Refusal of Many Universities Adopting HEC Test for Undergrad

Lahore, Higher Education Commission Islamabad decided to conduct the aptitude test in the universities to grant admission in the undergraduate programs. Some universities located in Punjab have shown their inability to adopt this aptitude test due to different reasons.
Punjab University, University of Health Sciences, University of Engineering and Technology and Government College University Lahore refused this proposal of the aptitude test, ‘Education Testing Council’ (ETC) due to different reason and they decided to carry on their own admission procedure for grant of admission in the undergraduate programs.
The rep of UHS said that they conduct the admission test of the candidates, who want to get admission in the medical and dental colleges and they are affiliate with Pakistani medical and dental council. They conduct the admission test on the behalf of Punjab government and it is difficult to adopt the admission test designed by HEC. UHS conducts the test according to the rules and regulations of PMDC and the passing candidates get admission in the medical colleges all over Punjab.
The management of GCU talked with HEC and they showed their inability to adopt the aptitude test at such notice as they are granting admissions in the undergraduate courses. Various private sector universities also refused to adopt the aptitude test of the HEC and they are continuing their own admission procedure for grant of admissions to the candidates.

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Refusal of Many Universities Adopting HEC Test for Undergrad