HEC Proposes Single Entry Test for Undergraduate Admissions

The Joint Steering Committee, established by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, has evaluated the Higher Education Commission's (HEC) suggestion for a single standardized undergraduate admissions framework. The proposal was unveiled by Dr. Imtiaz Haider, CEO of ETC-HEC. The framework seeks to merge and standardize current databases and item banks into one Common Item Bank.

Attendees praised the framework's clarity and expressed favorable opinions. The Committee decided to form a Technical Committee and set deadlines for finalizing the framework. The initiative intends to foster transparency, fairness, and merit, guarantee equal opportunities for students across the nation, and lessen the workload of numerous entry exams for students and their families.

Upon completion, the framework is anticipated to standardize undergraduate admissions nationwide, simplifying the process and making it more equitable and student-friendly.