MBA Merit List 2026 PDF: Fall & Spring Lists by University

MBA Merit List 2026 PDF: Official Links for Fall and Spring Admissions

MBA merit lists are published by each university, not by a central body. For Fall 2026 the official lists include IBA Karachi (announced 15 May 2026 and 6 July 2026), IMSciences Peshawar (fee deposit 1–7 September 2026), Women University Sukkur (test held 18 July 2026) and QAU ("First Merit List of MBA Morning Fall-2026"). Merit formulas and closing merit vary by university and by year, so compare only year-labelled figures. 

Merit lists are where MBA admissions get decided in plain sight, one row at a time. This page puts the official list for your university in one place, labels each by session, and tells you what to do once your name is on it.

Merit List

Latest MBA merit lists (Fall 2026)

Two universities work differently. The University of the Punjab posts MBA lists on its own admission pages (see the IBA-PU admission notice pattern). LUMS doesn't describe a public list: its FAQ says decisions are communicated by courier and can be checked in your online account. 

How to find your name

1. Open the official link for your university and programme (business and non-business graduates are often listed separately).

2. Search by form number, roll number or CNIC. Lists are long and the order is by merit.

3. Check the status column. IMSciences, for example, colour-codes candidates: selected, waiting for a revised list, or incomplete documents.

4. Check the list number and the dues deadline before you do anything else.

If your name is there: what to do next

Act on the deadline first. IMSciences asks selected candidates to download a fee slip with a PSID from the admission portal and pay through 1Bill, online banking or a bank branch, and warns the seat may go to the next candidate if you wait. Candidates still missing a final transcript may be considered in the next merit list once they submit it. 

A listing isn't a guarantee. IUB's merit-list notice states that appearing on the list does not guarantee admission, which is confirmed after documents are verified, and that the university may cancel or revise a list. At IBA, the admission cannot be deferred and the offer is valid for Fall 2026 only.

If your name isn't there yet

Don't assume you're out. Universities usually issue several lists. IBA-PU's 2024 schedule had a general and first list, then second, third and fourth lists within about ten days. Each list vacates seats when earlier-listed candidates don't pay dues. 

How MBA merit is calculated (examples, with years)

There is no single national formula. Read your university's notice. These real examples show how different they are:

• IBA-PU, MBA 1.5 years (2021 list): academic marks out of 40 (matric, inter, bachelor), entry test marks out of 80 scaled to 40, interview out of 10, plus up to 5 each for publication and practical experience. 

• Hailey College, University of the Punjab (2023): 60% academic record, 30% entry test, 10% interview. 

• Dow University's Institute of Business and Health Management (Spring 2022 list): 50% last-qualification percentage plus 50% entry-test result. 

• University of Sargodha, MBA Regular (2021 list): merit tracked each candidate's graduation percentage (86.1% scored 73.185), with add and deduct marks, all zero in that list. 

• IBA Karachi (Fall 2026): results carry the IBA test score (maximum 380), interview and status, and list candidates who did not clear the aptitude test. 

Entry thresholds differ too. IBA-PU requires a BBA (Hons) with no third division, and minimum 50% marks in both the test and interview. 

Closing merit: how to use it without fooling yourself

Closing merit is the score of the last candidate listed. It's useful only if you know the year, list number and category it belongs to. Treat these as history, not 2026 cutoffs:

What's next

Fall 2026 cycles are mostly complete as of 8 October. Spring admissions run at some universities. The University of the Punjab's Gujranwala campus offered MBA 1.5 years in Spring 2026, and MNSUAM's Spring 2025-26 merit list for MBA Regular and Executive appeared in early 2026. LUMS admits for Fall only (application deadline 6 April 2027, interviews May–July 2027). Watch the MBA admissions page for new notices.