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The document provides information about the HU TOPS Core Skills Test, which is designed to shortlist students for the HU TOPS program. There are two tests: the English Competency Test and Mathematics Competency Test. The English test assesses reading comprehension, grammar, and essay writing skills. The Math test evaluates mathematical concepts over 1.5 hours through multiple choice, descriptive, and true/false questions covering topics like complex numbers, matrices, trigonometry, calculus, and vectors. The tests help determine if students are eligible for different programs at Habib University.

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TOPS Core Skill Test 1

The document provides information about the HU TOPS Core Skills Test, which is designed to shortlist students for the HU TOPS program. There are two tests: the English Competency Test and Mathematics Competency Test. The English test assesses reading comprehension, grammar, and essay writing skills. The Math test evaluates mathematical concepts over 1.5 hours through multiple choice, descriptive, and true/false questions covering topics like complex numbers, matrices, trigonometry, calculus, and vectors. The tests help determine if students are eligible for different programs at Habib University.

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HU TOPS Core Skills Test

HU Core Skills Test is designed to shortlist the students for HU TOPS. Shortlisted HU TOPS applicants will
be facilitated to apply for HU admissions from HU TOPS Platform as highlighted in the selection process.

HU TOPS Core Skills Test has two competent

1. English Competency Test


2. Mathematics Competency Test

Which Test Do You Need to Take?


 All those students who plan to apply for the programs of School of Arts, Humanities and Social
Sciences at Habib University i.e. either for BSc (Honours) Social Development and Policy or BA
(Honours) Communication Studies and Design will take English Competency Test only.

 All those students who plan to apply for the programs of School of Science and Engineering at Habib
University i.e. either for BS Computer Science or BS Electrical Engineering will take both the tests i.e.
English Competency Test and Mathematics Competency Test

Details of the Test


1. English Competency Test

Habib University’s English Competency Test is a computer-based a paper pencil test designed
to assess your English reading and sentence-formation skills and your ability to express your
thoughts in writing. It will be a 2-hour test. Students are tested in the following areas through
the English Competency Test.

a. Reading Comprehension
The Reading Comprehension section will assess your ability to identify the main idea of a
passage; distinguish the main idea from supporting ideas; or determine the central focus of
a passage even when it is not explicitly stated. It will also assesses your ability to comprehend
details and ideas that are conveyed implicitly in a passage, and to understand connections
and implications.

b. Grammar
The questions in this section will assess your ability to recognize correct sentences in written
English; avoid errors in sentence structure; and avoid errors in agreement such as lack of
subject-verb agreement, incorrect verb tense, etc. They also assess your ability to use correct
sentence modifiers, such as adjectives, adjective clauses, adverbs, adverb clauses etc.

c. Essay Writing
The Essay Writing section will ask you to write a five-paragraph persuasive essay
(approximately 350–500 words) on a controversial issue. You will not be allowed to use a
dictionary or other outside resources, but you may use plain scratch paper to plan your essay
and write your rough draft(s).

2. Mathematics Competency Test

It will be a 1 hour 45 minutes paper pencil test. It will assess your Mathematical Competence for
understanding the Mathematical concepts covered in SSC and HSSC Mathematical Syllabi. The test
will also assess your ability to apply those concepts in solving a variety of mathematical problems.
You are allowed to use a calculator for this section.

a. Description of the test


The test is designed to gauge your understanding and ability to do mathematical analysis and
manipulation. The nature of questions is multiple choice, descriptive questions and one word
answers (like true/false questions). For descriptive questions you are advised to keep your
answers as comprehensive as possible.
The questions in the test belong to the following topics (not necessarily in the given order)
1. System of complex numbers
2. Functions and equations
3. Matrices and Determinants
4. Sequences and series
5. Permutations and combinations
6. Solving trigonometric equations
7. Graphing trigonometric functions
8. Triangle problems
9. Functions, type of functions
10. Properties of straight lines
11. Writing equation of a straight line
12. Differentiability and derivatives and its functions
13. Integration and its concepts and properties
14. Properties and equation of a circle
15. Parabola, ellipse and hyperbola
16. Vector algebra

You are recommended to go through the prescribed text books to prepare yourself with topics you might
not have covered in your school yet. These topics can generally be found in any beginning level calculus
book, even those prescribed your school. In addition a large number of online resources are also available
to learn these topics, one excellent resource is particular is Paul's Online Math Notes
(http://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/). Some recommended books are,

 Calculus, Thomas, 12th edition


 Calculus Early Transcendentals, Stewart, 7th edition

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