Admissions Undergraduates MERIT GENERATION CRITERIA

MERIT GENERATION CRITERIA



General Merit Generation Criteria for UG Admission on NET basis

​NUST Entry Test ​75 %
​SSC / O Level / equivalent ​10 %
​HSSC (Part-1) / HSSC / A level * / Equivalent / DAE 15 % 

* O/A Level candidates who are in A Level (final year) will be assigned 25% weightage to their O Level equivalence marks as per equivalence certificate issued by IBCC, Pakistan.

Programme wise Merit Generation Criteria on NET basis

S. No. Merit for Academic Background Possible NET Paper(s) Picking of NET Score
1 Engineering Pre Engg OR Pre Medical OR ICS / Equivalent NET-Engineering Best score
2 Computing Pre Engg OR Pre Medical OR ICS / Equivalent OR Math as mandatory subject NET-Engineering Best score
3 BS in Biotechnology / Environmental Sci / Agriculture Pre Medical / Equivalent NET-Applied Sciences Best score
4 BS Bioinformatics Pre Engg / ICS / Math as mandatory subject / Equivalent NET-Engineering Best score even if appeared in both NETs
Pre Medical / Equivalent NET-Applied Sciences / NET-Engineering
5 BS Food Science & Technology Pre Engg OR Pre Medical / Equivalent NET-Applied Sciences / NET-Engineering Best score even if appeared in both NETs
6 B Architecture / B Industrial Design Math and Phy as mandatory subjects NET-Architecture Best score
7 BS Chemistry Pre Engg OR Pre Medical / Equivalent NET-Applied Sciences / NET-Engineering Best score even if appeared in both NETs
Chem with Math or Phy as mandatory subjects NET-Natural Sciences Best score
8 BS Physics Pre Engg OR ICS / Equivalent NET-Engineering Best score
Math and Phy as mandatory subjects NET-Natural Sciences
9 BS Mathematics Pre Engg OR ICS / Equivalent NET-Engineering Best score
Math as mandatory subject NET-Natural Sciences
10 Business Studies & Social Sciences Any subject combinations in HSSC / Equivalent NET-Business Studies & Social Sciences Best score
11 LLB
12 BS English (Language & Literature)

Merit Generation Criteria for Admission on ACT/SAT basis

For National Seats:- 

 
​​ACT / SAT Score ​75 %
​​SSC / O Level / equivalent ​10 %
​HSSC (Part-1) / HSSC / A level * / Equivalent / DAE 15 % 

 

 * O/A Level candidates who are in A Level (final year) will be assigned 25% weightage to their O Level equivalence marks as per equivalence certificate issued by IBCC, Pakistan. 

For International Seats:- 

 
​​ACT / SAT Score ​100 %

Note:

  • However, requirement of SSC & HSSC / equivalence qualification with more than 60% marks is mandatory as per eligibility criteria.
  • NUST will not be responsible if result of HSSC / equivalent exam or ACT / SAT is not declared in time.