HEC Higher Education Aptitude Test HAT 2024 Higher Education Commission Islamabad Pakistan
APTITUDE TEST (HAT)
The Higher Education Commission (NEC) via Education Testing Council (ETC) will conduct Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) for eligibility of All HEC scholarships and admission in MS/ MPhil & PhD programmes through a uniform, accessible, and transparent selection process.
Who can Apply for Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT)?
The test is being organised for applicants who:
- Have already applied online for any MS/ MPhil & PhD admission OR HEC scholarship (Hungary, etc.).
- Intend to apply for the scholarship schemes advertised in future, including those by NEC sponsored Pakistani Universities.
- Are interested in securing admission in MS/ MPhil &PhD programmes in public and private universities of Pakistan
HAT Versions Based on Academic Streams
The test will be conducted in the following five categories based on 16 years/ equivalent education and the
students should Test try register accordingly: Disciplines Test Breakup English/ Verbal Analytical Reasoning Reasoning Quantitative Total Reasoning HAT 1 Engineering & Technology,Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics 30% 30’0 40% 100 HAT 2 Management Sciences, Business Education 30% 40% 30% 100 HAT 3 Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology (Clinical & Applied) and Law 40% 35% 25% 100 HAT 4 Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, Biological & Medical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Education, Media & Mass Communication 40% 30% 30% 100 HAT. Religious Studies (Madrassa Graduates) 40% 30% 30% 100 General
The applicant must select the correct category while filling in the online form. Test score will be valid for 2 years (for scholarships and admissions in MS/ MPhil & PhD programmes).
Date of Examination
- The test will tentatively be held on January 28th, 2023, Any change in test date will be communicated through wvnv.hec.gov.pk and http://etc.hec.gov.pk
- Applicants who register through NEC online registration process will be able to download their Roll Number Slip from http://etchec.gov.pk and registered Email address a week before the test date.
- Email/SMS will also be sent to registered applicants for test date, time, and venue. While filling out online application forms, candidates are required to provide valid email/mobile numbers on which they wish to receive Roll Number Slips. • A printout of Roll Number Slip and Original CHIC will be required to enter the Test Centre on the Test Day.
How to Apply?
- Visit the following link http://etc.hec.gov.pk for online registration
- In case of difficulty during online registration, visit https://onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk/.
- Only SUBMITTED applications will be considered for HAT Test and applications in SAVE or INCOMPLETE mode will not be entertained.
- Test Fee of Rs. 2000/• is to be deposited via Rink 18ill Invoice participating Banks/ATMs/Internet Banking/Mobile Banking/Easypaisa/JazzCash/Upaisa.
- Once you have selected slink till Invoice payment service. Open /sign.in to your mobile app and dick on Bill payment or payment services (as per your mobile banking app options).
- Click on IBM Invoice payment services and enter the consumer number generated by the ETC portal. Once you see the details, pay the amount.
- Alter depositing the fee through link 18ill Invoice, dick on Verify Online Payment on ETC Dashboard 9
- The test fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.
- The candidates must get queries/complaints resolved before the closure of the web registration portal.
Queries/complaints handling beyond the registration deadline is denied by the system due to 6- logistics/security reasons.
Note: Taking a mobile or any calculating, recording or imaging electronic device inside the test centre, as well as uploading or sharing the images of question book is strictly prohibited and an offence liable to punishment as per the ETC rules.
Deadline for Online Registration
Last Date of registration MUM 051-111-119-432, January 28, 2024.
Higher Education Commission, Sector H-9, Islamabad
HEC Pakistan 2002