707 appear in KU evening programmes admission tests

List of successful candidates will be available on official web portal www.uokadmission


Our Correspondent January 08, 2024
A view of Karachi University. PHOTO: MOHAMAMD NOMAN/EXPRESS

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KARACHI:

A total of 707 candidates participated in the entry test for the BS first-year programmes in Bachelor of Science in Computer Sciences (BSCS) and Bachelor of Science in Software Engineer (BSSE) evening program 2024, at the University of Karachi on Sunday. Despite the availability of only 220 seats across both BS programmes within the Department of Computer Science, the KU received a substantial 855 online applications.

The 100-minute entry test commenced at 11am, utilising 20 examination classrooms set up in the political science and computer science departments.

KU Admission Directorate In-charge, Dr Saima Akhtar, informed that 75 candidates, having previously cleared the morning programme entry test, had also submitted their online admission forms for the evening programme.

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As a result, they were exempted from appearing in the current entry test, with their previous scores being considered for the final result.

The test proceedings were closely monitored by KU Vice-Chancellor, Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, Evening Programme Director, Dr Imran Ahmad Siddiqui and other officials. Additionally, medical personnel, including Medical Officer Dr Muhammad Hassan Auj and Medical Consultant Dr Akmal Waheed, ensured the presence of necessary healthcare resources during the test.

Dr Saima Akhtar revealed that the list of successful candidates would be available on the official web portal www.uokadmission.

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