Engineering Reserved SeatsDescription

Engineering Reserved SeatsDescription

The students of Gilgit Baltistan are given opportunities to study Engineering in different public sector universities in all provinces of Pakistan by allocating them reserved seats. Nomination against these reserved seats is done by Department of Education Gilgit Baltistan. Desirous students are supposed to submit their application forms for nomination in Directorate of Education Gilgit Baltistan within 15 days of the announcement of HSSC results. The candidates are informed through newspapers, Radio Pakistan Gilgit and Skardu. On conclusion of entry tests by the provinces, the advertisements are re-broadcasted.

Eligibilty of Candidates for Engineering Seats

1. Candidates who have passed F.Sc (pre- engineering) or equivalent from any recognized Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (60% marks in F.Sc. or equivalent for Punjab, NWFP and Sindh) and possess Gilgit Baltistan domicile and have passed prescribed Entry Test by any province including AJK are eligible for nomination against reserved quota seats in the engineering group.
2. Candidates who have wasted any reserved seat having been previously nominated will be termed disqualified for one term to apply for re-nomination in accordance with the nomination policy.
3. Candidates passing Entry Test from any province are eligible to apply for seats all over the country i.e Punjab, NWFP, UET Mirpure AJ&K and NED Engineering College of Technology Karachi.

Weightage for Determintion of Merit
Ser. Province FSc ET SSC
A NWFP 50% 40% 10%
B NED Karachi(Sind) 50% 40% 10%
C Punjab 70% 30% –
D A.J.K(UET Mirpur) 50% 40% 10%

DETERMINATION OF MERIT

1. Determination of merit is worked out as per the weightage formula of respective province/Institute, a candidate has passed the Entry Test.
2. 10 marks are deducted in case of improvement in F.Sc Examination.
3. 10 marks for each year are deducted in case of gap. ie submitting the case for nomination late.
4. 20 marks are awarded in case of Hafiz Quran, subject to verification of the same by the Nomination Board.

Methods Regarding Allocation of Seats

1. Candidates have been asked to indicate their choices of courses as well as Institutions in order of preference in their Application Forms.
2. The candidate who stands at top merit is entitled to avail his Ist. choice of course and Institution first.
3. The candidates next on merit are selected as per their choices in turn.
4. 50 % Seats are allocated to Districts on quota basis and 50 % seats are thrown open on general merit among all the candidates of Gilgit Baltistan. But Institutions and discipline are allocated on over all Gilgit Baltistan merit basis.
5. If a seat falls vacant, the next on merit of the same district will be selected for nomination.
6. In case of equal merit, higher age may be given preference.
7. In case of both equal (merit and age,) higher marks in SSC will be given preference.
8. Leftover / vacated seats on regional quota are utilized within the districts of the respective region first. In case no candidate is eligible on the respective merit of the region the leftover seat will be transferred to the next region.

Regions

• Region –I Gilgit, Ghizer
• Region –II Skardu, Ghanche.
• Region –III Diamer, Astore.

Application Time

The time for submission of application forms is closed during October and November.