Required Academic Aptitude Tests for KU Colleges 2025/2026
Admission to Kuwait University is based on "equivalent grade-point average" that is calculated using secondary school percentage and aptitude test results. Equivalent grade-point average is used in most of Kuwait University colleges except for majors belonging to the College of science and college of Law.
The table below shows the required tests and weights needed to calculate applicant equivalent grade-point average to compete for seats at the various colleges.
|
College |
English Aptitude Test |
Mathematics Aptitude Test |
Chemistry Aptitude Test |
Arabic Aptitude Test |
Secondary School Percentage |
Additional Conditions to Compete for College Seats |
|
Medicine |
15% |
10% |
_ |
_ |
75% |
The secondary school percentage should be no less than 85% |
|
Dentistry |
15% |
10% |
_ |
_ |
75% |
The secondary school percentage should be no less than 85% |
|
Pharmacy |
15% |
15% |
_ |
_ |
70% |
The secondary school percentage should be no less than 80% |
|
Public Health |
15% |
15% |
_ |
_ |
70% |
The Secondary School percentage should be no less than 80% |
|
College of Allied Health Sciences |
20% |
10% |
* |
_ |
70% |
The secondary school percentage should be no less than 80% |
|
Engineering and Petroleum |
15% |
20% |
* |
_ |
65% |
The secondary school percentage should be no less than 80% |
|
Architecture |
15% |
15% |
_ |
_ |
70% |
|
|
Life Sciences |
15% |
15% |
_ |
_ |
70% |
Passing the personal interview to be held after the college admission |
|
Business Administration |
15% |
15% |
_ |
_ |
70% |
English Aptitude test should be 40% and above |
|
Education (Science Major) |
7.5% |
7.5% |
* |
5% |
80% |
Passing the personal interview to be held after the college admission |
|
Education ( Liberal Arts Major) |
10% |
_ |
_ |
10% |
80% |
Passing the personal interview to be held after the college admission |
|
Arts |
_ |
_ |
_ |
15% |
85% |
To Join the French Language department student should pass the French Language test 50% and above |
|
Arts/ English Department |
15% |
_ |
_ |
_ |
85% |
|
|
Sharia and Islamic Studies |
_ |
_ |
_ |
15% |
85% |
|
|
Social Sciences |
_ |
_ |
_ |
10% |
90% |
Passing the personal interview to be held after the college admission in major of Social Service |
|
Science* |
* |
* |
* |
_ |
_ |
|
The (*) symbol indicates that the test is to determine student level only (placement) and is not used to calculate equivalent grade-point average
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