THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY - AKU TEST PAPER 2026 - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - Instructions and MCQs

Sep 30, 2026

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Admission-style test paper for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Aga Khan University, with a total time allowance of two hours and instructions on filling candidate details, attempting all questions, and marking exactly one option per question. The paper contains 100 MCQs across two sections: Science Achievement (40 MCQs) with negative marking of 0.25 marks per wrong answer, and Science & Mathematics Reasoning (60 MCQs) with no negative marking. Topics include chemistry, biology, physics, and reasoning problems using given data and diagrams.

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Pages5

Reading Time13 min

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INSTRUCTIONS

Exam structure and marking scheme

Chemistry (MCQs)

Henderson's equation

Carboxylic acid solubility

Biology (MCQs)

Pigment protection in sunlight

Hydrophobic parts of plasma membrane

Science Reasoning (MCQs)

Pantograph and enlargement

Physics (MCQs)

Mass-energy equivalence

Torque calculation

Mathematics Reasoning (MCQs)

Sufficient information for quantities

THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITYSAMPLE AKU TEST PAPER 2026Bachelor of Medicine,Bachelor of SurgeryTime allowed:2 hours. Candidate's Name: Application No:. # INSTRUCTIONS Please read the following instructions carefully. 1. Make sure that you write your name and application number in the space above and on thegiven answer sheet 2. Mark ONLY ONE answer to each question.No credit will be given for multiple answers. 3. If you change an answer,be sure that you completely erase the old answer before marking yournew answer. 4. There will be 100 questions in two Sections:Science Achievement(40 MCQs),Science &Mathematics Reasoning(60 MCQs), 5. Attempt all questions. 6. Questions can be attempted in any order. 7. There is negative marking in the Science Achievement section.For every wrong answer 0.25marks will be deducted.There is no negative marking in the Science &Mathematics Reasoning. | Chemistry
3. Which of the following is a correct
representation of Henderson's equation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Answer:B
4. Which of the following carboxylic
acids is more soluble in water?
CH₃——CH₂—CH₂———COOH
A.
CH₃-—-CH₂——CH₂—-
B.
CH₂——-COOH
C.
CH₃———CH₂———CH₂———CH₂——-
CH ——COOH
CH₃—CH₂—CH₂-——CH₂—-
D.
CH₂—-CH₂-—-COOH
Answer:A | | --- | | Biology
1.Diagram 1 shows a plant and a human
exposed to intense sunlight.
Diagram 1
Which pigment protects the parts Land M from
the effect ofintense sunlight?
A.Chlorophyll a
B.Chlorophyll b
C.Xanthophyll
D.Carotenoid
Answer:D
2.Diagram 2 represents a model of plasma
membrane.Which of the labelled parts is
hydrophobic in nature?
Diagram 2
Answer:A | | --- | | Science Reasoning
Questions7-8referto the following information:
A pantograph is a four-bar linkage mechanism
used for drawing.It consists oftwo long bars and
two short bars pivoted to one another so that they
can move freely in a plane.In the version shown
in Figure 1 below,the short bars are half the
length of the long ones.
The point O is held fixed.There is a pointer at
X and a pencil at Y.As the pointer at X is
traced over a shape,the pencil at Y draws the
shape enlarged by a factor of two.
Figure 1:A Pantograph
7.In Figure 1 if O and Qare both held fixed,the
point Y
A.cannot move.
B.can move on a circular path.
C.can move in a straight line.
D.can move freely.
Answer:B
For Question 8 select the answer from the
diagramslabelledAto Din Figure2.
Figure 2
The size of the drawing traced out by the pencil
depends upon the relative lengths of the bars in
the pantograph.
8.Which of the pantographs in Figure 2 will
produce the biggest enlargement of the original
shape?
Answer:D | | --- | | Physics
5.The mass-energy equivalence equation is
E=mc2.What is represented by the symbol c
in this equation?
A.The critical angle
B.The speed of neutrons
C.The speed of light in vacuum
D.The specific heat capacity of the
material
Answer:C
6.A force of 20N is applied to open the door.
What torque will be produced?
A.10Nm
B.15
C.20 Nm
D.25 Nm
Answer:B | | --- | | Mathematics Reasoning
Question 9 refers to the following information:
9.A farmer sold apples,pears,and tomatoes by the kilogram for a total receipt of Rs.480.00.How
many kilograms of apples did the farmer sell?
Which two of the following statements together provide sufficient information to answer the
question?
I.
Apples and pears were each sold at Rs.0.50 per kilogram
II. A total of 780 kilograms of pears and tomatoes was sold.
Ⅲ.The total receipt for apples was equal to the combined receipt for pears and

FAQs

How many questions are in the paper and how are they divided into sections?

There are 100 questions total, split into two sections: Science Achievement (40 MCQs) and Science & Mathematics Reasoning (60 MCQs).

Is there negative marking, and what is the deduction per wrong answer?

Yes. Negative marking applies in the Science Achievement section; for every wrong answer, 0.25 marks are deducted. There is no negative marking in the Science & Mathematics Reasoning section.

What are the key rules for marking answers?

Write the candidate’s name and application number on the answer sheet, mark only one answer per question, and if you change an answer, completely erase the old one before marking the new choice.

Sep 30, 2026

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