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.
Tests and universities
| Test | Next | When |
|---|---|---|
| LUMS Lahore University of Management Sciences |
Online application deadline | 27 Jan 2027 |
| IBA Karachi Institute of Business Administration, Karachi |
Round 1: last date to apply | 9 Dec 2026 |
Month by month
December 2026
- 9 Dec IBA Karachi: Round 1: last date to apply
- 20 Dec IBA Karachi: Round 1 test
- 30 Dec IBA Karachi: Round 1 test result (business programmes)
January 2027
- 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
- 26 Feb LUMS: Financial aid deadline
March 2027
- 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
- 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)
June 2027
- 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
- 13 Jul IBA Karachi: Round 3 final result
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.
