, for candidates to practice.

If you are temporarily or permanently residing in a country other than Pakistan, and hold either a Pakistani passport, or dual nationality (one of them being Pakistani), you fall under the Expatriate Student category.

Those students who show good academic performance and maintain minimum GPA of 3.5 out of 4.0 in case of all UG programmes are eligible to get financial assistance, as per policy in each semester.

If you fulfill the eligibility criteria, you can apply for admission on the basis of NET or ACT / SAT (International seat) or both as per policy in vogue.

Yes, you can apply, as in such case you will be evaluated on the basis of ‘O’ levels equivalence marks but you have to provide equivalence certificate of ‘A’ level within 15 days of announcement of result, as follows:

For Biotechnology: For finalization of merit.
For Other Disciplines: Before the commencement of academic classes.

There is no age limit for Undergraduate Admission.

NUST is conducting NET in paper based format on one day and in computer based format in two sessions daily, on different days, as per the schedule. As per policy, if a candidate misses the Test session he / she is not given another chance. But in case of extreme emergency, requests may be entertained on case to case basis, depending on availability of space.

No, there is no negative marking.

Any candidate can apply for admission on the basis of ACT / SAT provided he / she has score for the prescribed disciplines of study. Separate admission form will be available on NUST website for this purpose. Admission on ACT / SAT basis has two categories, i.e National and International. Candidates admitted on National seats pay tuition fee and allied charges in Pak currency whereas candidates admitted against International seats pay the required dues at rates defined for international students. For admission against international seats, the following categories will be eligible:-

• Pakistani national students having passed an examination equivalent to intermediate level of Pakistan from a foreign education system.
• Foreigners and Pakistanis having dual nationality, irrespective of the place of their HSSC study, i.e Pakistan or abroad.
• Pakistani students who studied abroad but have passed the requisite examination from a Pakistani board.

While applying for admission, possession of Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) / Form ‘B’ or NICOP is mandatory. Online registration system does not require attachment of documents / credentials. However, the same will be required for verification during selection and admission process of selected candidates.

Last date for ACT / SAT score to reach NUST directly from College Board, USA, is 30 July, 2022.

NUST institutional code to receive ACT scores is 2915 and of SAT scores is 2790. ACT / SAT scores are valid for two years only.

It is the responsibility of candidates to ensure the provision of ACT / SAT scores to Undergraduate Section, NUST, Sector H-12, Islamabad by the given deadline.

For all programmes there are 200 MCQs to be attempted in three hours.

Engineering: Minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification (Science Group) and FSc / A level / equivalent qualification (Pre-Engineering Group). DAE candidates can apply for admission in selected Engineering programmes on open merit.

BS Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Software Engineering / BE Information Security: Minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification (Science Group) and FSc / A level / equivalent qualification (Pre-Engineering OR Computer Science Group).

BS Computer Science programme: Minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification (Science Group) and FSc / A level / equivalent qualification (Pre-Engineering OR Computer Science Group OR Pre-Medical Group#). # Candidates with FSc Pre-Medical / equivalent qualification enrolled in BS Computer Science programme without taking additional Mathematics. They will have to clear deficient Mathematics courses of 6 credit hours, within one year.

BS Biotechnology: Minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification (Science Group) and FSc / A level / equivalent qualification (Pre-Medical Group).

B. Architecture / B. Industrial Design: Minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification (with Mathematics & Physics) and FSc / A level / equivalent qualification (Pre-Engineering OR Computer Science Group OR any combination including Physics & Mathematics).

Business Studies & Social Sciences/LLB: Minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification and FA / FSc / A level / equivalent qualification.

• For BBA, BS Economics, BS Mass Communication and BS Public Administration, BS Psychology, LLB, BS Tourism and Hospitality Management: Intermediate or an equivalent qualification, such as an Overseas High School Certificate / British General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) / International Baccalaureate / Advance Placement.
• For LLB: Valid HEC Law Admission Test (LAT) scores with minimum 50% marks​ is mandatory.
• For BS Accounting & Finance: Intermediate or an equivalent qualification like overseas High School Certificate / British General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) / International Baccalaureate / Advanced placement with Mathematics or Accounting and Finance or Accountancy as one of the major subjects.

BS Mathematics: A minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification, and intermediate / A level / equivalent qualification with mathematics as one of the major subject.

BS Physics: A minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification, and intermediate / A level / equivalent qualification with Physics and Mathematics as two of the major subjects.

BS Chemistry: A minimum of 60% marks each in Matric / O level / Equivalent qualification, and intermediate / A level / equivalent qualification with Chemistry as major subject along with Physics OR Mathematics.

NUST Entry Test is primarily based on FA / FSc level studies (Part-1 & Part-II) and questions are in the form of MCQs with four answer options each. The paper of English is on the pattern of SAT exam. The test also includes Intelligence part. Sample Test.

Textbooks are consulted while developing the question bank. Grasping the concepts available in different textbooks will be beneficial.