brodidit for students
Home / Guides / UET Peshawar and the ETEA entry test: eligibility, merit formula and preparation
UET Peshawar and the ETEA entry test: eligibility, merit formula and preparation
How admission to BSc Engineering at UET Peshawar works with the ETEA entrance test, the published merit formulas, the test composition and how to prepare.
Last updated: 1 November 2026
The short answer
UET Peshawar admits students to BSc Engineering and B Architecture on merit. The ETEA Entrance Test is mandatory for these programmes. The test is a centralised test for the BSc Engineering programmes of the public and private sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. UET Peshawar says that there are two entry tests and that you need to take only one. You may take both to improve your marks, and you register for each test separately.
Eligibility
- You need at least 60 percent marks in FSc, DAE, A Level or an equivalent qualification in the Pre-Engineering or Computer Science group.
- Read the prospectus of UET Peshawar for the rules for each programme, for the domicile seats and for the reserved seats.
Merit formulas
UET Peshawar publishes these formulas on its undergraduate admissions page. The weights are the same as 10 percent for SSC, 40 percent for HSSC and 50 percent for the test.
| Programmes | Formula |
|---|---|
| Engineering | SSC percent × 1 + Inter percent × 4 + Test percent × 5 |
| Computer Science and Data Science (non-engineering) | SSC percent × 4 + Inter percent × 6. No entry test is required |
What is known about the test
UET Peshawar publishes a summary of the ETEA Entrance Test results. It says that the total marks of the test were 800 from 2013 to 2021, and that the total marks were 100 for 2022, so marks were turned into percentages. Air University accepts an ETEA result as an exemption from its own test for its engineering programmes.
Test composition in the UET Peshawar notice
The most recent official notice on the UET Peshawar website is for the ETEA computer based test for the B.E. Tech programmes, held on 20 and 21 September 2025. It gives the pattern below. The test is 2 hours long with 100 MCQs. All MCQs carry equal marks and there is no negative marking. The BSc Engineering test is reported to use the same pattern, but the notice for your own test is the one to follow.
Because the marks are equal for every question and wrong answers cost nothing, answer all 100. Physics has the largest share, so it is the best subject to practise first.
| Group | Subjects and number of MCQs |
|---|---|
| Pre-Engineering, Pre-Medical with additional Math, Computer Science or DAE | Physics 40, Mathematics 35, English 15, Chemistry or Computer Science 10 |
| Pre-Medical | Physics 40, Biology 35, English 15, Chemistry 10 |
How to prepare
- The ETEA test is based on the FSc syllabus. Revise Physics, Mathematics, English and Chemistry from your textbooks, or Computer Science in place of Chemistry if you are in that group.
- Use the ECAT and NET question sets on this site for practice in these subjects, and use the merit calculator to see how your marks combine.
- You may take both tests to improve your marks. Check the UET Peshawar notice for how two results are counted.
- Check the ETEA announcement for the date, the centre and any change to the pattern. Take the timed ETEA style mock on this site to practise the 100 question, 2 hour format.
Common questions
- Do I need the ETEA test for engineering? Yes. It is mandatory for BSc Engineering and for B Architecture.
- Do I need it for Computer Science or Data Science? For the non-engineering Computer Science and Data Science programmes the published formula uses only SSC and Inter marks, and no entry test is required.
- How many ETEA tests are there? Two. You need only one, and you may take both to improve your marks. You register for each test separately.
- What is the minimum for FSc? At least 60 percent in FSc, DAE, A Level or an equivalent in the Pre-Engineering or Computer Science group.
- Is the ETEA result accepted elsewhere? Air University accepts an ETEA result as an exemption from its own test for its engineering programmes.
- What is the pattern? In the latest UET Peshawar notice (B.E. Tech, September 2025) the test has 100 MCQs in 2 hours, with Physics 40, Mathematics 35, English 15 and Chemistry or Computer Science 10, and no negative marking.
Practise on this site
Where this comes from
- UET Peshawar undergraduate admissions page (enggentrancetest.pk): the merit formulas, the eligibility rule and the ETEA entry test notice.
- UET Peshawar, ETEA Computer Based Entrance Test 2025 notice (uetpeshawar.edu.pk, August 2025): the test composition, the duration and the marking rule.
- UET Peshawar, ETEA Entrance Test 2013 to 2022 summary: the total marks of the test.
- Air University, Prepare for Admission Test page: the exemption for ETEA.