HEC Announces Schedule for Higher Education Aptitude Test

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.

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.