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Merit Compilation Scheme

For compilation of merit, the following scheme shall be adopted

Weightage
Pakistani National
Academic Record
30 %
Admission Test
50 %
Interview
20 %
Overseas / Foreign Students
Academic Record
30 %
GRE (General) Score
50 %
Interview (through Skype)
20 %
Academic Record

For M.Phil:
The marks for the academic record regarding last two degrees earned (i.e. 4 years
BS or 2 years BA/BSc and 2 years Master degree) shall be allocated .

For PhD:
The marks for aca demic record regarding last two degrees (i.e. 4 years BS/MA/MSc
and MPhil degree) shall be allocated.

The marks for Academic Record shall be allocated according to the following scheme:

CGPA (Semester System)
Percentage (Annual System)
Marks
2.50 – 2.59
45.00 – 46.49
5
2.60 – 2.69
46.50 – 47.99
6
2.70 – 2.79
48.00 – 49.49
7
2.80 – 2.89
49.50 – 50.99
8
2.90 – 2.99
51.00 – 52.49
9
3.00 – 3.09
52.50 – 53.99
10
3.10 – 3.19
54.00 – 55.49
11
3.20 – 3.29
55.50 – 56.99
12
3.30 – 3.39
57.00 – 58.49
13
3.40 – 3.49
58.50 – 59.99
14
3.50 – 3.59
60.00 – 61.49
15
3.60 – 3.69
61.50 – 62.99
16
3.70 – 3.79
63.00 – 64.49
17
3.80 – 3.89
64.50 – 65.99
18
3.90 – 3.99
66.00 – 67.49
19
4.00
67.5 and above
20

Note: Student obtaining less than 60 percent marks in MPhil under annual system or CGPA less than 3.00 out of 4.00 (in case of semester system or equivalent) are not eligible for admission in PhD program.

For Admission test and interview see the Guidelines for Test/Interviews

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