Over 7, 300 appear in KU entry test for 2025

KARACHI:

As many as 7, 365 candidates appeared in the entry test held for the morning session in BS, B.Ed (H), and B.E., programmes, Doctor of Pharmacy (morning and evening programme), 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), B.E. 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 B. Ed (H) Teacher Education, and Doctor of Physical Therapy (five-year programme) and Doctor of Pharmacy (five-year programme) in morning and evening shifts. The written test was held for 1, 527 allocated seats in these departments.

The KU in charge of the Directorate Admissions Committee Dr Saima Akhter informed that the University of Karachi had received 7, 585 online admission forms for the entry test-based degree programme of which 7, 365 candidates appeared in the 177 examination rooms, established in 22 examination centres across the campus, were arranged for these candidates.

She said that the 100-minute entry test started at 11 am and concluded at 12:40 pm. The initial list of the successful candidates will be uploaded by November 22, 2024, on the admission portal (www.uokadmission.edu.pk). KU has conducted the entry test through its own assessment and testing service (KUATS).

Meanwhile, the acting KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Shaista Tabassum, Registrar Professor Dr Abdul Waheed, Director Evening Professor Dr Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, Professor 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.

The staff of the KU Medical Centre along with ambulances were also present during the test proceeding.