Guidelines for Candidates Appearing in EPE

The following instructions/guidelines are mandatory for each candidate appearing in Engineering Practice Examination (EPE).

• No candidate is allowed to sit in the exam without the roll no slip, original CNIC, original PEC registration card
• The exam shall start at 1000 hours and the candidate should report at the center atleast one hour before start of exam
• No candidate shall be allowed to the examination hall once the exam is started
• Programmable calculator, laptop, mobile phone, iPod, and any storage device/ electronic gadget are not allowed in examination hall. Only simple calculator is allowed
• The exam shall comprise of two parts, and held on the same day viz Part-I (02-hours) and Part-II (03 hours) with 90 minutes break
• Qualifying marks for each Part shall be sixty per cent. The candidate shall have to pass each part independently. If any candidate does not qualify in any Part, he shall be eligible to appear in the same part in the next three consecutive examinations. In case of not qualifying or not appearing in the next three consecutive examinations, the candidate shall be declared as not qualified and may appear in both parts
• Exam shall be based on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• The Part-II of exam shall be open book; only books, bound copies shall be allowed. No loose paper/notes /handouts shall be permissible
• The final result shall be communicated through PEC website followed by post mail
• No candidate shall indulge to influence the examination process as well as the examination staff, and responsible(s) shall be disqualified
• No candidate is allowed to indulge in any Law and Order situation to affect the exam process