FAST-NU entry test guides
When the FAST entry test runs, what is on it, how FAST calculates merit, and whether to sit the FAST test, the SAT or the NTS NAT.
FAST Entry Test 2027 Preparation Guide: A Simple Plan That Works
Preparing for the FAST-NU entry test 2027? Maths is 70% of the paper, there's negative marking and you get one attempt. Here's a short plan: build maths alongside FSc, then switch to timed mocks after your board exams.
FAST Entry Test Tips for Success: Preparation and Test-Day Strategy
The FAST-NU entry test gives you one attempt, deducts marks for wrong answers and times each section separately. Those three rules change how you should prepare and how you should behave in the test. Here is what works, from your first week to your last minute.
FAST Test vs SAT vs NTS NAT: Which Should You Use for FAST-NU?
FAST-NUCES accepts three tests for BS and BBA admission: its own NU test, the SAT and NTS NAT. You must pick one, and it fills the same test share of your merit. Here is which NAT each programme accepts, what FAST doesn't publish, and how to decide.
FAST Aggregate Formula 2027: How NU Merit Is Calculated
FAST-NUCES ranks Computing and Business applicants on 50% admission test, 40% FSc and 10% Matric, and Engineering applicants on 33%, 50% and 17%. Here is the formula with worked examples, what each mark is worth, how campus merit lists work and how to set a realistic test target.
FAST Entry Test Pattern and Syllabus 2027: Sections, Weightage and Marking
FAST weights its BS Computer Science and Engineering admission test Advanced Mathematics 50%, Basic Mathematics 20%, Analytical Skills & IQ 20% and English 10%, with negative marking and no calculator. Here is how the computer-based test runs, what changed for 2026, and the topics in every section.
FAST Entry Test 2027 Date, Registration and Fee
FAST-NUCES hasn't published its Fall 2027 admission schedule yet. In 2026, applications ran from 20 May to 30 June and the NU admission tests from 29 June to 10 July. Here is the official timetable, the fee, who can apply and how the online application works.