The link for the NOP Online Application is given within the ‘How to Apply’ section on our webpage. You can also access the application through the following link: https://nopscs.lums.edu.pk

Please log on to the application domain and click on ‘Download Instructions’. Read though the document carefully and then proceed to filling out your form. All fields marked with an asterisk must be filled.

There is no charge or fees to apply for the NOP, you can freely create your account and submit your application. There is also no ‘test’ to apply, the NOP Centre will be matching your application with our eligibility criteria. In order to be eligible to apply you must have 80% or above in Matric/O-Levels and have the basis of financial need.

Once you submit your information for creating an account you shall receive an Account Creation email. Within this email there is a link, please click on the provided link. The email also contains your username and password. After clicking on the link, you can enter those and begin filling out your online application. Make sure that you check your junk/spam folder in case any emails land up there.

Your photograph must be under 2MB, it should have a clear white or blue background and should be either passport size or 2x2 inches in order for your upload to be successful. Please refer to the photo uploading instructions given within the application as well.

Your guardian is any family member who supports you financially. This can be your father, mother, brother, sister, cousin or uncle. If your father or mother is your guardian you must write the same information within the guardian fields.

If you do not have a landline number you can provide another valid mobile number.

If you have not yet given your First Year Intermediate/A-Level exams please click on the ‘Result Awaiting’ box within the section.

You will have to write down the Annual Fee amount, the amount given to you as a scholarship and once you minus these two figures, the remaining amount will be your Parents’ Contribution towards your education.

You can provide up to 2 references within the application. They must be authentic educational figures, such as your principal or teachers, who know you personally.

Since you have already provided all your personal information in the previous sections of the application, you do not need to include yourself when giving information about your siblings.

Since your sibling is not contributing in any way to the household income his/her income will not be considered as part of your family’s annual income.

Please choose the ‘Shared’ option when asked about Asset Ownership within the application.

Yes please download the PDF of your application through the ‘Print Application PDF’ tab so that you can check any errors within your application before submission.

No, you will not be able to make any changes once your application is submitted. Hence please check all your information before submission. However if you have made an error please write to helpdesknop@lums.edu.pk and you shall be guided accordingly.

After you submit your application you will be presented with a Document Checklist from which you will have to upload all the documents that are applicable to you before the deadline.

After application submission you will find a Mailing Label on the right hand side of your account. Please download the label, print it out and paste it onto the package containing all your documents. The address given on the label is the address the documents will be couriered to.

Since the NOP Summer Coaching Session takes place in the summer of every year (July/August) all applicants will be intimated about their selection status by May/June via email.

NOP is an option that facilitates brilliant and deserving students to apply at LUMS. If a student is not shortlisted or is unable to clear the Summer Coaching Session then that particular student can still apply to LUMS for admission and can avail this scholarship through the regular admission process. For that they would need to fill out the online Undergraduate Admission and Financial Aid Application. If he/ she clears the Admission Testing requirements and merit criteria and is granted admission to LUMS, then his/ her case will be reviewed by the Financial Aid Committee. If the committee decides that the student qualifies for more than a 100% scholarship, he/ she may be awarded the NOP scholarship.

No, these students are not guaranteed admission. They will have to qualify on merit by performing well in their Intermediate/ A-Levels and the LUMS Admission Test. We admit students purely on the basis of merit through a very transparent and competitive process. The objective of this whole NOP Programme is to guide and mentor those who are talented and cannot afford the high cost of studying at LUMS. This will help them for applying to LUMS Programmes and meeting our admission standards.

The objective of this Summer Coaching Session is to prepare the short-listed candidates for the upcoming Admission Tests and to give them a hands on experience of life at LUMS.

We have been conducting this session for many years at the LUMS Campus which is located in Defense Housing Authority (DHA) Cantt, Lahore.

The Summer Coaching Session is arranged during the summers; in July and August when intermediate students are on vacation after their first year exams.

If a student fails to attend the Summer Coaching Session, his/ her admission application will not be processed through National Outreach Programme Stream. But he will have the option to apply through Regular Admissions & Financial Aid Stream.

All of the participants are shortlisted on the basis of their performance in the Summer Coaching Session. Student's performance is evaluated on factors such as class participation, performances in the tests as well as quizzes, conduct in the class, punctuality, discipline etc. All classes during the Summer Coaching Session are mandatory for the participating students.
 

LUMS Admission requirements are updated every year and information is made available to applicants about which test they will be required to take.

LCAT stands for LUMS Common Admission Test. For more information you can visit https://admission.lums.edu.pk/testing-admissions
SAT stands for the Scholastic Aptitude Test. It is a standardized test offered by the American Testing Authority called College Board for students of 12th Grade or Equivalent. For more information, you can visit the following website: https://www.collegeboard.org/

For details on Admission testing requirements, please visit the following link: https://admission.lums.edu.pk/testing-admissions

The LCAT tests a student’s English and Mathematics skills.

Information on the LCAT is available on the following link: https://admission.lums.edu.pk/testing-admissions

The SAT with Essay is a 3 hour 50-minute exam (including an optional essay which takes 50 minutes), consisting of five sections: Reading, Writing, Math (with calculator), Math (no calculator), and Essay (optional). However, for admission to LUMS students have to opt for SAT with Essay.

Yes, the breaks are usually in between different sections 

A Valid Passport r a Juvenile Card is compulsory for the test without which you won't be allowed to sit for the test. Moreover, a 2b pencil, rubber, and sharpener are required which will be provided by LUMS.

After getting shortlisted on the basis of their performance in the Summer Coaching Session (SCS), submission of the financial need assessment form, attending the Online Module of the Summer Coaching, and filing an application for LUMS Undergraduate Admissions, students are registered for the admission test. Test Registration and Application Processing Fee for the Undergraduate Programmes is waived off for successful SCS candidates. It is necessary for all successful candidates to apply for Financial Aid in their online admission application and to appear in the applicable admission tests. Finally, the NOP applicants who are offered admission at LUMS are interviewed by the NOP Committee in order to conduct a personality assessment and financial aid review after which they are granted the NOP Scholarship award.

For detailed information, please visit https://admission.lums.edu.pk/admission-support 

Yes, it is absolutely necessary for you to state that you require financial assistance within the online admission application if you want to be considered for the award of scholarship. Once Admission is granted to an applicant, their Financial Aid request will be processed. For financial aid queries you can write to helpdeskofa@lums.edu.pk 

You can write to helpdeskao@lums.edu.pk if you have any queries related to the Online Admission Application.