Admissions & entry test calendar 2027

داخلوں اور انٹری ٹیسٹ کا شیڈول 2027

Registration, last dates and test dates for 15 university entry tests in Pakistan, from each university's own website. Get an email before any last date.

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Tests and universities

Test	Next	When
NUST NET National University of Sciences and Technology	Series 1: last date to apply	14 Nov 2026
MDCAT Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC)	Registration opens	Jun 2027 (expected)
UET ECAT University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore	2027 dates not out yet	–
FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences	Applications open	May 2027 (expected)
LUMS Lahore University of Management Sciences	Online application deadline	27 Jan 2027
COMSATS COMSATS University Islamabad	Applications open (all campuses)	May 2027 (expected)
GIKI Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology	Applications open	Mar 2027 (expected)
PIEAS Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences	2027 dates not out yet	–
IBA Karachi Institute of Business Administration, Karachi	Round 1: last date to apply	9 Dec 2026
NTS NAT National Testing Service	NAT-XI test	15 Nov 2026
HEC USAT Higher Education Commission, Education Testing Council	USAT-4 result	16 Nov 2026
Air University Air University, Islamabad	Computer-based tests (Islamabad and outstation)	Jul 2027 (expected)
NED NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi	Online admission portal opens	Mar 2027 (expected)
HEC HAT Higher Education Commission, Education Testing Council	HAT-4 result	16 Nov 2026
NTS GAT National Testing Service	Last date to register	30 Nov 2026

Month by month

November 2026

14 Nov NUST NET: Series 1: last date to apply
15 Nov NTS NAT: NAT-XI test
16 Nov HEC HAT: HAT-4 result
16 Nov HEC USAT: USAT-4 result
17 Nov NUST NET: Series 1 tests begin (Islamabad)
22 Nov HEC HAT: HAT-5: last date to register
22 Nov HEC USAT: USAT-5: last date to register
23 Nov NTS NAT: NAT-XI result
30 Nov NTS GAT: Last date to register

December 2026

TBA NUST NET: Series 2 registration opens (month announced, exact date to follow)
7 Dec NTS NAT: NAT-XII: last date to register
9 Dec IBA Karachi: Round 1: last date to apply
13 Dec HEC HAT: HAT-5 test
13 Dec HEC USAT: USAT-5 test
13 Dec NTS GAT: GAT General test
13 Dec NTS NAT: NAT-XII test
20 Dec IBA Karachi: Round 1 test
21 Dec NTS NAT: NAT-XII result
30 Dec IBA Karachi: Round 1 test result (business programmes)
31 Dec HEC HAT: HAT-5 result
31 Dec HEC USAT: USAT-5 result

January 2027

TBA NTS GAT: First GAT General of 2027 (expected, based on last year)
TBA NTS NAT: NAT-I 2027 (expected, based on last year)
TBA NUST NET: Series 2 registration closes (month announced, exact date to follow)
TBA NUST NET: Series 2 tests (Islamabad, January to February) (month announced, exact date to follow)
1 Jan IBA Karachi: Round 2 forms open
12 Jan IBA Karachi: Round 1 final result (business programmes)
27 Jan LUMS: Online application deadline
28 Jan LUMS: Documents and fee deadline

February 2027

TBA HEC HAT: HAT-1 2027 (expected, based on last year)
TBA HEC USAT: USAT-1 2027 (expected, based on last year)
TBA NTS NAT: NAT-II 2027 (expected, based on last year)
TBA NUST NET: Series 3 registration opens (month announced, exact date to follow)
26 Feb LUMS: Financial aid deadline

March 2027

TBA GIKI: Applications open (expected, based on last year)
TBA NED: Online admission portal opens (expected, based on last year)
TBA NUST NET: Series 2 tests (Karachi) (month announced, exact date to follow)
TBA NUST NET: Series 3 registration closes (month announced, exact date to follow)
6 Mar LUMS: Last date to take the SAT
8 Mar IBA Karachi: Round 2: last date to apply
21 Mar IBA Karachi: Round 2 test
21 Mar LUMS: LUMS Common Admission Test (LCAT)
31 Mar IBA Karachi: Round 2 test result

April 2027

TBA NUST NET: Series 3 tests (Islamabad) (month announced, exact date to follow)
TBA NUST NET: Series 4 registration opens (month announced, exact date to follow)
1 Apr IBA Karachi: Round 3 forms open
10 Apr LUMS: Last date to take the ACT
13 Apr IBA Karachi: Round 2 final result
15 Apr LUMS: Admission decisions begin (until 30 July)
20 Apr NUST NET: ACT/SAT basis registration opens

May 2027

TBA COMSATS: Applications open (all campuses) (expected, based on last year)
TBA FAST: Applications open (expected, based on last year)
TBA NED: Last date to apply with fee (expected, based on last year)
TBA NUST NET: Series 4 registration closes (month announced, exact date to follow)

June 2027

TBA FAST: Last date to apply (expected, based on last year)
TBA FAST: Admission tests (expected, based on last year)
TBA GIKI: Last date to apply (expected, based on last year)
TBA MDCAT: Registration opens (expected, based on last year)
TBA NUST NET: Series 4 tests (Islamabad, June to July) (month announced, exact date to follow)
9 Jun IBA Karachi: Round 3: last date to apply
20 Jun IBA Karachi: Round 3 test
30 Jun IBA Karachi: Round 3 test result

July 2027

TBA Air University: Computer-based tests (Islamabad and outstation) (expected, based on last year)
TBA Air University: Last date to apply (undergraduate) (expected, based on last year)
TBA Air University: First merit list (expected, based on last year)
TBA COMSATS: NTS NAT test for CUI (main date) (expected, based on last year)
TBA COMSATS: Last date: Islamabad campus (expected, based on last year)
TBA FAST: Merit list (expected, based on last year)
TBA GIKI: Admission test (expected, based on last year)
TBA GIKI: Merit list (expected, based on last year)
TBA MDCAT: Registration closes (expected, based on last year)
TBA NED: First merit list (expected, based on last year)
TBA NUST NET: Series 4 tests (Karachi and Quetta) (month announced, exact date to follow)
13 Jul IBA Karachi: Round 3 final result
25 Jul NUST NET: ACT/SAT basis: last date to apply

September 2027

TBA MDCAT: MDCAT test (expected, based on last year)

October 2027

TBA MDCAT: Result (expected, based on last year)

A full date is from the official website or announcement. “TBA” means only the month is known so far: either the university’s tentative month or the month expected from last year’s cycle. The official date replaces it once it is announced.

Questions

When do university admissions open in Pakistan for 2027?

Some have already started: NUST NET Series 1 registration closed on 14 November 2026 and IBA Karachi Round 1 closes on 9 December 2026. LUMS applications close on 27 January 2027. FAST, GIKI and COMSATS usually take applications between March and July, and MDCAT was held in September in 2026.

When is MDCAT 2027?

PM&DC has not announced the MDCAT 2027 date yet. In 2026 registration closed on 13 July and the test was held on 20 September (moved from 16 August). This page will show the official date as soon as it is announced.

Which entry test should I take for engineering?

It depends on the university: NUST takes its own NET, UET and other Punjab public engineering universities use ECAT, FAST, GIKI, NED and Air University hold their own tests, and COMSATS uses the NTS NAT. Check each test's page here and the university's official site.

Admission kab open hongay 2027 mein?

NUST NET Series 1 aur IBA Karachi Round 1 shuru ho chuke hain, LUMS ki last date 27 January 2027 hai. FAST, GIKI aur COMSATS aam tor par March se July ke darmiyan apply karwate hain, aur 2026 mein MDCAT September mein hua tha. Har test ki sarkari tareekh yahan aate hi update hoti hai.

Dates checked on each university's and testing body's official website on 1 November 2026 and updated as new dates are announced. Dareecha is not connected to any university; always confirm on the official website before you apply or pay.