ADMISSION CRITERION FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

BBA, BS (ACCOUNTING & FINANCE), BCS, BS (ECONOMICS), BS (SOCIAL

SCIENCES), BS (SOFTWARE ENGINEERING) and BS Data Science

Following is the criterion for determining the merit of the Candidates:

S. No. ITEM WEIGHTAGE IN PERCENTAGE

1 Marks in HSSC/Equivalent 50%

2 Written Test 40%

3 Interview 10%

Eligibility Criteria for: BBA, BS Accounting & Finance, BS Social Science and BS
Economics Programs
Students having at least 45% marks in FA, FSc or equivalent, are eligible to apply.

Eligibility Criteria for: BCS, BS Software Engineering and BS Data Science

Programs
Students having at least 50% marks in FA, FSc or equivalent, are eligible to apply.

Note: Special credit of thirty points each (with the maximum of sixty points) shall
be allowed for the following relevant subjects to the candidates applying for
admission.
a. Economics, Psychology, Computers, English Advance.
b. Statistics provided it is in combination with any one of
aforementioned subjects.
c. “A” Levels
The points shall be added to the marks obtained in HSSC/equivalent.
 Allocation of Seats

S. No. Programs of Studies Groups

1 BBA 04
2 BS (Accounting & Finance) 03
3 BCS 01
4 BS Economics 01
5 BS Social Sciences 01
6 BS Software Engineering 01
7 BS Data Science 01

*Each group may comprise of 40-45 students, however, the Institute reserves the right
to alter the seats. Commencement of the programs will be subject to the minimum
number of students in each program, as per underlying rules of Institute.

GENERAL INSTIRUCTIONS:

1. Qualifying the written Test and appearance in the Interview are compulsory
requirements for Admission.
2. Only those applicants who qualify the written test shall be eligible to appear for
the Interview.
3. The List of the candidates to appear for the Interview shall be displayed on the
Institute’s Official Website: www.imsciences.edu.pk
4. Entrance Test Slip shall be generated in an online application portal for all the
candidates appearing in the test. No one shall be allowed to enter the
Examination Hall/Premises without the Entrance Slip.
5. Applicants having a valid NTS-NAT score or any other test required by HEC will
not be required to appear in the test, however they may take the IM|Sciences
Entrance Test to improve their score.
6. Applicants must take care of their entrance slip. In case the entrance slip is
misplaced, a duplicate copy can be obtained from the Admissions office of
IM|Sciences on payment of Rs.500/.
7. All Original Documents shall be verified at the time of admission. Applicants are
required to attach their complete academic documents and identity documents,
including: DMCs, Degrees, Board Certificates, and Equivalence Certificates etc.,
domicile, CNIC and 03 passport size photographs with admission form.
Applicants must write their name and father’s name on the back of all
 photographs. Hardcopies of the documents will be accepted after admission
interviews.
8. The Documents once submitted with Admission forms shall not be returned.
9. No separate call letters are issued to the candidates for Test and Interviews. All
Information regarding Admission shall be displayed on the Institute’s Official
Website.
10. Program details and fee structure along with sample question papers for the
entry test may be downloaded from th e online admission p o r tal
(http://admission.imsciences.edu.pk/)
11. Hostel accommodation may be provided to the candidates, subject to the
availability of seats.
GUIDELINES FOR ENTRY TEST

1. Passing Marks for qualifying the Written Test are 40% (40 marks out of 100).
Passing Marks for qualifying the Interview are 40% (4 marks out of 10).
2. In order to conduct the test smoothly, we need your cooperation in the form of
carefully following the instructions given here and by the Instructors conducting
the Test.
3. The entry test questions will be self-explanatory and we believe that you have
studied and understood the instructions given here, therefore no question will
be entertained.
4. During the test, do not talk, whisper, or turn your eyes or head away from your
own paper. Any evidence of cheating or non-compliance with Instructions will
disqualify you from the test.
5. During the test, choose the correct answer by selecting the appropriate option
i.e. A, B, C or D.
6. The test is divided into 4 parts. The Instructions for each part are given on the
question paper. Please follow the Instructions carefully and take care of time.
7. There will be NO NEGATIVE MARKING in any part of the test.
8. Total duration of the test is 90 Minutes.
9. All the questions in the Entry Test are MCQ’s and they are checked thoroughly.
However, if someone is interested in rechecking, the candidate shall apply for
the same within three days of the declaration of the test result. The fee for
rechecking of the paper is Rs.500.
10. The result of the Entry Test will be available on IM|Sciences official website.
 Sample Paper

Note:
IMSciences has provided this sample examination as a guide for familiarity; the
contents of this examination do not truly reflect the contents of the entry test.
Candidates are advised to treat this section only as an informative tool. This sample
test also does not reflect the standard of difficulty of the entry examination.

Instructions for Part: 1

General Knowledge
Mar k s 20

Select the correct answer by filling in the appropriate answer box i.e. A, B, C, D. The
correct method of filling in the answers is demonstrated on the Answer Sheet
attached.

1. “HTML” stands for.

a. Hypertext Mark Language.

b. Hypertext Markup Logic.
c. Hypertext Makeup Language.
d. Hypertext Markup Language.

Answer: D

2. ------ is the current Chairman NDMA Pakistan.

a. Ahmad Shuja Pasha

b. Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal
c. Azhar Haider
d. N o n e o f th e ab o ve

Answer: B

3. The name Mohamed Salah is associated with.

a. Music
b. Cricket
c. Football
d. N o n e o f th e ab o ve

Answer: C

4. The brain of computer is called____________?.

a. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
b. Operating System
 c. Utility program
d. Device driver

Answer: A

5. ---- is the T20 Captain of Pakistan Cricket Team.

a. Azhar Ali
b. Sarfaraz Ahmad
c. Babar Azam
d. Muhammad Hafeez

Answer: C

6. A form of business where two or more people share ownership, as well as the
responsibility for managing the company and the income or losses the business
generates is called as:
a. Sole Proprietorship
b. Partnership
c. Both A & B
d. N o n e o f t h e a b o v e

Answer: B

Instruction for Part: 2

English Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension
Marks: 30

Select the lettered word or phrase that is most similar in meaning to the word
in capital letters.

7. COARSE

a. Smooth
b. Love
c. R o u gh
d. Hate

Answer: - C

8. Select the lettered option in the answer sheet the word that best
completes each sentence.
The _________ is pleasant.

a. Whether
b. Weather

Answer: - B

9. Select the correct sentence by filling in the lettered option in the answer sheet
 a. Whom was she talking with?
b. Whom was she talking to?

Answer: - B

10. Fill in the blanks by selecting in the lettered option in the answer sheet.
She is not strange____________ me.

a. On
b. To
c. With
d. In

Answer: - B

Select the lettered word or phrase that is most dissimilar in meaning to the word in
capital letters.

DEARTH

a. Lack
b. Power
c. Poverty
d. Abundance

Answer: - D
Reading Comprehension
You are required to read a passage followed by questions based on its content.
Read the questions carefully and choose the best answer by filling in the answer
sheet the appropriate letter i.e. A, B ,C....

Passage

Both scientists and artists with nothing new to reveal are failures. Scientists and artists
who cannot communicate their insights are failures. It takes both skills to make a
successful scientist or artist. Scientists who can communicate but have nothing new to
say are frauds and hype-sters. Artists with new views of the world but who cannot
communicate them effectively are crackpot fringies.
11. According to the passage the failures of scientists and artists are when:

a. They have much more to reveal

b. They have very little to reveal
c. Both A and B
d. They have nothing new to reveal

Answer: - D
 Instructions for PART 3
Quantitative Analysis
Marks: 30

You are required to solve each problem and indicate the answer by filling in
the answer sheet the appropriate letter i.e. A, B, C........

Note: - Use of Calculator is not allowed

Example:

12. Knowing that Ahmad’s expenditure for first 3 days is Rs. 100, Rs. 125 and Rs. 85,
what is his 4th day expenditure as his 4 days average expenditure Rs. 90??

a. 220
b. 60
c. 50
d. 90

Answer: - C

Instructions for Part: 4

I.Q
Mar k s 20

The objective of this part is to test your intelligence, quickness and aptitude.

Examples: -
Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by filling in the
answer sheet the appropriate letter A, B, C.....

Students at the Institute of Business Administration must complete, a total of twelve

courses selected from three different general areas—marketing, finance, and human
resources—in order to graduate. The students must meet the following course
distribution requirements:
• At least six of the required twelve courses must be from finance.
• At least five of the required twelve courses must be from marketing and human
resources, with at least one, but no more than three, selected from marketing.
13. The minimum number of human resources courses required in order to fulfill
the course distribution requirements is
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: - B
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