IUB Entry Test 2026-27 – IUB Special Test Schedule, How to Apply & Contacts

Last Updated: November 8, 2026

Quick answer: Islamia University Bahawalpur (IUB) runs its own entry test, the IUB Special Test, through the IUB Testing Service. It is held in batches twice a month all year: you apply online on 1–7 or 14–20 of a month, and the test is expected on 11–14 or 24–28 of the same month. There are three versions: Under Graduate, Post Graduate (General) and Ph.D. (Subject). The latest undergraduate test (Batch 12) was held on 27 October 2026. Apply at eportal.iub.edu.pk.

Table of contents (9)

1. What is the IUB entry test (IUB Special Test)?
2. IUB entry test date 2026–27: official batch schedule
3. Latest IUB test notices (October 2026)
4. How to apply for the IUB entry test
5. Which IUB programs need an entry test?
6. Other official IUB merit rules to know
7. IUB Testing Service contacts
8. FAQ — IUB Entry Test
9. Related IUB guides

Source: IUB Important Dates and IUB Testing Service, checked 8 November 2026. iubfun.com is not an official IUB website — always confirm on the official pages.

What is the IUB entry test (IUB Special Test)?

The IUB Testing Service (ITS) works under IUB’s Directorate of Information Technology and was introduced in 2020. It conducts admission tests for undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. programs — the university lists them as NAT, GAT (Subject and General), LAT and Architecture tests — as well as recruitment and scholarship tests. On IUB’s Important Dates page the admission tests appear as:

• IUB Special Test (Under Graduate)
• IUB Special Test Post Graduate (General) — for MS/MPhil applicants
• IUB Special Test Ph.D. (Subject)

IUB entry test date 2026–27: official batch schedule

IUB publishes the same schedule pattern for all three tests, with 24 batches a year. The page does not print a year next to the dates, so treat the test dates as “expected”, exactly as IUB labels them.

For Spring 2027 applicants: IUB’s official academic calendar says Spring 2027 classes start on 25 January 2027, so the November, December and early January batches are the ones that fall before Spring admissions. The Spring 2027 admission advert had not been published on 8 November 2026 — see IUB Spring Admission for updates.

Also readNTS Test Preparation — Complete Guide to NAT, GAT, Syllabus & Strategy→

Latest IUB test notices (October 2026)

The IUB Testing Service website currently lists these notices:

• IUB Admission Test (Under Graduate) – Batch 12: test held on 27-10-2026 in four groups (9:30 AM, 10:45 AM, 12:00 PM, 1:15 PM) at the New Management Science Building (Lab 2.103) and New Engineering Building (Lab 1), Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, plus Rahim Yar Khan Campus and Bahawalnagar (New Campus).
• IUB Admission Test for Engineering – Batch 12
• IUB Admission Test for Ph.D. – Batch 9
• IUB Admission Test Post Graduate (MS/MPhil) – Batch 12

Note: the batch numbers on the Testing Service notices do not follow the 1–24 numbering of the Important Dates table, so always open the latest notice for your exact date, time and venue.

How to apply for the IUB entry test

1. Open the IUB E-Portal at eportal.iub.edu.pk/login (the Testing Service links “Apply for Admission Test” here) and sign in or register with your CNIC/B-Form.
2. Apply for the test inside the batch’s online-apply window (1–7 or 14–20 of the month).
3. Check your application at testingservices.iub.edu.pk/check-application-status.
4. Before the test, open the batch notice on testingservices.iub.edu.pk to find your group, time and lab.
5. Results are also posted on the Testing Service website.

The test fee, paper pattern and syllabus are not published on the Testing Service home page; ask the Testing Service office (contacts below) before you apply.

Which IUB programs need an entry test?

• BS (Fall 2026 advert): the official Bachelor Programs Fall 2026 advert names a test only for B.Arch — a mandatory Departmental Aptitude Test (DAT). For other programs, check the advert of your session and program.
• Pharm-D: IUB’s eligibility page asks for 60% marks in FSc Pre-Medical or BSc and an MCAT/NAT/IUB test — see IUB Pharm-D Admission.
• MPhil/MS and Ph.D.: IUB’s postgraduate adverts require a GAT or IUB test pass (50% for MPhil/MS, 60% for Ph.D. in the Spring 2026 advert).
• LLB: the Fall 2026 LLB advert requires a pass in HEC’s Law Admission Test (LAT) — see IUB LLB.

Other official IUB merit rules to know

• Hafiz-e-Quran and NCC/WG: 20 marks each are added to the last qualifying exam marks.
• Year gap: 5 marks are deducted for each year lost after the last qualifying exam (maximum 40), except for in-service candidates.

Source: IUB Merit Determination, checked 8 November 2026.

IUB Testing Service contacts

FAQ — IUB Entry Test

When is the next IUB entry test?

Under IUB’s official schedule, the next windows after 8 November 2026 are: apply 14–20 November, test expected 24–28 November; then apply 1–7 December, test expected 11–14 December. Confirm the exact date in the batch notice on testingservices.iub.edu.pk.

Does IUB accept NTS NAT or only its own test?

It depends on the program. For example, IUB’s Pharm-D eligibility accepts MCAT/NAT/IUB test, and postgraduate adverts accept GAT or the IUB test. Read the advert for your program; when in doubt, the IUB Special Test is the test IUB itself conducts.

Is the IUB entry test held only once a year?

No. IUB lists 24 batches a year — two each month — for undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph.D. tests.

Where is the IUB test centre?

For Undergraduate Batch 12 (27 October 2026) the venues were labs in the New Management Science and New Engineering buildings at Baghdad-ul-Jadeed Campus, Rahim Yar Khan Campus and Bahawalnagar (New Campus). Each batch notice lists the venues.

Where do I check the IUB test result?

Results are posted as notices on testingservices.iub.edu.pk (for example, “Result of IUB Admission Test (Under Graduate, MPhil/MS, PhD) – Batch 1”).

Related IUB guides

See IUB Admission for deadlines, IUB Merit List for merit-list paths and IUB Fee Structure for semester fees. Applying from Rahim Yar Khan? See the IUB Rahim Yar Khan Campus guide.