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HEC announces new admission policy

ARY News · May 14, 2026, 3:17 PM

Key takeaways

  • Under the new policy of HEC, students seeking admission to Level 7 and Level 8 programs will be required to pass the GRE or HAT examinations.
  • Universities will no longer be allowed to conduct separate entry tests for admissions to these programs.
  • The HEC said the new system had been introduced to ensure standard, quality, transparency, uniformity, and merit in higher education admissions across the country.

Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.

Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has issued a notification introducing a new admissions policy for MS and MPhil programs, making the GRE/HAT General and Subject tests mandatory for applicants.

Under the new policy of HEC, students seeking admission to Level 7 and Level 8 programs will be required to pass the GRE or HAT examinations.

Universities will no longer be allowed to conduct separate entry tests for admissions to these programs.

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