Should you start Entry Test Preparations before the FSC Board exams? If you are wondering to focus on your FSC board exam or start Entry Tes...
Should you start Entry Test Preparations before the FSC Board exams?
If you are wondering to focus on your FSC board exam or start Entry Test preparations for University admissions here we will share some of the main points that will help you to choose. FSC and second-year pre-medical and pre-engineering or ICS students worry a lot about the university Entry test. Entry Test is normally conducted after the FSC board exam and A-Level exams but some universities conduct them before FSC exams. Such as LUMS etc.
Check Also: NUST Entry Test NET Past Papers PDF
Entry Test
Entry Tests are mandatory tests that most universities conduct before admissions. They are essential and very different from than FSC board exams. Most of the Entry Tests are MCQs based on No Negative Marking.
Schedule
The MDCAT exam is scheduled in August and September so you may have only 01 month for MDCAT preparations. SO it will be better if you start your entry test preparations before Board Exams.
Time Required for Entry Test Preparations
There is a very short period of Time for Entry Test preparations after board exams. NUST Entry Test NET is conducted in July and August and this year your Board exams will also be finished in July so you might have 1 or 2 weeks before appearing for the Entry Test.
If you have started your Preparation before the FSC board exams then after the FSC exams you will not have to worry a lot about the Entry test. If you waste your time then you will have a very short time after the Board exams to prepare for the Entry Test.
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Gap Year is good?
Some students aren't able to get admission to any university after the FSC exams then they opt to go for a Gap year for the preparation of the entry test exam. Normally this practice is not recommended as it will waste your whole year. Prepare for the Entry test exam during the Second-year board exam and appear in the Entry test after your board exams and perform well to get admission in the same year.
Time Table
You should make a proper timetable for FSC and Entry Test exam preparations. Time Table is very important as it will help you manage your time properly. Give proper time to the Entry Test as well as the FSC exam.
Entry Test Preparations
There is another whole blog for how you can prepare for the Entry Test. Do check out at PakLearinnigSpot website as well. There are a lot of Online as well as a lot of Academies availed in almost every city that offer Entry Test Preparations. Also you can get the Entry Test Preparations Books online and prepare the MCQs.
Must Focus on the Past Papers available Online at the Pak Learning Spot Website. Do download and Solve for a better understanding of the Entry Test.
Do focus on the concepts provided in your textbook as most MCQs in any entry test come from your own Textbook.
Check Also: MDCAT past papers download pdf
Admissions Portal
Entry Test application forms are available before your board exams. you must have to apply to universities before the Exam. NUST admissions for NET 3 open in April and May in the MDCAT online portal will be available in June or July. Some universities open admissions portals after board exams. but you have to be very vigilant and keep visiting University websites and Pak Learning Spot for Admission updates.
Entry Test Weightage
If we talk about the weightage of the Entry test and board exam for the calculation of Merit in the University Admissions Mertrit list then Maximum weightage is given to the Entry Test exam. Such as
- In medical colleges 50% weightage for MDCAT
- In NUST 75% of weightage is given to NET
- In GIKI 85% weightage is given to the Entry Test
- In ECAT 33% weightage is given to the Entry Test
you can see that you must prepare for the Entry test for admission to the desired university for higher education
Final Words
Here we have discussed the importance of preparations for the Entry Test during FSC board exams. For more tips and updates keep visiting the Pak Learning Spot Website.
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