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 |
|---|---|---|
| NUST NET National University of Sciences and Technology |
Series 1: last date to apply | 14 Nov 2026 |
| 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) |
| 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 | – |
| 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) |
Month by month
November 2026
December 2026
- TBA NUST NET: Series 2 registration opens (month announced, exact date to follow)
January 2027
- 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)
February 2027
- TBA NUST NET: Series 3 registration opens (month announced, exact date to follow)
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)
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)
- 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 NUST NET: Series 4 tests (Islamabad, June to July) (month announced, exact date to follow)
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 NED: First merit list (expected, based on last year)
- TBA NUST NET: Series 4 tests (Karachi and Quetta) (month announced, exact date to follow)
- 25 Jul NUST NET: ACT/SAT basis: last date to apply
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.
