4. ADMISSION PROCEDURE

4.1

Admission in M.Phil/MS programs shall be announced /advertised by the Registrar, University of Balochistan as per policy.

4.2

Applications on prescribed forms must be submitted by the candidate in Departments/Centers/Institutes for admission offering M.Phil/MS.

4.3

Candidates having minimum sixteen years of education or four years education after F.A. /F.Sc. (with minimum 130 credit hours) in the respective subject from HEC recognized institutions are eligible for admission in M.Phil/MS.

4.4

Candidates with a foreign degree equivalent to BS/BE/MA/M.Sc. /MCS/B.Sc. (Hons.) are also eligible for admission in M.Phil/MS.

4.5

Minimum CGPA of 2.50 on a scale of 4.00 in BS/BE/M.Sc./MCS on semester system or 50% marks in M.A. / M.Sc. on Annual System is required for admission to M.Phil/MS.

4.6

M.Phil/MS degree program will be open for all those who qualify the admission criteria. However, serving candidates will have to submit N.O.C from their respective departments along with the application form. A study leave document from their respective employer for a period of two years has to be submitted at the time of admission. The candidate will be a full time regular student for two years to complete the course work and research/thesis work.

4.7

The entry tests & interviews for admission to M.Phil/MS programme of studies will be conducted through Departmental Admission Committee (DAC). Each faculty of the University of Balochistan is responsible to sort and verify documents, and the suitability of the applicants. However, admission will be encouraged to promote higher studies and research at the University of Balochistan, with existing and manageable resources (human capital and infrastructure).

4.8

*The entry test conducted by the National Testing Service/ECT/GRE or subject test conducted by the University of Balochistan with a minimum 50% comulative score will be required at the time of admission to M.Phil/M.S.

Selection shall be made based on cumulative merit determined from previous
academic degree(s)/certificate(s) CGPA/average (semester system/annual
system), and marks obtained in the written entry test with following weights.

Degree/Certificate Weight Annual System Semester Syste (CGPA based) BS/BE/BBA/B.Sc. (Hons.)/M.A., M.Sc. (16-years academic qualification) 50% (P1-45) x 0.36+30 CGPA/4*50 Intermediate (F.Sc/F.A/ALevels) for applicants applying with BS / BBA / BE / B.Sc. (Hons.) OR B.Sc./B.A. (14-years academic qualification) for applicants applying with M.Sc./MCS/M.A. (16-years academic degree) 20% (P1-45) x 0.15+12 CGPA/4*20 Entry Test 30% -- -- 1:P represents the obtained percentage in the respective academic qualification. Final approval for admission/registration of candidates will be considered from the date on which Advanced Studies & Research Board (AS&RB) meeting is held.