CBT / Admission Test Subjects (Undergraduate)
- BU Entrance Test of Undergraduate Programs shall be based on the pattern as mentioned below, 100 MCQs in a CBT. Each question shall be presented with four answer option. There is no negative marking. Only one of which shall be correct. The test shall carry 100 marks and time allowed shall be 120 minutes.
| S.# | Department | Programs | CBT Subjects & MCQs Percentage |
| a. | Management Studies | All UG programs |
50% Verbal ability 15% Quantitative Reasoning 15% Analytical Reasoning 20% General Knowledge |
| b. | Business Studies | -“- | |
| c. | Media Studies | -“- | |
| d. | Maritime Sciences | -“- | |
| e. | Humanities & Social Sciences | Except BS English | |
| f. | Legal Studies | LLB | |
| g. | Computer Sciences | All UG programs | 30% Verbal ability
15% Quantitative Reasoning 15% Analytical Reasoning 10% Physics 30% Maths |
| h. | Electrical Engineering | -“- | |
| j. | Computer Engineering | -“- | |
| k. | Software Engineering | -“- | |
| l. | Earth & Environmental Sciences | -“- | 25% Verbal ability
25% Quantitative Reasoning 25% Analytical Reasoning 25% Biology or Maths 25% Chemistry and Physics |
| m. | Medical Sciences | -“- | 25% Verbal Ability
25% Physics 25% Chemistry 25% Biology |
- For BS (Psychology), BS (English) and BS (Islamic Studies) the test shall consist of following 3 sections:
- 50% English
- 25% General Knowledge
- 25% Verbal Reasoning
Note: Following academic subjects form Verbal Ability, Quantitative Reasoning and Analytical Reasoning:
- English Comprehension
- English Grammar
- Algebra
- General Maths
CBT /ADMISSION TEST SUBJECTS OF MBA/MS/PHIL PROGRAMS
For all MBA/MS/LLM/MPhil Programs, there shall be 100 MCQs in a CBT. Each question shall be presented with four answer option. Only one of which shall be correct. The test shall carry 100 marks and time allowed shall be 120 minutes.
6.5.2. The test shall comprise three/four sections, (1) Verbal Reasoning (2) Quantitative Reasoning and (3) Analytical Reasoning. However, the actual percentage of each subject shall vary as shown below for following programs.
| Category | Test Type | Relevant
Subject |
Verbal Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning | Analytical Reasoning | Total |
| MS Test A | Business & Engineering Students | – | 35% | 35% | 30% | 100% |
| MS Test B | Humanities & Social Sciences Students* | 50% | 25% | 10% | 15% | 100% |
| MS Test C | Biological & Related Sciences Students | 50% | 20% | 10% | 20% | 100% |
| *For Admission in MS Media Studies | 50% | 20% | 15% | 15% | 100% | |
CBT /ADMISSION TEST SUBJECTS OF PHD PROGRAMS
For PhD admission test (equivalent: NTS-GAT-General), there shall be 100 MCQs in a CBT. Each question shall be presented with four answer options. Only one of which shall be correct. The test shall carry 100 marks and time allowed shall be 120 minutes.
The test shall comprise three sections, (1) Verbal Reasoning (2) Quantitative Reasoning and (3) Analytical Reasoning. However, the actual percentage of each subject shall vary as shown below for following programs.
| Category | Test Type | Verbal Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning | Analytical Reasoning | Total |
| Test A | Business & Engineering Students | 35% | 35% | 30% | 100% |
| Test B | Humanities & Social Sciences Students* | 50% | 30% | 20% | 100% |
| Test C | Biological & Related Sciences Students | 45% | 35% | 20% | 100% |