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