Out of a total of 7,226 candidates, only 2,828 managed to clear the test, putting the overall pass rate at 39 percent
An analysis of the recently held University of Karachi entrance examination has revealed that a majority of successful candidates barely cleared the exam, with most of them scoring between 50 and 60 marks out of 100.
According to official data, reviewed by The Express Pakinomistcandidates who passed the test achieved 50-60% marks while the pass percentage was fixed at 50%.
Out of a total of 7,226 candidates, only 2,828 managed to clear the test, putting the overall pass rate at 39 percent – a remarkable improvement from last year’s success rate of approximately 25 percent.
The test was conducted for admission into 20 academic departments for the 2026 session, including pharmacy, computer science, artificial intelligence, digital media marketing and business administration.
The detailed breakdown shows:
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50–60 points: 1,735 students (61.3%)
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60–70 points: 830 students (29.3%)
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70–80 points: 243 students (8.6%)
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80–90 points: 20 students (0.7%)
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90–100 points: 0 students (0%)
The results reveal that not a single student scored above 90 points, while only 20 students – less than one percent – scored between 80 and 90. Combined, candidates who scored 70 or higher made up just 3.6 percent of all participants, or 263 students in total.
This means that 61 percent of new admissions this year come from students who achieved 60% or below. Sources within the university said that while the pass rate has improved compared to last year, the number of high-achieving graduates remains alarmingly low.
Essentially, the data suggests that Karachi University’s entrance test continues to challenge even top students – with only a handful managing to reach what the report described as ‘elite group’ of those who scored above 80 points, representing only 0.28 percent of the total number of candidates.
Last week, the University of Copenhagen conducted its entrance exam for admission to morning and evening programs for the academic year 2026. For this purpose, the university had set up 22 examination centers distributed among different departments. According to university officials, 7,769 applications were received for 1,347 places in 20 departments. Of these, 7,536 candidates appeared for the test.
The test covered admissions to programs including Doctor of Pharmacy (morning and evening), Doctor of Physical Therapy, BS in Computer Science (BSCS, BSSE, AI), Business Administration (BBA), Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Aeronautical Technology, Applied Physics, Environmental Studies, Food Science and Technology, International Relations, Mass Communication, Commerce, Public Administration and BE
