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

Merit of Possible NET Paper(s) Picking of NET Score
Engineering Engineering Computing Best of respective NET
Computing Programmes Engineering Computing Applied Sciences Best of respective NET
BS Food Science & Technology Engineering Applied Sciences Best of respective NET
B Arch/Ind Design Architecture Best
BS Biotechnology / BS Environmental Science Applied Sciences Best
BS Mathematics Math only Engineering Computing Priority: Math only NET (Best).
Otherwise
Best (Engg / Computing )
BS Physics Physics only Engineering Computing Priority:  Physics only NET  (Best).
Otherwise
Best (Engg / Computing)
BS Chemistry Chemistry only Engineering Applied Sciences Priority:  Chemistry only NET (Best).
Otherwise
Best (Engg / Applied Sciences)
Business Studies & Social Sciences Business Studies & Social Sciences Best
LLB Best

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.