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Spotlight:
Interview With Dean Abidi
Taking university education in Science & Engineering to new heights in Pakistan.
 
Foresight:
Prof. Harry Gray of Caltech
talks about his passion for science and explains why you should study science at the SSE.
 
News:
LUMS SSE hosts its first event for potential students
on November 18, 2007.
 
 
Admissions Test
  About the test
  Test Syllabus
  Sample test questions
 
About the test
The LUMS SSE Admissions Test will be held on March 2, 2008 in the following cities
  Islamabad
  Karachi
  Lahore
  Multan
  Peshawar
  Quetta

The test will be divided into six sections, of which Basic Mathematics and English will be compulsory. The remaining sections will examine your knowledge in Advanced Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

 
Guidelines for the SSE Admissions Test are as follows
  No calculators will be allowed
  From the four Subject Sections you may attempt any three of your choice. In case you attempt all four, only the best three will be counted towards your final score
   
Compulsory Sections - Basic Mathematics and English
  Time: 30 minutes for each section (tentative, subject to change)
  Difficulty level: O' Level/Matriculation
  Basic Mathematics: Multiple choice questions
  English: Multiple choice questions and an essay
   
Subject Sections - Advanced Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
  Time: 45 minutes for each section (tentative, subject to change)
  Difficulty Level: A' Levels/F.Sc./SAT II
  Multiple choice questions in each section
   
Foreign applicants, who cannot make it to the SSE Admissions Test, are required to take the SAT Reasoning Test, and three out of the following four SAT II Subject Tests:
  Biology-M
  Chemistry
  Mathematics II-C
  Physics
Please find below the syllabus for all the subjects that you will be tested on as part of the admissions test.

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Test Syllabus
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Sample test questions
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Please note that sample questions are only indicative of what you will encounter on the actual exam. They are provided only to give you a flavor of the format, structure and level of difficulty to expect.

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