Admission Schedule Fall 2027
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COMPLETE ADMISSION TIMELINE
Follow each stage in order. Program-specific conditions appear alongside the relevant date. Interview dates are subject to change.
| Round-1 | |||||
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| School | School of Business Studies | ||||
| Level | Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
| Programs | BBA, BSACF & BSBA (Business Analytics) | MBA | Executive MBA (EMBA) | ||
| Online Forms Availability | Thursday, October 01, 2026 | Thursday, October 01, 2026 | Thursday, October 01, 2026 | ||
| Form Submission Deadline | Wednesday, December 09, 2026 | Wednesday, December 09, 2026 | Wednesday, December 09, 2026 | ||
| Issuance of Admit Cards | December 14 - 16, 2026 | December 14 - 16, 2026 | December 14 - 16, 2026 | ||
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, December 20, 2026 | Sunday, December 20, 2026 | Sunday, December 20, 2026 | ||
| Announcement of Aptitude Test Result | Wednesday, December 30, 2026 | Tuesday, December 29, 2026 | Tuesday, December 29, 2026 | ||
| Interviews* | January 01 - 08, 2027 | Saturday, January 09, 2027 | Sunday, January 10, 2027 | ||
| Announcement of Final Result | Tuesday, January 12, 2027 | Wednesday, January 13, 2027 | Wednesday, January 13, 2027 | ||
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Admission Package (Including fee challan, and offer letter) |
Friday, February 12, 2027 | ||||
| Business Orientation Program for MBA Program (mandatory) / Academic Immersion Module for EMBA (mandatory)** | July - August, 2027 | ||||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate, MBA Program) | ||||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Saturday, August 28, 2027 | ||
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* The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. **BoP/AIM will commence and end prior to the regular semester. |
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| Round-2 | |||||||||
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| School | School of Business Studies | ||||||||
| Level | Undergraduate | Graduate / Postgraduate | Graduate | Graduate | |||||
| Programs | BBA, BSACF & BSBA (Business Analytics) | MS (Management / Finance / Marketing / Islamic Banking & Finance) & PhD Business Studies | MBA | Executive MBA (EMBA) | |||||
| Online Forms Availability | Friday, January 01, 2027 | Friday, January 01, 2027 | Friday, January 01, 2027 | Friday, January 01, 2027 | |||||
| Form Submission Deadline | Monday, March 08, 2027 | Monday, March 08, 2027 | Monday, March 08, 2027 | Monday, March 08, 2027 | |||||
| Issuance of Admit Cards | March 15 - 17, 2027 | March 15 - 17, 2027 | March 15 - 17, 2027 | March 15 - 17, 2027 | |||||
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | |||||
| Announcement of Result | Wednesday, March 31, 2027 | Tuesday, March 30, 2027 | Tuesday, March 30, 2027 | Tuesday, March 30, 2027 | |||||
| Interviews* | April 02 - 09, 2027 | April 10 - 13, 2027 | Saturday, April 10, 2027 | Sunday, April 11, 2027 | |||||
| Announcement of Final Result | Tuesday, April 13, 2027 | Thursday, April 15, 2027 | Wednesday, April 14, 2027 | Wednesday, April 14, 2027 | |||||
| Admission Package (including fee challan, and offer letter) | Monday, May 03, 2027 | ||||||||
| Foundation / Special Summer Classes (MS Programs) Business Orientation Program for MBA Program (mandatory) / Academic Immersion Module for EMBA (mandatory)** | July - August, 2027 | ||||||||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate MBA & MS programs) | ||||||||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Saturday, August 28, 2027 | |||||
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* The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. **BoP/AIM will commence and end prior to the regular semester. |
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| Round-3 | |||||||||
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| School | School of Business Studies | ||||||||
| Level | Undergraduate | Graduate / Postgraduate | Graduate | Graduate | |||||
| Programs | BBA, BSACF & BSBA (Business Analytics) | MS (Management / Finance / Marketing / Islamic Banking & Finance) & PhD Business Studies | MBA | Executive MBA (EMBA) | |||||
| Online Forms Availability | Thursday, April 01, 2027 | Thursday, April 01, 2027 | Thursday, April 01, 2027 | Thursday, April 01, 2027 | |||||
| Form Submission Deadline | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 | |||||
| Issuance of Admit Cards | June 14 - 16, 2027 | June 14 - 16, 2027 | June 14 - 16, 2027 | June 14 - 16, 2027 | |||||
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | |||||
| Announcement of Result | Wednesday, June 30, 2027 | Tuesday, June 29, 2027 | Tuesday, June 29, 2027 | Tuesday, June 29, 2027 | |||||
| Interviews* | July 02 - 09, 2027 | July 10 - 13, 2027 | Saturday, July 10, 2027 | Sunday July 11, 2027 | |||||
| Announcement of Final Result | Tuesday, July 13, 2027 | Thursday, July 15, 2027 | Wednesday, July 14, 2027 | Wednesday, July 14, 2027 | |||||
| Admission Package (including fee challan, and offer letter) | Monday, July 26, 2027 | ||||||||
| Foundation / Special Summer Classes (MS Programs) Business Orientation Program for MBA Program (mandatory) / Academic Immersion Module for EMBA (mandatory)** | July - August, 2027 | ||||||||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate, MBA & MS programs) | ||||||||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Saturday, August 28, 2027 | |||||
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* The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. **BoP/AIM will commence and end prior to the regular semester. |
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| Round-1 | |||
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| School | School of Mathematics and Computer Science | ||
| Level | Undergraduate | ||
| Programs | BS (CS / Math) | ||
| Online Forms Availability | Thursday, October 01, 2026 | ||
| Form Submission Deadline | Wednesday, December 09, 2026 | ||
| Issuance of Admit Cards | December 14 - 16, 2026 | ||
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, December 20, 2026 | ||
| Announcement of Aptitude Test Result | Wednesday, December 30, 2026 | ||
| Interviews* | January 01 - 02, 2027** | ||
| Announcement of Final Result | Friday, January 08, 2027 | ||
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Admission Package (Including fee challan, and offer letter) |
Friday, February 12, 2027 | ||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate programs) | ||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | ||
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* The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. ** Interviews are not applicable for the BSCS program. |
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| Round-2 | |||
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| School | School of Mathematics and Computer Science | ||
| Level | Undergraduate | Graduate | Graduate / Postgraduate |
| Programs | BS (CS / Math) | MS (Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence) | MS (Mathematics) & PhD (Computer Science, Mathematics) |
| Online Forms Availability | Friday, January 01, 2027 | Friday, January 01, 2027 | Friday, January 01, 2027 |
| Form Submission Deadline | Monday, March 08, 2027 | Monday, March 08, 2027 | Monday, March 08, 2027 |
| Issuance of Admit Cards | March 15 - 17, 2027 | March 15 - 17, 2027 | March 15 - 17, 2027 |
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | Sunday, March 21, 2027 |
| Announcement of Result | Wednesday, March 31, 2027 | Tuesday, March 30, 2027 | Tuesday, March 30, 2027 |
| Interviews* | April 02 - 03, 2027** | To be decided by the Department*** | April 02 - 03, 2027 |
| Announcement of Final Result | Wednesday, April 07, 2027 | Not Applicable | Friday, April 09, 2027 |
| Admission Package (including fee challan, and offer letter) | Monday, May 03, 2027 | ||
| Foundation / Special Summer Classes (MS CS, MS DS, MS AI) | July - August, 2027**** | ||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate & MS programs) | ||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 |
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* The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. ** Interviews are not applicable for the BSCS program. *** No formal interviews will be conducted. Instead, shortlisted candidates will attend a Program Coordinator Meet-up. **** Foundation/Special Summer Classes for MS (CS, DS, AI) will commence prior to the regular semester. |
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| Round-3 | |||
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| School | School of Mathematics and Computer Science | ||
| Level | Undergraduate | Graduate | Graduate / Postgraduate |
| Programs | BS (CS / Math) | MS (Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence) | MS (Mathematics) & PhD (Computer Science, Mathematics) |
| Online Forms Availability | Thursday, April 01, 2027 | Thursday, April 01, 2027 | Thursday, April 01, 2027 |
| Form Submission Deadline | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 |
| Issuance of Admit Cards | June 14 - 16, 2027 | June 14 - 16, 2027 | June 14 - 16, 2027 |
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | Sunday, June 20, 2027 |
| Announcement of Result | Wednesday, June 30, 2027 | Tuesday, June 29, 2027 | Tuesday, June 29, 2027 |
| Interviews* | July 02 - 03, 2027** | To be decided by the Department*** | July 02 - 03, 2027 |
| Announcement of Final Result | Wednesday, July 07, 2027 | Not Applicable | Friday, July 09, 2027 |
| Admission Package (including fee challan, and offer letter) | Monday, July 26, 2027 | ||
| Foundation / Special Summer Classes (MS CS, MS DS, MS AI) | July - August, 2027**** | ||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate & MS programs) | ||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 |
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* The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. ** Interviews are not applicable for the BSCS program. *** No formal interviews will be conducted. Instead, shortlisted candidates will attend a Program Coordinator Meet-up. **** Foundation/Special Summer Classes for MS (CS, DS, AI) will commence prior to the regular semester. |
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| Round-1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| School | School of Economics and Social Sciences | ||
| Level | Undergraduate | ||
| Programs | BSECO, BSEM, BSEDS & BSSS | ||
| Online Forms Availability | Thursday, October 01, 2026 | ||
| Form Submission Deadline | Wednesday, December 09, 2026 | ||
| Issuance of Admit Cards | December 14 - 16, 2026 | ||
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, December 20, 2026 | ||
| Announcement of Aptitude Test Result | Wednesday, December 30, 2026 | ||
| Interviews* | Not Applicable | ||
| Announcement of Final Result | Not Applicable | ||
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Admission Package (Including fee challan, and offer letter) |
Friday, February 12, 2027 | ||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate Prgrams) | ||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | ||
| * The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. | |||
| Round-2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| School | School of Economics and Social Sciences | ||
| Level | Undergraduate | Graduate / Postgraduate | |
| Programs | BSECO, BSEM, BSEDS & BSSS | MS [Economics (Non Eco-Stream), General Psychology, Development Studies, Journalism] & PhD (Economics) | |
| Online Forms Availability | Friday, January 01, 2027 | Friday, January 01, 2027 | |
| Form Submission Deadline | Monday, March 08, 2027 | Monday, March 08, 2027 | |
| Issuance of Admit Cards | March 15 - 17, 2027 | March 15 - 17, 2027 | |
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | Sunday, March 21, 2027 | |
| Announcement of Result | Wednesday, March 31, 2027 | Tuesday, March 30, 2027 | |
| Interviews* | Not Applicable | April 02 - 09, 2027 | |
| Announcement of Final Result | Not Applicable | Tuesday, April 13, 2027 | |
| Admission Package (including fee challan, and offer letter) | Monday, May 03, 2027 | ||
| Foundation / Special Summer Classes (MS) Programs (mandatory) | July - August, 2027 | ||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate & MS programs) | ||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | |
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* The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. |
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| Round-3 | |||||||||
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| School | School of Economics and Social Sciences | ||||||||
| Level | Undergraduate | Graduate / Postgraduate | |||||||
| Programs | BSECO, BSEM, BSEDS & BSSS | MS [Economics (Eco-Stream), General Psychology, Development Studies, Journalism] & PhD (Economics) | |||||||
| Online Forms Availability | Thursday, April 01, 2027 | Thursday, April 01, 2027 | |||||||
| Form Submission Deadline | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 | Wednesday, June 09, 2027 | |||||||
| Issuance of Admit Cards | June 14 - 16, 2027 | June 14 - 16, 2027 | |||||||
| Aptitude Test Date | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | Sunday, June 20, 2027 | |||||||
| Announcement of Result | Wednesday, June 30, 2027 | Tuesday, June 29, 2027 | |||||||
| Interviews* | Not Applicable | July 02 - 09, 2027 | |||||||
| Announcement of Final Result | Not Applicable | Tuesday, July 13, 2027 | |||||||
| Admission Package (including fee challan, and offer letter) | Monday, July 26, 2027 | ||||||||
| Foundation / Special Summer Classes (MS) Programs (mandatory) | July - August, 2027 | ||||||||
| Orientation Gala 2027 | August 21 & 22, 2027 (Only for Undergraduate & MS programs) | ||||||||
| Commencement of Classes | Monday, August 23, 2027 | Monday, August 23, 2027 | |||||||
| * The interview dates mentioned are subject to change; the provided dates are only for reference purposes. | |||||||||
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
for Undergraduate Candidates Interested in Applying for Admission in Multiple Schools/Programs at IBA Karachi
- Candidates are allowed to apply simultaneously for all three schools (SBS, SESS & SMCS).
- A single common admission test will be conducted for all three schools (all programs).
- Candidates must pay the application fee separately for each school applied for. For example, candidates applying to two schools must pay two separate fee vouchers, while candidates applying to all three schools must pay three separate fee vouchers.
- Separate admit cards will be issued for each school applied for by the candidate.
- Aptitude Test results will be prepared and announced separately for each school.
- Candidates who do not apply and pay the fee for a particular school/program at the time of application shall not be considered for that school/program later, even if they meet the test cutoffs after the announcement of results. Switching to another school/program after the declaration of results will not be allowed unless the candidate has already applied and paid the required fee for that school/program.
- The above policy will apply to all candidates whether applying through IBA Test or SAT/ACT Result.
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For undergraduate programs, you can apply to multiple schools. An individual application fee must be paid for each school you apply to; however, there will be one combined aptitude test for all the schools you have applied to.
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No, IBA Karachi does not facilitate an online aptitude test. The aptitude test must be taken in person at designated test centers.