Islamabad, Mar 14, 2025: NED University of Engineering and Technology has revised its admission criteria for the 2025/26 academic year, following a significant drop in intermediate exam pass rates, as reported by Express News.
Under the updated policy, universities have reduced the importance of intermediate exam results for BE and BS admissions while increasing the weightage of the entrance test.
They will now compile the merit list based on this new formula.
This decision comes in response to a sharp decline in Karachi’s intermediate pass rates, where pre-engineering and pre-medical students recorded success rates of only 29% and 35%, respectively.
Sindh’s Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah headed a committee assigned to analyze the situation and recommend solutions. However, the authorities have not effectively implemented its suggestions.
The committee had proposed a 15-20% boost in the marks of physics, chemistry, and mathematics for pre-engineering and pre-medical students to address the issue.
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Despite this, the recommendations remain largely unaddressed.
To accommodate these developments, NED University has modified its admission requirements.
Previously, admissions were primarily based on intermediate scores, but due to the poor results in Karachi, only students securing at least 57% marks can now apply.
This change could exclude a substantial number of candidates from the admission process.
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Tufail Ahmed stated that the revised admission weightage will be 60% for the entrance test and 40% for intermediate results.
Previously, they considered both factors equally at 50% each, but they have now adjusted the policy.
According to the academic council’s decision, they will publish the official admission advertisement in the last week of March.
They have scheduled the first entrance test for May 24 and planned the second test for July 12.
The new academic session will commence on August 18.
This year, the university will offer 3,016 seats across 35 programs, with an additional 100 seats added to accommodate more students.
This policy revision reflects the university’s commitment to maintaining academic standards and adapting to the ongoing challenges in the education sector.
