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ETEA entry test is getting nearer and nearer and i can feel a rising tension among the second 

year students Etea-phobia. Most of the F.Sc. students consider etea as something too difficult to get

good marks in. Believe me it’s not; in fact etea is easier than the F.Sc. exam, ......

Why? because you don’t have to worry about English, urdu, pak-studies, islamiat for etea, No essays, 

no Long or short answer questions, no poems, nothing of that sort, only a few simple MCQ’s, a 

matter of three hours and that’s it. So the first and the foremost thing you should do is to get rid 

of this fear of entry test and etea. In this article I have tried to answer few of the most frequently asked 

questions about the entry test in general and etea in particular , and in doing so, I have attempted to provide you with some 

guidelines which In sha Allah will prove useful during your preparation for etea.

1)When Should You Start Studying Specifically For The ETEA?

Right after your F.Sc. exam (even before your practical).

-If your preparation for the annual exam is good enough you can study a few of the first year

chapters from entry test 

(ETEA) point of view even during second year prep.( I did Waves, physical

optics, Chemical equilibrium during my prep, which proved useful for the Aga Khan test) But

your first priority during your F.Sc. prep should be your FSc exam. (Don’t forget F.Sc. accounts

for 40% of the aggregate in etea.)

2)The Books You Should Use for the preparation of etea:

-Your maximum focus should be on your own text books ( the KPK textbooks).

-For practicing MCQ’s ,the books i’d recommend for etea are: 1-ETEA* 2-Pretest* 3-ICA Book

-Don’t even open MCAT, ECAT, SAT and other books, they might be essential for other tests

but not for the ETEA entry test.

*these two books are based on old course so it’s ok if you find yourself unable to solve few of

their MCQ’s

3)Your Method Of Study for etea :

-The general method is simple: Read a chapter thoroughly from your text book (every word of it).

Solve the MCQ’s given in it’s exercise.

Solve the MCQ’s from the above mentioned books.

Some specific points:

1.ETEA Physics:

Do learn all the formulas by heart for etea .(the only way to remember the formulas for a long term is to

learn their derivations)

You must know the relation between different physical quantities. e.g. according to

K.E=1/2 mv^2

K.E. is proportional to the second power of velocity, so you must know what will be the affect of 

changing velocity on K.E( if you change the velocity twice,, how many times will K.E. change?) in the end of every chapter there are some short questions given, some of them are a bit 

conceptual, you should at least know their answers.

2.ETEA Biology:

Observe diagrams carefully, read the descriptions given below the diagrams because a few mcqs might come from them in etea test.

No need to learn the names of the scientist or dates of discoveries, except the few famous 

ones.( even if you do try to learn them, they are so many that you will forget them in the end, so 

no use)

3.ETEA English:

You must know, on your finger tips, the rules of changing active into passive and passive into 

active voices.

The same goes for direct indirect speeches.

You should be aware of the simple grammar rules.

As far as vocabulary is concerned, only learn the meanings of those words which in the 

previous etea tests or which you did in your coaching classes. There are unlimited no. of 

words 

and maximum 2-3 words come in the etea test, so there is no logic in learning hundreds of words for 

2-3 MCQ’s

4)Best Time to Study:

In the morning, Between Fajr and Zohar prayers. ( don’t waste that time sleeping).You can relax 

after that.

5)What About Federal Books for etea preparation?

You can use them for your F.Sc. exam but there is no need to use them for the etea entry test.  

( apart from a few chapters in Chemistry like chemical equilibrium, aldehydes and ketones etc.)

6)What About A-Level Books  for etea preparation?

You can use them to clear your concepts (especially in physics), but no MCQ directly comes 

from them in etea test.

7)What About Joining A Coaching Academy  for etea preparation?

Before i answer this question, let’s have a look at this small survey, in which 58 of my class 

fellows participated:

Total students=58

those who joined academy=65%, (19% considered their decision of joining the academy 

wrong)

Those who joined ICA=25%

Those who joined FCA=6%

Those who joined Alhamra=5%

those who didn’t join any academy=35%(1% considered this decision of not joining the 

academy, wrong)

I joined ICA, but left it after the first year course was done.

-If you are a studious student and had worked hard enough during your F.Sc. you don’t need to 

join an academy.

-If you are weak in one particular subject, only do tuition for that subject.

-If you are not a very hard working, then i think you should join an academy for etea preparation.

8)The Most Important Question:How Many MCQ’s Should You 

Attempt in ETEA test?

In order to give you a more accurate answer, I conducted another small survey on my class 

fellows, in which 100 students took part. Following is the result of that survey:

Total students=100

13% attempted 190-200 MCQ’s in etea test, out of which:

10% scored=690+

38% =600-689

23% =550-599

23% =500-549*

29% attempted 180-189 MCQ’s in  etea test, out of which:

0% scored=690+

7% =650-689

38% =600-649

48% =550-599

6% =500-549*

25% attempted 170-179 MCQ’s in  etea test, out of which:

0% scored=690+

16% =650-689

24% =600-649

44% =550-599

12% =500-549*

19% attempted 160-169 MCQ’s in etea test,out of which:

0% scored =650+

5% =600-650

68% =550-599

26% =500-549*

10% attempted 150-159 MCQs in  etea test,out of which:

10% scored =600+

30% =550-599

50% =500-549*

10% =450-500*

5 students attempted 140-149 MCQ’s in  etea test, and their marks are 516*,528*,509*,550,474*.

So you can see from the above data, that if you want to score high in the test (i-e 550+), you 

should atleast attempt 170 mcq’s in etea test.(165-170)

Don’t leave an mcq if you have doubt in it, apply this rule;if you are confused between two 

options, and are sure that the other two options are wrong, then do attempt the mcq.( there is 

50% chance that you will get it right), But if you don’t have any idea about any option, then you 

can leave it.(there is 75% chance that you will get it wrong in this case)

(I’d like to thank all my classfellows who helped me in this and the previous survey)

9)How To Attempt The ETEA Test:

Don’t attempt all the mcq’s in one go. Solve the simple ,direct MCQ’s( like those of bio and 

english) in the first go. In the second go, solve those Mcq’s which require a bit of reasoning. 

Leave the most difficult mcq’s for the last go. If you get stuck in an mcq, leave it and come to it 

in the end.

About filling the blocks:

a- Either fill them at the same time as you solve the mcq’s

b- or solve the mcq’s given on one side of a page ( there are usually 10-12 mcq’s on one side) 

and then fill their blocks.

NEVER LEAVE BLOCK FILLING TILL THE END.

10)What About Taking MM Tests as etea mock tests?

I think it’s a good idea. Do take the tests, but not all of them, just 2 or max. 3. Don’t wait till they 

announce the answers, that take hours.(Keep in mind that their checking is not at all accurate)

11)What Should You Do for etea If You Are An A-Level Student?

Since i didn’t do A-Levels myself, so i asked my classfellows who had done A-Levels, and this 

is what they said:

a-Start studying for the etea entry test during your A2.(esp. on Saturdays and Sundays)

b-If you can find a good F.Sc. teacher, do tuition with him.Or you can ask an elder bro/sis/friend 

who has done F.Sc. to help you with the F.Sc. course and etea.

c-Most of them recommended joining a coaching academy for the etea entry test.

d-The subject that greatly differs from your A-Level course is biology (esp. first year). Better 

focus on it more.

( special thanks to Hoorish Malik, Maleeha, Anum Arshad, Ahmad Zuhayr, Asfandyar 

Ibrar,Areeb Iqbal and Haider Ayub, for providing me with these guidelines).

12)Seek Allah’s Help:

Always remember that ultimately everything is in Allah’s hand, if He doesn’t will, you can never 

succeed, so seek His help and guidance, and never skip salaah just because you are too busy 

studying.

Hopefully the above guidelines will prove useful for etea. My best wishes and prayers are with you.

Muzhda Subhan.

1st position holder,

ETEA entry test,

2012.

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