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College admissions

How to apply for intermediate (FA, FSc, ICS, ICom) at a government college after Matric, including the online admission systems in each province.

Last reviewed 12 October 2026

After Matric (class 10), students study for 2 years at intermediate level, in class 11 and 12. Common programmes are FA (arts), FSc (pre-medical or pre-engineering), ICS (computer science) and ICom (commerce).

How college admission works

Places in government colleges are given on merit, based on Matric or class 9 marks. Most provinces have an online system where you apply once and choose several colleges. Merit lists are published online and at colleges.

Private colleges admit students directly. Contact the college for its admission rules and fees.

Documents you need

Colleges usually ask for:

Apply online by province

Punjab

Apply through the Online College Admission System (OCAS) (opens in new tab), which covers more than 800 government colleges. You need your Matric roll number, board and year of passing.

Sindh

Apply through the Sindh Electronic Centralized College Admission Program (SECCAP) (opens in new tab), which covers government colleges across Sindh. Admission is based on class 9 results. In Karachi, students with A or A+ grades can choose any college, while others choose colleges in their zone. Classes usually start in August.

For more information, see the College Education Department, Sindh (opens in new tab).

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Apply through the Higher Education, Archives and Libraries Department online admission system (opens in new tab). Your board results can be added to your application automatically, and merit lists are published on the website.

Islamabad

The Federal Directorate of Education (opens in new tab) runs class 11 admissions to Islamabad Model Colleges.

Balochistan

Contact the college directly, or check the Colleges, Higher and Technical Education Department admission portal (opens in new tab).

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