The University of Karachi offered admission to 3,255 candidates against approximately 1,400 available seats following an entrance test on 11 September. A total of 6,669 people sat for the examination.
The admissions committee, led by Dr Saima Akhtar, reduced the passing threshold from 50 marks to 25 in specific subjects. Applied Chemistry saw the lowest qualifying mark of 25, while the minimum requirements for Environmental Studies and Applied Physics were set at 35.
Students who earned 40 marks were eligible for admission into International Relations, Education, and Doctor of Physical Therapy. Around 40 percent of the test-takers achieved a score of at least 50 marks, totaling 2,832 candidates.
Breakdowns of the scores show that 1,073 candidates scored between 50 and 59 marks, while 865 people scored between 40 and 49 marks. Further results indicate 661 candidates secured between 60 and 69 marks, and 244 managed to score between 70 and 79 marks.
High achievers included 35 candidates scoring between 80 and 89 marks and 7 individuals who secured between 90 and 97 marks. Lower scores included 336 candidates obtaining between 30 and 39 marks and 34 candidates scoring between 25 and 29 marks.
More than 7,000 candidates had participated in the entrance test for the 2026 academic session during the previous year.
