PIEAS MS Program Written Test Structure

The duration of the written test shall be 3 hours (180 minutes). The test consists of two sections:

General Section
Subject-Specific Section

1. General Section

The General Section is compulsory for all candidates. It contains 50 questions with a time allocation of 90 minutes.

Basic Physics – 20 questions
General Mathematics – 20 questions
English Language – 10 questions

2. Subject-Specific Section

The Subject-Specific Section is designed to meet the manpower requirements of PAEC. It contains 50 specialized questions in each entry-level discipline relevant to PIEAS postgraduate studies.

All questions are multiple-choice (MCQ) with four options: A, B, C, D.
No negative marking will be applied.

3. Computer Engineering – Related Topics

3.1 Programming

Algorithms and problem-solving
Programming languages (C, C++, Java, Python, etc.)
Software development concepts

3.2 Operating Systems

Process management
Memory management
File systems
Scheduling algorithms

3.3 Data Structures

Arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists
Trees and graphs
Hashing and search algorithms
Sorting and traversal methods

3.4 Computer Architecture

CPU, memory, and storage
Instruction set architecture
Pipelining and cache memory
Parallel processing

3.5 Networking

Network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP)
OSI and TCP/IP models
Routing and switching
Network security basics

3.6 Other Topics

Databases and SQL
Software engineering principles
Discrete mathematics
Additional relevant computer science concepts