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. Chemistry-Related Topics
The following topics may appear in the chemistry subject-specific section:
3.1 Analytical Chemistry
- Classical Quantitative Analysis
- Instrumental Analysis
3.2 Inorganic Chemistry
- Basic Chemistry of Elements
- Periodic and Family Trends
- Electronic and Nuclear Structure
- Transition Metal and Coordination Chemistry
3.3 Organic Chemistry
- Conversion of Functional Groups
- Reactive Intermediates and Reaction Mechanisms
- Molecular Structure
3.4 Physical Chemistry
- General Chemistry
- Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
- Quantum and Structural Chemistry
- Kinetics