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 | Applied Sciences | 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 |
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.