Test Overview

Pearson Undergraduate Entrance Exam for Engineering

The Pearson Undergraduate Entrance Exam for Engineering is a standardised test designed by Pearson VUE that covers verbal, quantitative, and abstract reasoning, followed by physics and mathematics. We designed this new exam based on experience gained over more than ten years of developing and delivering admissions tests in India, with the goal to support undergraduate admissions decisions for Indian universities—specifically in the engineering domain.

The exam evaluates skills required for success when starting university. While verbal, quantitative, and abstract reasoning sections require no subject matter or general knowledge skills, the physics and mathematics sections evaluate the test-taker’s knowledge and understanding across a variety of topics they are expected to know to pursue an engineering degree.

The test is comprised of 178 multiple-choice questions that must be completed in 180 minutes. The exam is taken in one continuous sitting, with no breaks.

Portion	Section	Total Questions	Test Time (minutes)
UG Exam (120 minutes)	Verbal Reasoning	36	32
	Quantitative Reasoning	34	38
	Abstract Reasoning	38	40
Engineering Subjects (60 minutes)	Maths	35	30
Engineering Subjects (60 minutes)	Physics	35	30
	Intro, NDA, Other Screens	N/A	10
	TOTAL	178	180 minutes

Quantitative reasoning

The quantitative reasoning section assesses your ability to read and understand numerical information to solve problems.

If the median of a set consisting of n consecutive odd integers is an even integer, the sum of the mean and the range of the set is an odd integer.

Always
Sometimes
Never

Correct answer: C

The table shows details about the number of units manufactured by a plant during different months in 2019.

Note: Round up the decimal values obtained (if any) during calculations to the nearest integer value.

If the number of units manufactured in June was 12 million, what was the approximate average number of units manufactured per month from May to July?

10.3 million
10.9 million
11.7 million
12.1 million 
12.4 million

Correct answer: C

Verbal reasoning

The verbal reasoning section assesses your ability to review written information and draw conclusions from the information provided

Select the word or phrase that is  incorrect in the sentences below. Select option E if the sentences have no errors.

The incident left her with a fractured leg. With great efforts, she has started to walk again.

left
with
efforts
to
No error

Correct Answer: C

Rearrange the given sentences in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

It all began during high school when Aisha moved to a hostel.
She was grateful that she had the support of her family to help her through this difficult time.
Neither Aisha nor her parents expected that her life would take such an unfortunate turn.
Not long after this, Aisha was diagnosed with blood cancer, so she had to leave school and focus on her treatment.

ABDC
ACBD
CADB
DCAB
DBCA

Correct Answer: C

Abstract reasoning

The abstract reasoning section assesses your ability to identify and solve a series of logical problems.

Based on the given image, which of the following options must be true?

Logical reasoning Example question 1 image

A. Wheels A and D rotate in the same direction.
B. Wheels A and C rotate in the same direction as wheels B and E.
C. Wheels A and E rotate in the same direction as wheels B and C.
D. Wheels B and C rotate in the same direction as wheels D and E.
E. If wheel A rotates clockwise, wheels B, D and E rotate clockwise.

Correct Answer: A

Select the conclusion that best follows from the statements given below.

Statements:
In a university, some students can speak English and German, but not French.
Some students can speak French and Japanese, but not Korean.
Some students can speak German and Korean, but not Japanese.
Some students can speak English and Japanese, but not Korean.

Conclusions:

I. All students who speak Japanese can speak English.
II. Among the students who speak German, some can speak English and some can speak Korean.
III. Students who speak French can speak German as well.

Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Only conclusion III follows
Both conclusions I and II follow
Both conclusions II and III follow

Correct Answer: B

Maths

The maths section of the test is designed to assess your knowledge across a broad range of maths topics.

How many solutions does the equation log_[x] x = 2 have?

Note: Here, [.] denotes the greatest integer function and x ∈ R.

A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. Infinite

Correct Answer: A

Physics

A metallic sphere of radius 5 cm and work function 4.14 eV is suspended from an insulated thread inside a vacuum chamber. If the sphere is under continuous illumination of 280 nm wavelength UV radiation for a long time, then which of the following is the value of the electric potential of the sphere?

0.30 V
1.14 V
2.43 V
4.14 V

Correct Answer: A