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HEC Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) 2026 — Apply for HEC PhD Scholarships & MS/MPhil Admissions
HEC Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) 2026 · Islamabad · The Express Tribune,
Admission advertisement published in The Express Tribune on Sunday, 6 September 2026, listed under Islamabad. Issued by HEC Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) 2026. The last date printed on the advertisement was Friday, 2 October 2026 and has passed.
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Issuer: Education Testing Council, Higher Education Commission (Sector H-9, Islamabad). Purpose: HAT for award of HEC scholarships for PhD programmes and for admission in MS/MPhil/PhD programmes in universities.
Registration: Online registration portal is open and will remain available until 24:00 on Friday, October 02, 2026. Only completed online applications submitted via the ETC/HEC portal will be accepted. Visit https://etc.hec.gov.pk for registration, information and submission. For assistance call the HEC/ETC helpline: 051-111-119-432 or 0333-411-9432.
Test date: HAT will be conducted on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in major cities across Pakistan. Candidates must follow the portal instructions for fee payment, printing the roll number slip and test centre allocation.
Eligible candidates: Students who intend to apply for HEC scholarships in PhD programmes and those seeking admission in MS/MPhil and PhD programmes in universities. Candidates should select the appropriate HAT subject category according to their university’s admission requirement and academic stream; the selected category will not be changed after submission.
Question distribution and subject categories:
| Test Category | Disciplines / Streams | English/Verbal | Analytical Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAT-1 | Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics | 30% | 30% | 40% | 100 |
| HAT-2 | Management Sciences, 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, Media & Mass Communication | 40% | 30% | 30% | 100 |
| HAT-General | Religious Studies (Madrasa Graduates) | 40% | 30% | 30% | 100 |
Important notes: Only online applications completed via the ETC portal will be accepted. Candidates should read instructions on the portal carefully, upload accurate information, and bring the required original identification (CNIC) and printed roll number slip on test day. Test centres and further details will be communicated through the portal.
Published in The Express Tribune on Sunday, 6 September 2026. DailyAds.pk indexes newspaper advertisements; the original notice and the issuing organisation remain the source for final terms and eligibility.
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