The University of Sindh Jamshoro, and its four campuses — Thatta Campus, Laar Campus Badin, Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Campus Dadu, and  Khan Bahadur Syed Allahndo Shah Campus Naushehro Feroze — successfully completed the second phase of the pre-entry test for admission to bachelor’s degree programmes for the 2027 academic session. A total of 10,807 male and female candidates appeared in the test across the five campuses.

Comprehensive arrangements were made at the main campus in Jamshoro and the four other campuses to ensure strict security and provide assistance and guidance to candidates and their accompanying parents. The test commenced simultaneously at all campuses at 10:00 a.m. and concluded at 11:30 a.m., after 90 minutes.

A press briefing was organised at the Institute of Arts and Design, University of Sindh, where Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Marri (TI) briefed the media on the test and the admission process.

Speaking on the occasion, the Vice Chancellor said the University of Sindh had its own testing centre, which conducted tests for thousands of candidates in two phases every year and announced the results on the same day. He said the centre was a model of quality, transparency and complete confidentiality, adding that no question paper of any test conducted by the centre had ever been leaked.

Dr. Marri said the university granted admissions strictly on merit, leaving no room for favouritism or injustice. He advised candidates who had appeared in the test and their parents to remain confident and wait for the merit lists. He urged them not to pay attention to rumours about admissions or fall for false assurances from anyone. He stressed that no individual had the authority to secure admission for a candidate at the university and that anyone making such a claim was telling an outright lie.

The Vice Chancellor said the entire admission system was computerised and the merit lists would be generated automatically according to each candidate’s merit. He said candidates did not need to approach anyone or worry about the process.

Sharing details of the second phase, Dr. Marri said a total of 10,807 male and female candidates had appeared in the test at the university and its four campuses, including 7,562 male and 3,245 female candidates. Of these, 9,773 candidates had appeared at the main campus in Jamshoro, while the remaining candidates had taken the test at the other campuses.

He further said that the total number of male and female applicants who had applied for admission through both phases of the pre-entry test, as well as for BS third-year and master’s programmes, stood at 22,580. He said the participation of 22,580 applicants in the admission process reflected their confidence in the university.

The Vice Chancellor added that candidates who had been unable to appear in the first phase for any reason had also been given another opportunity in the second phase. Separate blocks had been established for them, where more than 100 male and female candidates had appeared in the test.

Describing the University of Sindh as the second-oldest university in the country, Dr. Marri said it maintained high academic standards and its degrees enjoyed considerable recognition both in Pakistan and abroad. He said all academic departments of the university are important and advised candidates not to waste the opportunity if they were offered admission to any department among their selected preferences. He encouraged them to work hard, prove their abilities and build a successful future.

The Vice Chancellor welcomed all candidates who had appeared in the admission test and expressed his best wishes for their success. He also thanked representatives of the print and electronic media for attending the press briefing and expressed the hope that they would continue to cooperate, as in the past, in promoting the university’s positive image. He also responded to various questions raised by journalists during the briefing.

Those present at the press briefing included University of Sindh Registrar Sajid Qayoom Memon; Director Admissions Dr. Ayaz Keeio; Convener of the Pre-Entry Test Coordination Committee Prof. Dr. Arfana Begum Mallah; Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Ghoto; Provost of Boys’ Hostels Dr. Panhal Khan Lashari; Director of the Institute of Arts and Design Dr. Saeed Ahmed Mangi; and others.

Following the briefing, the Vice Chancellor, accompanied by deans of various faculties, visited the blocks established separately for male and female candidates. He reviewed the testing process and expressed satisfaction with the arrangements.

Dr. Marri also visited the waiting area for candidates’ parents and met with them. The parents thanked the Vice Chancellor for his considerate gesture, appreciated his efforts to improve the university’s academic standards and praised the arrangements made for the test.

Candidates from the districts of Badin, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas, Sujawal, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar, Thatta and Umerkot appeared in the second phase of the pre-entry test.

The University of Sindh’s Transport Section provided transport facilities to candidates travelling from Hyderabad, Kotri, Jamshoro and nearby areas. Separate entry routes were designated for male and female candidates, and a team of more than 200 volunteers was deployed to guide and assist them throughout the process.

Meanwhile, the university’s mini-hospital established medical camps at various locations under the supervision of Dr. Arabela Agha. Teams of qualified doctors, essential medicines for emergency medical assistance and ambulances were also available during the test.

Meanwhile, the pre-entry tests at various campuses of the University of Sindh were conducted under the supervision of the respective Pro Vice Chancellors. At Thatta Campus, the test was supervised by Pro Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Misbah Bibi Qureshi; at Dadu Campus, by Prof. Dr. Anila Naz Soomro; at Laar Campus, Badin, by Campus Coordinator Prof. Dr. Tufail Ahmed Chandio; and at Naushahro Feroze Campus, by Prof. Dr. Abdul Sattar Shah, Pro Vice Chancellor of the University of Sindh’s main campus.

The Vice Chancellor congratulated the Pro Vice Chancellors, deans, committee conveners, faculty members, officers and employees on the successful completion of both phases of the pre-entry test and appreciated their collective efforts in ensuring the smooth conduct of the tests.