COMSATS Merit List 2026: Closing Merit by Programme, and What It Means for Spring 2027
BS Computer Science closed at 85% at COMSATS Lahore and 85.68% on Islamabad's first list in Fall 2026. Here are the closing merits by programme, how the merit lists work, and the NTS score each one takes.
By ParhaiKrlo Team · Published 11 Nov 2026 · 4 min read
In Fall 2026, BS Computer Science at COMSATS closed at 85% at Lahore and 85.68% on Islamabad's first merit list. Software Engineering, AI and Cyber Security closed in the low to mid 80s. Business and science programmes closed much lower, from about 50% to 75%.
Updated: 11 November 2026.
A closing merit is the aggregate of the last student offered a seat in a programme. It isn't a cutoff COMSATS sets in advance. It comes out of that year's applicants and seats, so use these figures as a guide to what's competitive, not as a promise.
Work out where you stand with our COMSATS aggregate calculator.
Quick answer
- Merit = NTS NAT 50% + Intermediate 40% + Matric 10%.
- Each campus publishes its own lists, programme by programme, on the admissions portal and its website.
- Fall 2026 ran two or more lists per campus. Islamabad's second list came about a week after its first, with a third promised only "if required". Lahore stopped after its second list.
- CS, AI, Cyber Security and Software Engineering were the most competitive, at 82% to 86%.
- Spring 2027 lists come after each campus's last date and before classes start on 1 February 2027.
Fall 2026 closing merits: Lahore (second list)
From COMSATS Lahore's official second merit list. Lahore said no further lists would follow for these programmes.
| Programme | Closing merit |
|---|---|
| BS Computer Science | 85% |
| BS Software Engineering | 82% |
| BS Computer Engineering | 78.01% |
| BS Business Data Analytics | 70.88% |
| BS Electrical Engineering | 67.89% |
| Pharm-D | 67.60% |
| BS Electronics & Computing | 61% |
| BS Statistics (Data Science) | 60.07% |
| BS Accounting & Finance | 57.16% |
Fall 2026 closing merits: Islamabad (first list)
From COMSATS Islamabad's first merit list of 28 July 2026. Later lists usually close a little lower as seats are refilled.
| Programme | Closing merit |
|---|---|
| BS Computer Science | 85.68% |
| BS Artificial Intelligence | 85.63% |
| BS Cyber Security | 85.04% |
| BS Software Engineering | 84.74% |
| BS Data Science | 84.63% |
| BS Computer Engineering | 80.51% |
| BS Business Data Analytics | 75.37% |
| BS Accounting & Finance | 73.00% |
| BS Electrical Engineering | 72.63% |
| BS Business Administration | 67.22% |
| BS Psychology | 62.06% |
| BS English | 55.33% |
Islamabad is the most competitive campus, so expect Wah, Attock, Abbottabad, Sahiwal and Vehari to close lower for the same programme.
What NTS score do these merits take?
Your Matric and Intermediate marks are already fixed, so the NAT is the part you can still move. Every NTS mark adds 0.5 to your aggregate.
| Your marks | For 85% (CS, Lahore) | For 82% (SE, Lahore) | For 75.37% (BDA, Islamabad) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matric 950/1100, Inter 900/1100 | NTS 88 | NTS 82 | NTS 68 |
| Matric 1000/1100, Inter 1000/1100 | NTS 80 | NTS 74 | NTS 60 |
So a student with average board marks needs close to 90 in the NAT for CS at a big campus, while strong board marks bring that down to about 80. Plug your own marks into the calculator.
How the merit lists work
- The first list comes out after the campus's last date and test window. It's published by programme on the portal and the campus website.
- If you're selected, your fee challan appears in your portal account. Pay it and submit your documents by the deadline, or the seat goes to the next student.
- Seats left empty are filled through the next list. Each new list can close lower than the one before.
- When a campus says no further lists will be issued, admission for that programme is over for the session.
You can apply to more than one campus, and each campus ranks you separately.
Spring 2027: what to expect
Spring is a smaller intake, mostly CS, AI, Data Science, business and similar programmes. Merit lists come campus by campus after each last date, from 18 December 2026 at Islamabad to 22 January 2027 at Sahiwal and Vehari, so that classes can start on 1 February 2027. COMSATS hasn't published Spring closing merits in advance, so plan around the Fall figures above.
See every campus's last date in our COMSATS Spring 2027 admission guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the COMSATS closing merit for BS Computer Science in 2026?
In Fall 2026, BS Computer Science closed at 85% on COMSATS Lahore's second merit list and at 85.68% on COMSATS Islamabad's first merit list. Closing merits change every year with the number of applicants and seats.
How many merit lists does COMSATS issue?
Each campus issues its own lists. In Fall 2026, Islamabad put out a second list about a week after its first, with a third only if seats remained, while Lahore announced that no list would follow its second one.
Where can I check the COMSATS merit list?
On the admissions portal (admissions.comsats.edu.pk) and on your campus's website. If you're selected, your fee challan appears in your portal account, and you must pay and submit your documents by the deadline to keep the seat.
What NTS score do I need for COMSATS CS?
It depends on your board marks. With 950/1100 in Matric and 900/1100 in Intermediate, reaching 85% takes about 88 in the NTS NAT. With 1000/1100 in both, it takes about 80. Each NTS mark adds 0.5 to your aggregate.
Raise your NAT score
The NAT is half your merit, and a few marks move you past dozens of applicants. Solve the COMSATS past papers, seven full NAT-IE papers with every answer explained, and sit the COMSATS mock tests under the real 120-minute limit.
Read next: the COMSATS merit formula and the NTS NAT test pattern.
The Lahore figures are from lahore.comsats.edu.pk's Fall 2026 second merit list notice. The Islamabad figures are from the campus's first closing merit notice of 28 July 2026. Both were checked on 11 November 2026.