Karachi University Entry Test on 11 October 2026: Admit Card, 6 Groups, 50% to Pass

The University of Karachi holds its entry test for BS, B.Ed (Hons), B.E., DPT and Pharm-D morning admissions 2027 on Sunday 11 October 2026, on the KU campus. Admit cards went up on the admission portal on 8 October. The paper has 100 multiple choice questions, with no negative marking. You need at least 50 per cent to qualify, and the admission list is due on 20 October 2026.

We read the University of Karachi (KU) test notice dated 5 October 2026, its entry test information sheet, the test-based admissions advert and the admissions schedule on 10 October 2026. The test decides seats in some of KU's most wanted departments, including Computer Science, BBA, Biotechnology, Mass Communication and Doctor of Physical Therapy. The Visual Studies aptitude test is a day earlier, on Saturday 10 October.

KU entry test is on Sunday 11 October 2026

The test for BS, B.Ed (Hons), B.E., DPT and Pharm-D morning programmes is on Sunday 11 October 2026 at the University of Karachi. Your exam centre and reporting time are printed on the admit card on uokadmission.edu.pk.

The dates moved once. The first schedule, dated 17 September, closed forms on 30 September and set Visual Studies for 3 October. KU's notice of 5 October extended forms for all test-based programmes to 7 October and moved the Visual Studies test to 10 October. The BS test stayed on 11 October.

Download your KU admit card before you leave home

Log in at uokadmission.edu.pk with the account you used to apply and download the admit card. It shows your test centre and reporting time, so read both before Sunday.

1. Open uokadmission.edu.pk and log in with your registered email and password.
2. Open your test-based application and download the admit card.
3. Note the centre name and the reporting time printed on it.
4. Print the card and keep it with you on test day.
5. If the card is missing, contact the Admission Office on (021) 9926 1300-07, extension 2479, before Sunday.

KU's notice does not list other items to bring. Follow whatever the admit card itself says, since that is the instruction for your centre.

The test has six groups based on your intermediate subjects

Your group depends on what you studied in intermediate. Every group answers 100 questions. English and General Knowledge are compulsory for all groups, and there is no negative marking.

Pre-Engineering students pick Mathematics as the fifth subject. Pre-Medical students pick Biology. Pick the subject you actually studied, because a wrong section costs you a fifth of the paper.

You need 50 per cent to be considered

KU grants admission in test-based programmes on your intermediate marks, but only after you pass the test with at least 50 per cent. Each department's own eligibility rules still apply.

Answer every question. With no negative marking, a blank answer can only cost you marks. KU's sample BS test paper on the portal shows the style: sentence completion, word pairs, opposites and similar words, a reading passage, then subject questions.

Candidates still waiting for intermediate results can sit the test at their own risk. KU wants the result at least three days before the admission list, so by about 17 October. Grace or condonation marks are not counted. Students from foreign or private boards need an IBCC equivalence certificate by the same point.

Programmes this test decides

The test covers KU's four-year BS, B.Ed (Hons) and B.E. morning programmes, the five-year DPT and Pharm-D. Self-finance, donor and reserved seat applicants in these programmes must also pass it.

• Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Applied Physics, Biotechnology, Business Administration (BBA)
• Chemical Engineering (B.E.), Commerce, Computer Science (BSCS), Computer Science (BSSE), Computer Science BS (AI)
• Doctor of Physical Therapy, Education, Environmental Studies, Food Science and Technology, Human Nutrition and Dietetics
• International Relations, Mass Communication, Public Administration, Teacher Education B.Ed (Hons)
• Doctor of Pharmacy (morning and evening)

Pre-Medical students aiming for the computing seats should know the 6-credit maths rule for BS Computer Science, and it is worth taking a minute to check the programme is NCEAC accredited before you accept any offer. Missed the KU form entirely? Its open merit departments take forms from 12 to 21 October with no test. In interior Sindh, the Sindh University pre-entry test is on the same Sunday.

Related: Karachi University open merit BS admission: forms 12 to 21 October.

Common questions

When is the Karachi University entry test 2026?

Sunday 11 October 2026 for BS, B.Ed (Hons), B.E., DPT and Pharm-D. The Visual Studies aptitude test is on Saturday 10 October 2026.

Where do I download the KU admit card?

On uokadmission.edu.pk, after logging in. KU uploaded the BS admit cards on 8 October 2026.

Is there negative marking in the KU entry test?

No. KU's information sheet says there is no negative marking.

What is the passing mark?

At least 50 per cent, so 50 out of 100. Passing makes you eligible, and seats then follow merit.

When will the KU entry test result and list come out?

The admission list for BS and Pharm-D is due on 20 October 2026. Visual Studies is due on 27 October.

Can I still apply for the test?

No. The extended deadline for test-based forms was 7 October 2026.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked on 10 October 2026. We read the admissions page of the University of Karachi, the Directorate of Admissions notice of 5 October 2026 on the extended dates, the entry test information sheet for 11 October 2026, the test-based admissions advert, the Admissions Schedule 2027 and the sample BS test paper. We did not sit the test or download an admit card. For help, KU lists admissions@uok.edu.pk.