Northern Border University weighted score calculator
Northern Border University applies three formulas in its admission guide. Male and female applicants on the scientific track: 30% GPA + 30% GAT + 40% SAAT. Male applicants on the literary track: 50% GPA + 50% GAT, with no SAAT. Female applicants on the literary track: 40% GPA + 30% GAT + 30% SAAT. The gender split therefore appears on the literary track alone.
Calculator
Formula used: 30% High school GPA (%) + 30% GAT (General Aptitude Test) + 40% SAAT (Achievement test)
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Official source: Northern Border University — university admission guide — Deanship of Admission & Registration, Northern Border University · Last verified:
Published formulas
| Track / programme | Formula used |
|---|---|
| Scientific track — male and female applicants | 30% High school GPA (%) + 30% GAT (General Aptitude Test) + 40% SAAT (Achievement test) |
| Literary track — male applicants (no SAAT) | 50% High school GPA (%) + 50% GAT (General Aptitude Test) |
| Literary track — female applicants | 40% High school GPA (%) + 30% GAT (General Aptitude Test) + 30% SAAT (Achievement test) |
Note the pattern: the scientific track is unified across genders, and the division occurs only on the literary track — where male applicants are excused the SAAT while female applicants have it counted at thirty percent. Before deciding whether to register for the SAAT, settle your track and gender together; either one alone does not answer the question.
What this means for you
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Frequently asked questions
Do male literary-track applicants need the SAAT at NBU?
No. The weighted-score criteria table in the admission guide places a dash where the SAAT result would go for male literary-track applicants, and their score is computed from 50% GPA and 50% GAT alone.
What is the formula for female literary-track applicants at NBU?
40% high school GPA + 30% GAT result + 30% SAAT result, differing from the male formula on the same track, which does not count the SAAT at all.
Does the scientific track differ by gender at NBU?
No. The table groups male and female scientific-track applicants in a single row weighted 30% GPA, 30% GAT and 40% SAAT, so one formula covers both on that track.
Why does NBU give the GAT 50% for male literary applicants?
Because their formula is two-part with no SAAT, so the weight divides evenly between the GPA and the GAT. In practice that makes the GAT a higher-return investment for them than for any other group at the university.
Does meeting the weighted score mean admission at NBU?
No. The university states that obtaining the weighted score set for a specialisation does not mean you are admitted to it; it only qualifies you to compete for it, with seats and competition deciding the outcome.
Do I need to attend the campus to apply to NBU?
No. Applying for admission to Northern Border University is entirely electronic and requires no attendance at the university campus, according to the published admission guide.
I am a male literary-track applicant — is sitting the SAAT useful at all?
It does not help within NBU's formula for your track, which does not count it. But note that other universities do count the SAAT even on theoretical tracks, so if you are applying to more than one university the decision is not about a single institution.