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NUST (National University of Sciences and Technology)

NUST's own entrance test for undergraduate admission across all its campuses.

NET is NUST’s own entrance test (not an NTS product) for undergraduate admission across all its constituent schools, colleges, and campuses. It runs in four series (NET-1 through NET-4) across the admission cycle — your best score across every attempt is used, so sitting more than once only helps.

Which NET paper you sit depends on the programme you want, not your school subjects alone — NUST runs four distinct papers (Engineering, Applied Sciences, Business & Social Sciences, Architecture), each with its own subject mix, detailed below.

eStudyGate currently covers NET-Engineering and NET-Business & Social Sciences in full, with NET-Applied Sciences and NET-Architecture on the way.

When it's held

Series	Window	Centres
Series 1	22 Nov – 10 Dec 2025	Islamabad
Series 2	31 Jan – 26 Mar 2026	Islamabad, Karachi, Quetta
Series 3	4 Apr – 2 May 2026	Islamabad
Series 4	13 Jun – 29 Jul 2026	Islamabad, Karachi, Quetta, Gilgit

NUST’s own "Dates to Remember" page — official, currently marked Tentative for the 2026 cycle. Always confirm the live page before registering.

What it's used for

Undergraduate admission to any NUST school, institute, or affiliated college — engineering, computing, business, architecture, law, and natural/applied sciences

What's actually on the test

NET-Engineering

All Engineering & Computing programmes

Mathematics50%
Physics30%
English20%

NET-Applied Sciences

BS Biotechnology, Environmental Science, Agriculture, Food Science, Bioinformatics, Chemistry

Biology50%
Chemistry30%
English20%

NET-Business & Social Sciences

BBA, Public Admin, Mass Comm, Economics, Psychology, LLB, Liberal Arts, Tourism

Quantitative Mathematics50%
English50%

NET-Architecture

B.Architecture, B.Industrial Design

Design Aptitude50%
Mathematics30%
English20%

How much the test actually matters

Your NET score is, by far, the biggest lever in NUST’s own merit formula — official, direct from NUST:

NUST Entry Test (NET)75%
HSSC (Part-1) / A-Level15%
SSC / O-Level10%

Every NUST campus and what it offers

H-12, Islamabad (main campus)

SMME — Mechanical, Manufacturing & Aerospace EngineeringSEECS — Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI, Data ScienceSCEE — Civil, Environmental & Geoinformatics EngineeringSCME — Chemical Engineering, Materials & Metallurgy EngineeringSADA — Architecture, Industrial DesignNBS — Business Administration, Accounting & Finance, Tourism & HospitalityS3H — Economics, Mass Communication, Psychology, Liberal Arts & HumanitiesJSPPL — Public AdministrationNUST Law School — LLBSNS — Mathematics, Physics, ChemistryASAB — Biotechnology, Food Science & Technology, AgricultureSINES — BioinformaticsUSPCAS-E — Energy Engineering

Rawalpindi

CEME — Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics & Computer EngineeringMCS — Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, BE Information Security

Karachi

PNEC — Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, BS Computer Science

Risalpur

MCE — Civil EngineeringCAE — Aerospace Engineering, Avionics Engineering

Quetta

NUST Balochistan Campus (NBC) — Civil Engineering, BS Computer Science, BS Artificial Intelligence

Straight from NUST’s own official programme-by-institution table — 5 cities, ~18 named schools/colleges. Confirm the current list before applying, as programmes occasionally get added or restructured.

Minimum eligibility

60% aggregate marks each in SSC and HSSC (or equivalent)

Applicant volume

Not published by NUST — we won’t guess a number that isn’t sourced

Why prepare for NET with eStudyGate

Timed, full-length mocks built to the real section structure and pacing — not disconnected practice questions.
Every answer is blind-verified and comes with an explanation for every option, not just the correct one.
Analytics that show exactly where marks are lost — by topic, by mistake type, by pacing under pressure.
A percentile rank against other test-takers, so "74%" turns into "you’d beat 8 out of 10 candidates."
Affordable, mobile-first, and built for Pakistan’s exams specifically — not a generic imported test bank.

Ready to start preparing?

Take a free mock, see exactly where you stand, then unlock the full NET question bank and analytics when you're ready.

For current test dates and the latest official notices, always check the regulator's own site — test dates change often and we'd rather send you to the source than risk a stale one.

nust.edu.pk

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