In the admission test for Dawood University of Engineering, candidates from the Karachi education board posted a much higher success rate than most education boards in interior Sindh, according to the provided results. Cambridge candidates recorded a 100% success rate, while Karachi Board candidates had the largest number of applicants and a pass rate of about 92%.
Who performed best in the test?
According to the results shared for the IBA Karachi-conducted admission test, all Cambridge candidates passed, giving them a 100% success rate. The Aga Khan Educational Board also performed strongly, with 48 of its 49 candidates passing, or about 98%.
Karachi Board had the highest number of applicants, with 1,662 candidates applying for the admission test. Of them, 1,521 passed, giving the board a success rate of about 92%.
Pass rates by board
| Board | Applicants / candidates | Passed | Success rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | Not stated | All candidates | 100% |
| Aga Khan Educational Board | 49 | 48 | About 98% |
| Karachi Board | 1,662 | 1,521 | About 92% |
| Sukkur Board | Not stated | Not stated | 69% |
| Mirpurkhas Board | Not stated | Not stated | 71% |
| Hyderabad Board | Not stated | Not stated | 74% |
| Nawabshah Board | Not stated | Not stated | 78% |
| Larkana Board | Not stated | Not stated | 75% |
| Ziauddin Examining Board | Not stated | Not stated | About 73% |
| Sindh Board of Technical Education | Not stated | Not stated | About 62% |
Interior Sindh boards reported lower results
The results for most education boards in interior Sindh were lower than Karachi’s. Sukkur Board’s success rate was 69%, Mirpurkhas Board 71%, Hyderabad Board 74%, Nawabshah Board 78%, and Larkana Board 75%.
Ziauddin Examining Board’s candidates recorded a success rate of about 73%, while the Sindh Board of Technical Education stood at about 62%.
Earlier NED test showed a similar gap
The provided information says a similar difference in performance had already appeared in the admission test results of NED University. In that test, Cambridge students had a pass rate of 94%, Aga Khan Education Board 88%, Federal Board 83.71%, and Karachi Board 80%.
Among interior Sindh boards in the NED test, Hyderabad Board recorded 46.83%, Nawabshah 42.03%, Mirpurkhas 40.43%, Larkana 36.71%, and Sukkur Board 35.06%.
IBA Sukkur medical test also showed strong interior Sindh performance
The provided details also say that in the MDCAT conducted under IBA Sukkur for admission to medical colleges, students from interior Sindh had shown notable performance.
According to the information, Cambridge, Aga Khan Board, and Karachi Intermediate Board did not have any candidate in the top 20. In the engineering admission test, however, candidates from these institutions performed strongly.
