NUST Aggregate Calculator
All programmes: 75% NET, 15% FSc, 10% Matric. A-Level students in their final year: 75% NET, 25% O-Level.
Last updated · Page editedHow NUST calculates your aggregate
NUST ranks every applicant by one aggregate: 75% NUST Entry Test (NET), 15% HSSC (FSc, A-Level or DAE) and 10% SSC (Matric or O-Level). The same split applies to engineering, computing, business, social sciences, applied sciences and architecture. What changes between programmes is the NET paper you sit and the students you compete with.
FSc and Matric students
Aggregate = (NET % × 0.75) + (FSc / HSSC % × 0.15) + (Matric / SSC % × 0.1)
- 75% NET score, out of 200. NUST picks your best NET score.
- 15% FSc. If Part-II isn't out yet, NUST uses your Part-I marks.
- 10% Matric (SSC).
O and A-Level students
Aggregate = (NET % × 0.75) + (A-Level % × 0.15) + (O-Level % × 0.1)
- 75% NET score.
- 15% A-Level and 10% O-Level, both from your IBCC equivalence certificate.
- Still in the A-Level final year? Your O-Level equivalence carries the full 25%.
Which marks to enter
- NET: your score out of 200. If you took more than one series, enter the best one.
- FSc Part-II awaited: choose "FSc Part-I only" and enter your Part-I marks and total.
- O and A Levels: enter the marks on your IBCC equivalence certificate, not self-calculated marks. NUST warns this can cost you the seat. No certificate yet? Use the IBCC equivalence calculator.
- A-Levels awaited: choose "A-Levels awaited". Only NET and your O-Level equivalence are needed.
- ACT or SAT: national seats use the same 75/15/10 split with your ACT or SAT score in place of NET. Convert it to a percentage first, then enter it out of 100.
Worked example: NUST aggregate for engineering or computing
| Part | Working | Points |
|---|---|---|
| NET 140 / 200 | 70% × 75% | 52.5000 |
| FSc / HSSC 950 / 1100 | 86.36% × 15% | 12.9545 |
| Matric / SSC 1000 / 1100 | 90.91% × 10% | 9.0909 |
| NUST aggregate | 74.5455% | |
Each 10 extra NET marks (out of 200) add 3.75 points. To gain the same from FSc you would need about 275 more marks out of 1,100, which is why NET decides most NUST admissions.
NUST closing merit: positions, not percentages
NUST does not publish closing aggregates. It publishes closing merit positions: the merit number of the last student offered each programme. For example, a closing position of 700 means the 700th ranked applicant in that discipline got the last seat. NUST says these positions only help you order your preferences and change every year.
NUST's Closing Merit Positions page still had the 2025 heading on 19 October 2026, but its table had been cleared for the 2027 cycle, so there are no official figures to show right now. We will add them when NUST republishes.
"NUST closing merit 2025" percentages you see on other sites (for example 73% or 77% for computer science) are their own estimates. They are not NUST figures and they don't agree with each other, so we don't show them. Your real standing is your merit position on the portal after merit generation.
NUST aggregate for computer science, engineering and business
The formula is the same for every programme, but your NET paper is not. Engineering and computing applicants (including BS Computer Science, Software Engineering, AI and Data Science) take NET Engineering: Mathematics 50%, Physics 30% and English 20%. BBA, Accounting & Finance, Economics and the social sciences use NET Business & Social Sciences. Pre-medical students applying for biosciences take NET Applied Sciences, and B Architecture has its own paper.
NUST ranks applicants within each discipline (engineering, computing, business and social sciences, applied sciences, architecture), then fills programmes in the order of the preferences you chose. A 75% aggregate can be enough for one programme and short for another in the same year, because the competition and seats differ.
How the NUST merit list works
NUST generates merit lists for NET and ACT/SAT applicants around the last week of July. After merit generation you get one to two days to edit the order of your preferences in each discipline you applied for.
- You are offered a programme according to your merit position and the preferences in your form. NUST can't consider you for a programme you didn't choose.
- Check your merit position and selection status on the merit search page with your registration number.
- Pay the admission dues on time. If you don't, you drop out of the selection process for that discipline.
- Students who paid stay in the process and can be upgraded to a higher preference as seats open in later lists.
What NET score do you need?
NUST doesn't publish a safe NET score or a pass mark, and the score you need changes with each year's applicants. Use the target aggregate box in the calculator: enter your FSc and Matric marks and a target, and it shows the NET score that target needs.
Because NET carries 75%, raising your NET by 20 marks lifts your aggregate by 7.5 points. You can sit NET in more than one series and NUST keeps your best score, so a weak first attempt can be replaced.
NET strategy that moves your aggregate
NET carries 75% of your NUST aggregate, so your test score matters more than anything else on your application.
1. Take more than one series
NET runs in several series from November to July. NUST uses your best score, but you can attempt a discipline only once in each series. Check the NET 2027 dates.
2. No negative marking
NET has 200 MCQs in 180 minutes and no negative marking, so answer every question.
3. Pre-Medical students can apply
For computing, admitted pre-medical students clear 6 credit hours of deficiency Mathematics within a year. For engineering they take NET Engineering and must pass NUST's 8-week condensed Mathematics course before admission, unless they passed additional Maths.
4. Order your preferences carefully
Offers follow your merit position and your preference order. Put the programmes you really want first.
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NUST aggregate: common questions
How is the NUST aggregate calculated?
NUST uses 75% NET, 15% HSSC (FSc, A-Level or DAE) and 10% SSC (Matric or O-Level) for all undergraduate programmes.
Does NUST use FSc Part-I marks?
Yes. If your Part-II result isn't available, NUST uses your HSSC Part-I marks for the 15% share.
How does NUST calculate the aggregate for A-Level students?
O and A-Level students use the marks on their IBCC equivalence certificates. Students still in the A-Level final year get 25% from their O-Level equivalence, so their aggregate is 75% NET plus 25% O-Level.
Is there negative marking in NET?
No. NET has 200 multiple choice questions in 180 minutes and no negative marking.
Does NUST take my best NET score?
Yes. You can sit more than one NET series and NUST picks your best score. You can attempt a discipline only once in each series.
What is the NUST closing merit for computer science?
NUST publishes closing merit positions, not aggregates, and its 2025 table was cleared for the 2027 cycle when we checked on 19 October 2026. Percentages on other sites are estimates, not NUST figures.
Can I apply to NUST with ACT or SAT?
Yes. For national seats NUST uses the same 75/15/10 split with your ACT or SAT score in place of NET. International seats are based on ACT or SAT only.
Can Pre-Medical students apply for computer science at NUST?
Yes. They take NET Engineering and, once admitted, clear 6 credit hours of deficiency Mathematics within one year.
How do I check my NUST merit position?
Enter your registration number on NUST's merit search page after merit generation, usually from the last week of July. It shows your merit position and selection status.
Sources and calculation rules
Checked 19 October 2026 on the official pages: Merit Generation Criteria, Subjects Included in NET with Weightings, UG Admissions FAQs, Undergraduate Admission / Selection Process, Closing Merit Positions, Dates to Remember.
Enter the totals printed on your own mark sheets and the marks on your IBCC certificate. The calculator shows the aggregate NUST's published formula gives; your official merit is the one on the NUST portal.
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