Past MCQs
Questions students met in past NET papers, subject by subject.
NUST does not release its past papers. These 2,927 questions were collected from students after they sat the test, then sorted by subject. Each one names the paper and the sitting it was reported from, so you can see whether it came from NET-Engineering, Applied Sciences, Business, or another paper, and roughly when.
- MathematicsNET-Engineering, NET-Business & Social Sciences, NET-Applied Sciences1,141 questions
- Quantitative MathematicsNET-Engineering, NET-Applied Sciences152 questions
- PhysicsNET-Engineering, NET-Applied Sciences, NET-Business & Social Sciences912 questions
- EnglishNET-Engineering, NET-Applied Sciences, NET-Business & Social Sciences288 questions
- BiologyNET-Engineering, NET-Applied Sciences, NET-Business & Social Sciences111 questions
- ChemistryNET-Engineering, NET-Applied Sciences323 questions
Frequently asked questions
- Does NUST release NET past papers?
- No. NUST has never published a NET paper. Every question here was recalled by candidates after they sat the test, and each one names the paper and the sitting it was reported from.
- Why do older papers include Chemistry, Computer Science, or Intelligence sections?
- The paper changed in the 2025 restructure. NET-Engineering is now Mathematics 50%, Physics 30%, English 20%, and the separate Chemistry, Computer Science, and Intelligence sections are gone. Older compilations still drill them.
- How should I practise with papers from the old pattern?
- Use them for concepts, timing, and spotting repeated topics, but weight your revision to the current paper, not to whatever mix an old compilation happens to hold.
- Are the answers verified?
- Keys come from an independent solve pass, and every question stays marked draft until a human reviews it. Treat a disputed answer as worth checking rather than settled.
- How many questions are on NET, and is there negative marking?
- NET is 200 MCQs in 180 minutes with no negative marking. A blank answer costs exactly the same as a wrong one, so there is never a reason to leave one empty.
- Which paper's questions should I practise?
- The one your programme requires. There are five NET papers, and most candidates sit NET-Engineering. Practising another paper's sections trains material your test does not ask about.
- Can I sit NET more than once?
- NUST runs 4 series a year. Each takes a separate form and fee, and your best score across series is the one used for merit, so a weak first attempt does not hurt you.