FAQs

Q1. How do we register with STEP for Entrance Exam Preparation?

Visit your nearest PGC campus to register yourself for the entrance exam preparation. You can also register online at https://admissions.step.pgc.edu/#/

Q2. Where are classes for STEP held?

STEP offers entrance exam preparatory classes at PGC Campuses and on its Online Portal.

Q3. Can Non-Punjabians apply?

STEP sessions are for everyone.

Q4. What is the eligibility criteria for admission?

Students are expected to be in FSC Part-2.

Q5. Can repeaters apply?

Repeaters can definitely apply for the entry test preparatory programme offered by STEP.

Q6. In which cities is STEP offering entrance exam classes?

STEP being the largest entry test preparation network is fully operative in 100+ cities across Pakistan. Please visit the following link to know about your desired city: https://step.pgc.edu/contact-us/

Q7. What is the scholarship policy of STEP?

STEP offers merit-based and need-based scholarships to the students, and also conducts a scholarship test named as SSAT (STEP self-assessment test).

Q8. What is the criteria of need-based and merit-based scholarship?

STEP offers scholarship to its students.

25% concession for all Punjab College and Hadaf College students, for on-campus sessions.
25% concession for all Step Students, for on-campus sessions.

Inter (PART – 1) Based Scholarship

a. F.Sc – Pre Medical

Students who have secured marks (440 and above) in part-1 2022 will be awarded 50% fee waiver.

b. F.Sc – Pre Engineering

Students who have secured marks (440 and above) in part-1 2022 will be awarded 50% fee waiver.

c. ICS – Physics

Students who have secured marks (420 and above) in part-1 2022 will be awarded 50% fee waiver.

d. F.Sc (Repeaters)

No marks based scholarships are available for repeaters.

NOTE:

Only one scholarship can be availed at a time.
All marks based scholarships will be verified from campuses and their fee-challan will be obtained from the campuses too.
In online sessions no further discount is available as (50%) discount is already given.

SSAT (STEP self-assessment test)

An exclusive scholarship based test that is taken every year to award the talented students.

Need Base Scholarship

Discount cases are considered for the deserving students.

* NOTE:

Visit your nearest PGC campus for need based concessions.

Kinship Scholarship

25% Discount on Kinship Basis (Step, PGC & Hadaf students).

Q9. What is the High Achievers Scholarship?

STEP in line with the tradition of PGC’s culture of care and its mission to make education accessible to the youth across the nation has extended a step further and has announced “High Achievers Scholarship”. Students registered in STEP programs will be able to avail the “High Achievers Scholarship” which will sponsor education for the 50 Top scorers in MDCAT (Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test) and ECAT (Engineering Colleges Admission Test).

38 scholarships will be offered to STEP registered MDCAT top scorers for 5 years annually (fixed amount).
12 scholarships will be offered to STEP registered ECAT top scorers (6 FSc engineering and 6 for FSc I.C.S) for 4 years annually (fixed amount).
Whichever university the achievers choose to go to, they will receive an annual scholarship (fixed amount) for up to 5 years.

Q10. Is there a dress code for students? Or are students allowed to wear colored clothes?

Students are allowed to appear in colored clothes. Propriety must be observed.

Q11. What is STEP’s teaching methodology?

STEP’s teaching methodology is ensured through comprehensive lectures, evaluative and simulated test sessions, and test based in-depth discussions.

Q12. What are the courses offered by STEP?

Courses offered at STEP include MDCAT, ECAT, FUNGAT, NTS, LMDCAT, LMDCAT (with NUMS), LECAT, MDCAT (Crash Program), SAT-I, NET (I, II, III), LUMS (SAT-I, S.S.E) and LUMS (SAT-I, S.S.E) + NET (I, II, III, IV).

Q13. What is the difference between LECAT and FUNGAT?

LECAT stands for Long ECAT which offers preparation for ECAT & NTS, as per the syllabus. While FUNGAT stands for FAST, UET, NUST, NTS, GIKI, USAT, PIEAS Admission Tests that prepare students for entrance exams entertained at all engineering universities along with additional quantitative and analytical reasoning classes.

Q14. What is the difference between MDCAT and LMDCAT (with NUMS)?

LMDCAT stands for Long Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test which offers extensive preparation for MDCAT as per PMC syllabus while LMDCAT (with NUMS) offers preparation based on PMC & NUMS (National University of Medical Sciences) entrance test ensured through STEP’s teaching methodology based on FSc textbooks.

Q15. If we don’t join Sunday Sessions, will Regular Sessions offer preparation from the start?

Indeed, Regular sessions will commence after FSc Part-2 exam that will offer preparation from the start.