ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has barred universities from conducting separate entrance tests under revised graduate programme policy.
The Higher Education Commission has made significant changes to the admission system of universities across the country.
According to the update, all universities have been barred from conducting separate entrance tests, while graduation records and examinations have been made mandatory for MPhil and PhD admissions.
The authority said that Level 7 and 8 admissions in public and private universities will now be subject to the Education Testing Council (ETC) test, and universities will not be allowed to conduct their own separate entrance tests in lieu of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
Revised HEC policy
Under the revised policy, a uniform and transparent testing system has been implemented for MS, MPhil and PhD programmes to ensure merit in admissions.
In this regard, some provisions of the Graduate Education Policy 2023 have also been abolished with immediate effect.
The commission has directed all universities to ensure immediate and complete implementation of the new policy.
