Over 7,300 candidates appear in KU entry test

By Salis bin Perwaiz
November 19, 2024
Students solve their questionnaire during the entry test for different programs, at Karachi University premises in Karachi on November 10, 2024. — PPI
Students solve their questionnaire during the entry test for different programs, at Karachi University premises in Karachi on November 10, 2024. — PPI 

As many as 7, 365 candidates appeared in the entry test held for the morning session in BS, BEd (H), and BE programmes, Doctor of Pharmacy (morning and evening program), and Doctor of Physical Therapy of the University of Karachi on Sunday.

The entry test was conducted for the academic year 2025 in the departments of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Applied Physics, Biotechnology, Business Administration (BBA), BE Chemical Engineering, Commerce, Computer Science — (BSCS) and (BSSE) — Split 2+2 Chinese, Criminology, Education, Environmental Studies, Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics, International Relations, Mass Communication, Public Administration, Petroleum Technology, Special Education, Sports Business Management and BEd (H) Teacher Education, and Doctor of Physical Therapy (five-year programme) and Doctor of Pharmacy (five-year program) in morning and evening shifts. The written test was held for 1,527 allocated seats in these departments.

The in-charge of the Directorate Admissions Committee, Dr Saima Akhter, said the University of Karachi had received 7,585 online admission forms for the entry test-based degree programme, and 7,365 candidates appeared at the 177 examination rooms established in 22 examination centers across the campus.

The initial list of the successful candidates will be uploaded by November 22 on the admission portal (www.uokadmission.edu.pk. The KU has conducted the entry test through its own assessment and testing service (KUATS).

Meanwhile, KU acting Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shaista Tabassum, Registrar Prof Dr Abdul Waheed, Director Evening Professor Dr Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, Prof Dr Anila Amber Malik, Dr Saima Akhter, Campus Security Advisor Dr Salman Zubiar, Senior Medical Officer Dr Wafa Altaf and others were present on this occasion and monitored the admission test proceedings. Meanwhile, the KU announced the open merit basis BS (first year) and BS (third year) morning programmes online admissions-2025 on Sunday.