ANOTHER TEST for Pakistani students by HEC

 ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) through its Education Testing Council has announced a Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT), which will be needed to achieve HEC scholarships and get an admission in MS/MPhil programmes. The deadline for the online registration is January 31, 2018.

Test Details:

• The score of which will be valid for two years.
• Organized for the applicants who have already applied through the official portal of the HEC, those who intend to apply for HEC scholarships in the future as well as those interested in applying for an admission to MS/ MPhil programmes in public as well as private universities.

The aptitude test will be conducted in four different categories termed as:

•  HAT-1 for engineering and IT.
• HAT-2 for management science and business education.
• HAT-3 for arts and humanities and social sciences.
• HAT-4 for agriculture and veterinary sciences, biological sciences, medical sciences and physical sciences.

Grading system:

The candidates will be marked from a 100 percent grading system comprising 40 marks for quantitative reasoning, 30 marks for verbal reasoning, and 30 marks for analytical reasoning.

How to apply for test:

In order to appear in the HAT, the applicants have to register through etc.hec.gov.pk.

Important Note:

• The applicants have been advised to carefully select the correct HAT category according to their qualification.
• They can choose their test center from the list that is available on the official website.
• The roll number slips will be issued to successful candidates through courier at the provided address and the same can also be downloaded from the e-portal after the completion of due process.