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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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
- 15 Nov NTS NAT: NAT-XI test
- 16 Nov HEC HAT: HAT-4 result
- 16 Nov HEC USAT: USAT-4 result
- 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
- 7 Dec NTS NAT: NAT-XII: last date to register
- 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
- 21 Dec NTS NAT: NAT-XII result
- 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)
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)
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.
