Admission Tests At BS Level Announced By HEC
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) announced On Sunday that it will be conducting Undergraduate Studies Admission Tests (USAT) across Pakistan for Students wanting to get into Universities at the Undergraduate Level. Read: HEC Launched New Education Testing ServiceHEC's announcement did not clarify whether the USAT would be mandatory or not, which created confusion among students since a number of universities had already announced the entry test schedule for undergraduate level admissions.
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In addition, many universities do not have any plans to conduct an entrance test for their general BS degree programs.
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Students are worrying about the HEC's decision to hold an entrance exam for BS
Students, in their harsh comments, did not give positive responses to the HEC announcements made via social media channels, which were called a 'money-making' move while the HEC themselves used their social media channels to announce the USAT announcements.
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Asked to comment on the USAT, Dr. Iftikhar responded by saying that it could not be clearly stated that it was not mandatory due to a lack of space in advertising.
Students, in their harsh comments, did not give positive responses to the HEC announcements made via social media channels, which were called a 'money-making' move while the HEC themselves used their social media channels to announce the USAT announcements.
‘Education Testing Council (ETC) will administer the Undergraduate Studies Admission Test (USAT) for application to universities throughout Pakistan,” reads the HEC advertisement. The online registration period will end on August 30, 2021, and the entry test will take place on September 12, 2021.
Several university officials spoke with The News who claimed that the HEC did not consult the universities on this issue. "There was no consultation at all. When asked whether HEC consulted the university for USAT, a high official of a public university in Lahore responded, "We are already planning such tests for our admissions." Due to the fact the advertisement came from the regulatory body for higher education, students had a perception that it would be mandatory.
The announcement by the HEC literally panicked Tahir Munir, one of the applicants for the BS program at GCU. Despite preparing for the GCU pre-admission test, he is unsure whether or not he will take the USAT as well, adding that the ETC would charge separately Rs 1,200 for its test.
According to Dr Iftikhar, chief executive officer of ETC, the Undergraduate Studies Admission Test (USAT) is not mandatory. It was up to universities whether they wanted to adopt this test or not. According to the ETC, its product (entry test) was launched in the market to compete on quality.
Asked to comment on the USAT, Dr. Iftikhar responded by saying that it could not be clearly stated that it was not mandatory due to a lack of space in advertising.
Source : The News
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