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. Mechatronics – Related Topics

3.1 Basic Mechanical Engineering

Mechanics of materials
Thermodynamics
Mechanical design fundamentals

3.2 Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Circuit analysis and electronics
Electrical machines
Sensors and actuators

3.3 Systems Design Engineering

Mechatronic system integration
Modeling and simulation
System optimization

3.4 Control Engineering

Feedback and feedforward control
PID controllers
Control system design and stability

3.5 Computer Engineering and Science

Embedded systems
Microcontrollers and programming
Data acquisition and signal processing

3.6 Robotics and Factory Automation

Industrial robots and manipulators
Automation systems and PLCs
Industrial communication and control