The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has announced the Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) schedule for candidates seeking HEC scholarships and admissions to MS/MPhil and PhD programs.
HEC conducts this test via Education Testing Council (ETC) for all HEC scholarship awards and for admissions to the above-mentioned programs through a uniform and transparent selection process.
Here is all the information about registering for the HAT:
Versions of HAT
The test will be conducted in the following five categories on 16 years or equivalent education and candidates are advised to register accordingly.
Test Category | Disciplines | English/Verbal Reasoning | Analytical Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning | Total |
HAT-1 | Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics | 30% | 30% | 40% | 100 |
HAT-2 | Management Sciences, and Business Education | 30% | 40% | 30% | 100 |
HAT-3 | Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology (Clinical & Applied), and Law | 40% | 35% | 25% | 100 |
HAT-4 | Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, Biological & Medical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Education, and Media & Mass Communication | 40% | 30% | 30% | 100 |
HAT-General | Religious Studies (Madrasa Graduates) | 40% | 30% | 30% | 100 |
Eligibility
- Candidates who have applied online for any MS/MPhil or PhD programs or HEC scholarships through e-portal for the further selection process.
- Candidates who intend to apply for future scholarship programs including those by HEC-sponsored Pakistani universities.
- Candidates who wish to secure admissions in MS/MPhil or PhD programs at Pakistani public and private universities.
How to Apply
- For registration, candidates are advised to visit HEC’s ETC e-portal.
- The application submission is a two-step process.
- First complete the profile in the ‘My Profile’ section.
- Then, submit the application using the ‘Higher Education Aptitude Test’ on the left-hand sidebar of the online portal.
- HEC will consider only submitted applications for HAT. Any application that is only saved or incomplete will be rejected.
- Candidates can download the bank fee challan from ETC’s online portal.
- The registration fee for HAT is Rs. 2,000 per candidate. The fee needs to be deposited on the below-mentioned details:
- Bank Name: Habib Bank Limited (HBL)
- Account Title: Higher Education Commission
- Account Number: 17427900133401
- After submitting the fee, the candidates will have to upload the scanned copy of the paid fee challan on the portal.
- It is mandatory for the candidates to bring an original applicant’s copy of the paid fee challan along with the roll number slip, and original CNIC/Passport on the test day, otherwise the candidate will not be allowed to participate in the examination.
Deadline
The last date for online registration is 10 May 2023.
Note: The test score will be valid for two years (for scholarships and admissions in MS/MPhil and PhD programs).