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FAST-NUCES Aggregate / Merit Calculator
Guide
How the FAST-NUCES admission aggregate is calculated
FAST builds its merit from three weighted parts: the entry test, HSSC and SSC. Unlike most Pakistani universities, the weights depend on which degree group you are applying to. Computing and Business degrees weight the test at 50%, HSSC at 40% and SSC at 10%. Engineering degrees weight the test much lower at 33%, HSSC at 50% and SSC at 17%. For an engineering applicant, the FSc result matters more than the test does.
Enter HSSC and SSC as obtained marks against the paper total, not as a percentage. The calculator does the division. This matters because boards mark out of different totals. 950 out of 1100 and 950 out of 1050 are not the same result, and entering the real total is what keeps the aggregate right.
There are two routes to the test part. If you took the NTS NAT, enter your obtained score against the paper total and that becomes your test percentage. If you are sitting the FAST NU admission test, the calculator scores it section by section with negative marking. Every correct answer is worth one mark and every wrong answer costs 0.25, so guessing blindly is worse than leaving a question blank. The Computing and Engineering NU papers cover Advanced Math, Basic Math, IQ and English. The Business paper adds an essay.
The Formula
Component % = (Obtained ÷ Total) × 100 // HSSC, SSC, and NATAggregate % = Test% × w_test + HSSC% × w_hssc + SSC% × w_sscComputing / Business → Test 50 · HSSC 40 · SSC 10Engineering → Test 33 · HSSC 50 · SSC 17NU section net = Correct × 1 − Wrong × 0.25 // Wrong = Attempted − CorrectNU % = max(0, Σ section net ÷ Σ total marks × 100)Under NAT, the test percentage comes from the obtained and total marks you enter. Under NU, it is worked out from your section-by-section attempts after negative marking. A part counts as 0 if its marks are blank, or if the obtained figure is higher than the total. That is safer than a misleading partial score.
Worked Examples
Example 1: a Computer Science applicant on NAT
BS Computer Science (Computing group: 50 / 40 / 10). NAT 70 out of 100, HSSC 968 out of 1100, SSC 990 out of 1100.
| NAT percentage | (70 ÷ 100) × 100 = 70.00% |
|---|---|
| Test contribution (50%) | 70.00 × 0.50 = 35.00 |
| HSSC percentage | (968 ÷ 1100) × 100 = 88.00% |
| HSSC contribution (40%) | 88.00 × 0.40 = 35.20 |
| SSC percentage | (990 ÷ 1100) × 100 = 90.00% |
| SSC contribution (10%) | 90.00 × 0.10 = 9.00 |
Example 2: the same applicant on the NU test, with negative marking
Same HSSC and SSC as above, but sitting the NU test: 120 marks across Advanced Math (50 Q), Basic Math (20 Q), IQ (20 Q) and English (30 Q), 0.25 penalty per wrong answer.
| Advanced Math: 45 attempted, 38 correct | 38 − (7 × 0.25) = 36.25 |
|---|---|
| Basic Math: 20 attempted, 17 correct | 17 − (3 × 0.25) = 16.25 |
| IQ: 18 attempted, 15 correct | 15 − (3 × 0.25) = 14.25 |
| English: 30 attempted, 24 correct | 24 − (6 × 0.25) = 22.50 |
| NU raw score | 36.25 + 16.25 + 14.25 + 22.50 = 89.25 / 120 |
| NU percentage | 89.25 ÷ 120 × 100 = 74.38% |
| Aggregate (50 / 40 / 10) | 74.38×0.50 + 88×0.40 + 90×0.10 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Should I enter NAT or NU?
Whichever test you actually sat for FAST admission. If you took the NTS NAT, switch to NAT and enter your obtained score against the paper total. The calculator turns it into the test percentage. If you sat the FAST NU admission test, switch to NU and enter your attempts section by section, so negative marking is applied properly.
Do I enter HSSC and SSC as marks or as a percentage?
As marks, with the paper total next to them. So 968 and 1100, not 88. Every aggregate calculator on Campus Plus works this way. Boards mark out of different totals, and that conversion is the step students most often get wrong. A row where the obtained figure is higher than the total is ignored rather than counted as over 100%.
How does negative marking work on the NU test?
Each correct answer earns one mark and each wrong answer costs 0.25. The calculator works out your wrong answers as attempted minus correct, per section, so you only enter two numbers per section. In practice this means guessing at random loses marks on average. Leaving a question blank costs you nothing beyond the mark you did not earn.
Why do engineering degrees weight the entry test so much lower?
FAST uses a different split for its engineering group: test 33%, HSSC 50%, SSC 17%, against 50, 40 and 10 for computing and business degrees. For an engineering applicant, HSSC is the single biggest factor in the aggregate, so a strong FSc result counts for more than a strong test.
What's the essay field on the business degrees?
The NU paper for business programs, which are BBA, Business Analytics, Accounting & Finance and FinTech, includes an essay alongside the objective sections. The calculator asks for your expected essay marks and adds them into the raw total. Computing and engineering papers have no essay.
Are the section question counts guaranteed correct?
The Computing and Engineering section names, which are Advanced Math, Basic Math, IQ and English, are confirmed. The question counts and the 0.25 penalty are the 2025-26 values we seeded. The Business section breakdown is less certain, and the calculator flags it as a placeholder. Check the official FAST test guide for your intake before you make an admission decision on the number.
Does a high aggregate guarantee me a seat at FAST?
No. The aggregate itself is worked out correctly, but merit closes at a different figure every year, for every campus and every degree. Computer Science at Lahore or Karachi usually closes far higher than a less popular program. Use this to know your number, then compare it with last cycle's closing merit for your campus and program.