NUST NET Registration Dates 2027: NET-1 to NET-4 Schedule and Fee

NUST NET registration dates for 2027 run as four separate series, not one exam day. NUST lists NET-1 to NET-4 windows from October 2026 to July 2027, and you register separately for each series you want to attempt on the official NUST undergraduate admissions portal. Each series needs its own form and fee, only one attempt is allowed in a single series for a discipline, and NUST counts your best score.

How does NUST NET registration work for 2027?

Registration is fully online for 2027, with a separate form for each series. You apply on the official undergraduate portal, pay the fee for that series, and follow the portal steps for your chosen series and centre. Applying for one series does not register you for the next series.

Online steps on the official portal

Follow the portal as your guide for the exact buttons. The step details below follow the official procedure for admission on the basis of NET.

1. Open the official undergraduate admissions portal and create your account with the email and identity details the form asks for.
2. Fill the online application form with personal details, academic background, and the disciplines you want to apply for, and upload a recent photograph not older than 1 month where the form asks for it.
3. Pay the application processing fee for that series via 1Link or credit card as shown on the portal, and keep the receipt.
4. Select your NET series and test centre from the options shown for that series. Computer-based candidates choose the test date and session, while paper-based allotment is first-come only.
5. Download the admit card once the portal issues it, and on test day carry it with an original photo ID such as CNIC, passport, FRC, or a matric or FSc document as listed for your category.
6. Sit the test, then track your result on the same portal and watch for the official selection update.

Each NET series is locked to its own form and fee. If you want two attempts, you complete the whole application again for the second series. Practical advice: keep a copy of each series receipt and admit slip together, so nothing gets mixed up between attempts. For the wider admission steps beyond the test itself, see our NUST admission guide.

What are the NUST NET registration dates for NET-1 to NET-4?

NUST lists four NET 2027 series from October 2026 to July 2027, with different centres open in different series. The table below shows the registration windows, test windows, modes, and centres as NUST lists them.

Read the NET-2 and NET-4 rows carefully, because mode follows centre. Computer-based NET runs in Islamabad and Quetta, while paper-based NET runs in Karachi and Gilgit in the series where those cities are listed. Not every city is open in every series, so match your city to the series before you plan travel.

ACT and SAT applicants use a different window. For 2027, NUST lists ACT and SAT applications from 4 May to 25 July 2027, with the score submission deadline on 25 July 2027. That route is separate from NET registration, so keep its deadline separate from a NET series deadline. Full details are on the same NUST Dates to Remember page.

For 2027 merit-list dates, check NUST's admissions portal for your application status.

How much is the NUST NET registration fee for 2027?

The fee is charged per exam, not once per year. NUST lists Rs 5,000 (or USD 40) per exam for national and dual-nationality candidates, and Rs 10,000 (or USD 80) per exam for foreign candidates, as described on the UG admission application processing fee page. It is non-refundable, non-transferable, and locked to the series you paid for.

Budget by series. Two national attempts cost Rs 10,000 in fees alone, before travel or preparation. Three attempts cost Rs 15,000. Foreign candidates pay double those totals per series. Keep the receipt for each series separately.

Can you apply for more than one NET series?

Yes. You can sit more than one NET series across the cycle, but only one attempt is allowed in any single series for a discipline, and NUST counts your best score for merit. Practical approach: treat an early series as a timed baseline, note the topics that slowed you down, then apply again in a later series with a fresh form and fee. For the test format and preparation detail, read our NUST NET guide. You can also view available free tests on Parhlai to see what practice is open before your next sitting.

Weigh preparation time and cost before adding another series, since each form costs money and each test day costs study time. A workable plan for many students is the earliest series they can be ready for, plus one later series as backup.

What should you keep ready before you pay?

Keep these six points ready before you pay. Run through the list in order and keep each receipt and slip until the series is complete.

• Open series and exact dates: confirm which NET series is open now and its closing date on the portal, not from a screenshot.
• Separate form and fee: confirm you are paying for the correct series, since the fee does not transfer to another series.
• Centre and mode: confirm your city is listed for this series and whether it is computer-based or paper-based.
• Fee category: confirm whether you fall under national, dual-nationality, or foreign rates before you pay.
• Admit card, photo, and ID: note where the portal issues the admit card, keep a photograph not older than 1 month ready for the form, and carry the admit card with an original photo ID (CNIC, passport, FRC, or matric or FSc document) on test day.
• Programme eligibility: confirm your HSSC or equivalent background meets the requirement for the disciplines you select.

If you miss a deadline, check the portal for the next NET series and apply with a fresh form and fee. Use the extra weeks to fix weak topics before the next sitting.