PAC Cadet Scholarship Exam study guide
PAC Cadet Scholarship Exam · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The PAC Cadet Scholarship Exam is an entry assessment used to select candidates for a cadet scholarship at Pakistan Army Cadet College-style institutions, where successful candidates combine senior-school studies with military-oriented training. It suits students who have completed matriculation-level schooling, are medically and physically fit, and want a structured route into the armed forces or a disciplined academic career. The PAC Cadet Scholarship Exam study guide has 5 sections and about 1,554 words.
01English
The English section of the PAC Cadet Scholarship Exam tests reading comprehension, grammar, vocabulary in context, sentence correction and short composition. Questions are school-level but deliberately check precision, so a candidate who reads quickly but ignores grammar loses marks.
294 words, about 1 min02Mathematics
The Mathematics section tests arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, ratio and proportion, percentages and interpreted word problems. Speed matters, but method matters more: most marks are lost through misread units and wrong bases, not through hard mathematics.
300 words, about 2 min03General Knowledge and Current Affairs
The General Knowledge and Current Affairs section samples Pakistan and world geography, national institutions, science, sports, international organisations and events from the exam year. It rewards organised knowledge, not random memorisation: examiners recycle stable facts and test whether you can place a fact in the right category.
316 words, about 2 min04Islamiat / Ethics (or Comparative Religion)
The Islamiat / Ethics (or Comparative Religion) section tests foundational belief, worship, the Prophet’s life, Qur’anic and hadith teachings, and moral conduct. Muslim candidates normally attempt Islamiat; minority candidates attempt Ethics or Comparative Religion.
335 words, about 2 min05Pakistan Studies / Social Studies
The Pakistan Studies / Social Studies section covers the freedom movement, constitutional development, geography, government and citizenship. It is the domain where dates and names are most tightly tested, so attach each fact to a cause or consequence rather than memorising a bare list.
309 words, about 2 min