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NED University entry test: sections for each group, merit and preparation
How the NED pre-admission entry test is built, which four sections each HSSC group takes, how merit is worked out, and how to prepare.
Last updated: 1 November 2026
The short answer
NED University of Engineering and Technology in Karachi selects its undergraduate students on merit. The pre-admission entry test is computer based and has multiple choice questions in four sections, each worth 25 marks. The test takes two hours. The four sections depend on the subjects that you studied in HSSC.
The sections for each group
This is the table in the FAQs of NED. For the Arts (Mathematics) group, NED says that Mathematics is equal to the HSSC pre-engineering mathematics course.
| HSSC group | Section 1 | Section 2 | Section 3 | Section 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Engineering or DAE | English | Mathematics | Physics | Chemistry |
| Pre-Medical | English | Biology | Physics | Chemistry |
| Computer Science (Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science) | English | Mathematics | Physics | Computer Science |
| Computer Science (Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science) | English | Mathematics | Statistics | Computer Science |
| Commerce | English | Accounting | Economics | Business Mathematics |
| Arts | English 1 | English 2 | Basic Mathematics | General Knowledge |
| Arts (Mathematics) | English 1 | English 2 | Mathematics | General Knowledge |
Merit and passing marks
- The merit score is 40 percent of your HSSC Part I marks (or O Level marks or equivalent) plus 60 percent of your NED entry test marks.
- You need 50 percent marks in the entry test to qualify for admission.
- The test is held twice. You may appear in both, with a separate fee for each, and the higher result is used for admission.
- For the engineering programmes, Architecture and BS Computer Science NED asks for at least 60 percent in HSSC. Candidates with at least 57 percent in HSSC Part I may apply but must reach 60 percent to confirm admission. For other BS programmes the minimum is 50 percent.
What the questions look like
NED publishes sample questions with five examples for each section. The English section has questions such as the closest meaning of a word, choosing a word to fit a sentence, finding the incorrect part of a sentence, choosing the best way to complete a sentence, and choosing the best summary of a paragraph. The pre-engineering mathematics section has short HSSC level questions on topics such as trigonometry, limits, tangents and normals, and integration.
How to prepare
- Find your group in the table, and prepare the four sections that it names.
- In mathematics, practise short problems that you can solve quickly, because the whole test is 100 marks in two hours.
- Revise the full HSSC textbooks for Physics and Chemistry, and work through numerical problems.
- Practise English in the five question types above.
- Take the NED mock test on this site, and use the ECAT and NET question sets for extra practice in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
Common questions
- How many times is the test held? Twice. You may appear in both, with a separate fee for each, and the higher result is used.
- What are the passing marks? 50 percent marks in the entry test are required to qualify for admission.
- Who can apply? Applicants who are appearing in HSC Part II in 2026 and have passed the earlier exam, and applicants who passed HSC Part II in 2025, 2024 or 2023, according to the FAQs for the 2026 cycle.
- Does the test follow my HSSC group? Yes. The four sections depend on your group, as the table shows, and you cannot change the group on the test day.
- How is the test taken? On a computer, with multiple choice questions, in two hours.
- Where do I practise? Use the NED practice questions, the NED mock test and the checklist on this site.
Practise on this site
Where this comes from
- NED University, FAQs for admission (neduet.edu.pk): the test type, the sections for each group, merit score, passing marks and attempts.
- NED University, sample questions for the computer based pre-admission entry test: the duration of two hours and the types of questions.
- The notice of NED for your year gives the dates and fees.