GAT General

What is GAT™ General ?

Graduate Assessment Test GAT™-GENERAL is for admissions in MS / M.Phil programs.

* The test result will remain valid for "TWO YEARS" for admissions.

Candidates with a minimum of sixteen years of education are eligible to appear in the test.

·         Candidate intending to improve their previous GAT™ score can also apply.

·         The candidates will have to qualify other specified criteria of the Universities.

* Mobile phones are not allowed in test center premises.
* The GAT™ test validity (GAT™ - General / Subject) for TWO YEARS will be effective from 1st January 2007 onwards.

GAT™ General Paper Distribution

Category	Test Type	Verbal Reasoning	Quantitative Reasoning	Analytical Reasoning	Total
-> GAT™-A Paper Distribution
GAT™ A	Business and Engineering Students	35%	35%	30%	100%
-> GAT™-B Paper Distribution
GAT™ B	Art, Humanities  and Social Sciences Students	50%	30%	20%	100%
-> GAT™-C Paper Distribution
GAT™ C	Agricultural, Veterinary,  Biological & Related  Sciences Students	45%	35%	20%	100%
-> GAT™-D Paper Distribution
NOTE*:  This category is specially designed for students coming from Madrassa background (Shadat-Ul-Aalmiya) or equivalent having equivalence from Higher Education Commission (HEC) and desired to seek admission in M. Phil/MS/LLM disciplines.
GAT™ D	Religious  Studies Students	50%	30%	20%	100%

Graduate Assessment Test Eligible Fields For All GAT™ Categories

Graduate Assessment Test (GAT™-A)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Business Education
Finance All Subjects Including
Public Finance
Banking
Finance Management
Commerce
Business Administration & Management
Engineering & Technology
Technology Including
Management Engineering
Management Information Systems
Ergonomics
Technical & Vocational Education
Industrial Research
Engineering Including
Textile Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Computer Engineering
Civil Engineering
Bio Engineering
Systems Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Engineering Economy
Engineering Meteorology
Applied Mechanics
Acoustical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Engineering Geology
Transportation Engineering
Applied Optics
Photonics
Plasma Engineering
Hydraulic Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Electronics
Nuclear Engineering
Aeronautics
Astronautics
Mining Engineering
Metallurgy
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Graduate Assessment Test (GAT™-B)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Arts & Humanities
Fine Arts
Photography
Recreational & Pergorming Arts, Music
Technical & Vocational Education
Languages and Literature
Museology (Museum science)
Journalism, Advertisement, Mass Communication
Social Sciences
Anthropology Including
Physical Anthropology
Archeology
Economics
Statistics
Political Science
International Relations
Psychology
Philosophy
Sociology
Criminology
Administrative Sciences Including
Public Administration
Library and Archival Sciences
History
Geography
Religious Studies
Education
Law and Legislature
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Graduate Assessment Test (GAT™-C)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences
Agriculture
Plant Culture
Forestry, Horticulture
Animal Culture
Aquaculture, Fiesheries
Biological & Medical Sciences
Biology Including
Evolution & Genetics
Microbiology
Botanical Sciences
Botany
Paleo-Botany
Zoological Sciences
Zoology
Paleo-Zoology
Marine Sciences (Biological Aspects)
Biological Anthropology
Biotechnology
Medicine All Subjects Including
Medicine
Human Anatomy, Cytology, Histology
Human Physiology
Pathology
Internal Medicine
Pharmacy, Pharmacology & Theraputics
Medicine (Clinical) Including
Surgery & Related Medical Specialities
Gynecology Related Medical Specialities
Experimental Medicine
Ophthalmology
Dermatology
Pediatrics
Public Health Including
Promotion of Health
Incidence & Prevention of Disease
Epidemiology
Dentistry
Pharmacology
Pharmacy
Nursing
Physical Sciences
Physics All Specialities Including
Mechanics
Electricity & Electronics
Modern Physics
Nuclear Physics
Chemistry All Specialities Including
Biochemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Crystallography
Astronomy
Astronomy & Allied Sciences
Earth (Astronomical Geography)
Mathematical Geography
Astro-Geology
Astro-Physics
Earth, Atmosphere & Marine Sciences
Earth Sciences & Allied Sciences
Geology, Hydrology, Meteorology
Petrology, Mineralogy
Economic Geology
Palentology-Paleozoology, Paleobotany
Oceanography
Mathematics
Applied Mathematics
Statistics / Computer Sciences & Related Disciplines
Information Technology, Software Engineering
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Graduate Assessment Test (GAT™-D)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Madrassa Education  (Students having Master’s Degree equivalence from HEC)
Fiqh
Usul al-Fiqh
Uloomul Hadith
Uloomul Tafser
Logic
Arabic Language
Arabic Literature
Aqida
Hadith
Tafsir
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GAT™ General Curriculum

Category	Test Type	Verbal Reasoning	Quantitative Reasoning	Analytical Reasoning	Total
-> GAT™-A Curriculum
GAT™ A	Business and Engineering Students	35%	35%	30%	100%
-> GAT™-B Curriculum
GAT™ B	Art, Humanities  and Social Sciences Students	50%	30%	20%	100%
-> GAT™-C Curriculum
GAT™ C	Agricultural, Veterinary,  Biological & Related  Sciences Students	45%	35%	20%	100%
-> GAT™-D Curriculum
NOTE*:  This category is specially designed for students coming from Madrassa background  (Shadat-Ul-Aalmiya) or equivalent having equivalence from Higher Education Commission (HEC) and desired to seek admission in M. Phil/MS/LLM disciplines.
GAT™ D	Religious  Studies Students	50%	30%	20%	100%

Graduate Assessment Test Detailed Curricula For All GAT™ Categories

GAT™ Category A – Business and Engineering Students (Detailed)
Total No of Questions = 100 Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics	Segment % Weight	Number of Questions
Verbal Reasons (English)	35%	35
A: Vocabulary
A1: Prefixes, Suffixes	5% of 35%	2
A2: Analogies	10% of 35%	3
A3: Antonyms	5% of 35%	2
A4: Conceptual	5% of 35%	2
Sub-total for Vocabulary	25% of 35%	9
B: Grammar
B1: Tenses and Aspects	20% of 35%	7
B2: Part of Speech (Conjunctions, Nouns, Pronouns, Verb, Adverb, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions)	10% of 35%	3
B3: Conditionals	5% of 35%	2
B4: Functions	5% of 35%	2
Sub-total for Grammar	40% of 35%	14
C: Comprehension
C1: Inferencing	15% of 35%	5
C2: Linking Devices	6% of 35%	2
C3: Main Idea	5% of 35%	2
C4: Title	3% of 35%	1
C5: Topic Sentences	3% of 35%	1
C6: Type of Passage (Narrative, Descriptive,  Expository, Scientific, Entertaining, Didactic, Rhetorical)	3% of 35%	1
Sub-total for Comprehension	35% of 35%	12
Quantitative Reasoning	35%	35
Arithmetic
Business Mathematics, Financial Mathematics,  Consumer Mathematics,  Percentage Ratio and Proportion, Zakat, Ushar and Inheritance	33% of 35%	12
Algebra
Fundamental of Geometry, Practical Geometry, Areas and Volumes, Matrices and  Determinants, Basic Statistics, Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences, Linear Graphs, Sets and Functions	33% of 35%	12
Geometry
Introduction to Trigonometry, Projection of a side of a triangle,  Chords of a circle, Tangent to a circle, Chords and Arcs, Angles in a segment of a circle, Practical geometry circles, Congruent Triangles, Parallelograms and Triangles,  Line Bisectors and Angle Bisectors	17% of 35%	6
Data Processing
Basic Statistics and Probability	17% of 35%	5
Analytical Reasoning	30%	30
Deductive and inductive logic, Critical thinking and writing skills	100% of 30%	30
Grand Total All Segments	100%	100
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GAT™ Category B – Arts, Humanities And Social Sciences Students (Detailed)
Total No of Questions = 100 Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics	Segment % Weight	Number of Questions
Verbal Reasons (English)	50%	50
A: Vocabulary
A1: Prefixes, Suffixes	5% of 50%	3
A2: Analogies	10% of 50%	5
A3: Antonyms	5% of 50%	3
A4: Conceptual	5% of 50%	2
Sub-total for Vocabulary	25% of 50%	13
B: Grammar
B1: Tenses and Aspects	20% of 50%	10
B2: Part of Speech (Conjunctions, Nouns, Pronouns, Verb, Adverb, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions)	10% of 50%	5
B3: Conditionals	5% of 50%	2
B4: Functions	5% of 50%	3
Sub-total for Grammar	40% of 50%	20
C: Comprehension
C1: Inferencing	15% of 50%	8
C2: Linking Devices	6% of 50%	3
C3: Main Idea	5% of 50%	3
C4: Title	3% of 50%	1
C5: Topic Sentences	3% of 50%	1
C6: Type of Passage (Narrative, Descriptive,  Expository, Scientific, Entertaining, Didactic, Rhetorical)	3% of 50%	1
Sub-total for Comprehension	35% of 50%	17
Quantitative Reasoning	30%	30
Arithmetic
Business Mathematics, Financial Mathematics,  Consumer Mathematics,  Percentage Ratio and Proportion, Zakat, Ushar and Inheritance	33% of 30%	10
Algebra
Fundamental of Geometry, Practical Geometry, Areas and Volumes, Matrices and  Determinants, Basic Statistics, Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences, Linear Graphs, Sets and Functions	33% of 30%	10
Geometry
Introduction to Trigonometry, Projection of a side of a triangle,  Chords of a circle, Tangent to a circle, Chords and Arcs, Angles in a segment of a circle, Practical geometry circles, Congruent Triangles, Parallelograms and Triangles,  Line Bisectors and Angle Bisectors	17% of 30%	5
Data Processing
Basic Statistics and Probability	17% of 30%	5
Analytical Reasoning	20%	20
Deductive and inductive logic, Critical thinking and writing skills	100% of 20%	20
Grand Total All Segments	100%	100
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GAT™ Category C – Agriculture, Veterinary, Biological & Related Sciences Students (Detailed)
Total No of Questions = 100 Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics	Segment % Weight	Number of Questions
Verbal Reasons (English)	45%	45
A: Vocabulary
A1: Prefixes, Suffixes	5% of 45%	2
A2: Analogies	10% of 45%	5
A3: Antonyms	5% of 45%	2
A4: Conceptual	5% of 45%	2
Sub-total for Vocabulary	25% of 45%	11
B: Grammar
B1: Tenses and Aspects	20% of 45%	9
B2: Part of Speech (Conjunctions, Nouns, Pronouns, Verb, Adverb, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions)	10% of 45%	5
B3: Conditionals	5% of 45%	2
B4: Functions	5% of 45%	2
Sub-total for Grammar	40% of 45%	18
C: Comprehension
C1: Inferencing	15% of 45%	7
C2: Linking Devices	6% of 45%	3
C3: Main Idea	5% of 45%	3
C4: Title	3% of 45%	1
C5: Topic Sentences	3% of 45%	1
C6: Type of Passage (Narrative, Descriptive,  Expository, Scientific, Entertaining, Didactic, Rhetorical)	3% of 45%	1
Sub-total for Comprehension	35% of 45%	16
Quantitative Reasoning	35%	35
Arithmetic
Business Mathematics, Financial Mathematics,  Consumer Mathematics,  Percentage Ratio and Proportion, Zakat, Ushar and Inheritance	33% of 35%	12
Algebra
Fundamental of Geometry, Practical Geometry, Areas and Volumes, Matrices and  Determinants, Basic Statistics, Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences, Linear Graphs, Sets and Functions	33% of 35%	12
Geometry
Introduction to Trigonometry, Projection of a side of a triangle,  Chords of a circle, Tangent to a circle, Chords and Arcs, Angles in a segment of a circle, Practical geometry circles, Congruent Triangles, Parallelograms and Triangles,  Line Bisectors and Angle Bisectors	17% of 35%	6
Data Processing
Basic Statistics and Probability	17% of 35%	5
Analytical Reasoning	20%	20
Deductive and inductive logic, Critical thinking and writing skills	100% of 20%	20
Grand Total All Segments	100%	100
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GAT™ Category D – Religious Studies Students (Detailed)
Total No of Questions = 100 Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics	Segment % Weight	Number of Questions
Verbal Reasons (English)	50%	50
A: Vocabulary
A1: Prefixes, Suffixes	5% of 50%	3
A2: Analogies	10% of 50%	5
A3: Antonyms	5% of 50%	3
A4: Conceptual	5% of 50%	2
Sub-total for Vocabulary	25% of 50%	13
B: Grammar
B1: Tenses and Aspects	20% of 50%	10
B2: Part of Speech (Conjunctions, Nouns, Pronouns, Verb, Adverb, Adjectives, Articles, Prepositions)	10% of 50%	5
B3: Conditionals	5% of 50%	2
B4: Functions	5% of 50%	3
Sub-total for Grammar	40% of 50%	20
C: Comprehension
C1: Inferencing	15% of 50%	8
C2: Linking Devices	6% of 50%	3
C3: Main Idea	5% of 50%	3
C4: Title	3% of 50%	1
C5: Topic Sentences	3% of 50%	1
C6: Type of Passage (Narrative, Descriptive,  Expository, Scientific, Entertaining, Didactic, Rhetorical)	3% of 50%	1
Sub-total for Comprehension	35% of 50%	17
Quantitative Reasoning	30%	30
Arithmetic
Business Mathematics, Financial Mathematics,  Consumer Mathematics,  Percentage Ratio and Proportion, Zakat, Ushar and Inheritance	33% of 30%	10
Algebra
Fundamental of Geometry, Practical Geometry, Areas and Volumes, Matrices and  Determinants, Basic Statistics, Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences, Linear Graphs, Sets and Functions	33% of 30%	10
Geometry
Introduction to Trigonometry, Projection of a side of a triangle,  Chords of a circle, Tangent to a circle, Chords and Arcs, Angles in a segment of a circle, Practical geometry circles, Congruent Triangles, Parallelograms and Triangles,  Line Bisectors and Angle Bisectors	17% of 30%	5
Data Processing
Basic Statistics and Probability	17% of 30%	5
Analytical Reasoning	20%	20
Deductive and inductive logic, Critical thinking and writing skills	100% of 20%	20
Grand Total All Segments	100%	100
Back to GAT™ General Section Schedule of Graduate Assessment Test (GAT™ General) 2018 Applications should reach NTS™ office latest by last date of submission of Registration Form. NTS™ will not be responsible for late receiving of application through Courier / Pakistan Post etc. Sr# Test Date Advertisement  Dates Last Date of Submission  of Registration Form Roll No. Slip  Dispatch Date Result Announcement  Date on NTS Website Result Card  Dispatch Date Schedule 2018 1 Sunday 21st January  2018 Sunday 3rd December 2017 Friday 22th December  2017 Thursday 4th January  2018 Monday 29th January  2018 Friday 2nd February 2018 2 Sunday 8th April  2018 Sunday 18th February  2018 Monday 5th March  2018 Tuesday 20th March 2018 Monday 16th April 2018 Friday 20th April 2018 3 Sunday 15th July  2018 Sunday 27th May 2018 Wednesday 20th June 2018 Thursday 28th June 2018 Monday 23rd July 2018 Friday 27th July 2018 4 Sunday 28th October  2018 Sunday 9th September  2018 Monday 24th September 2018 Thursday 11th October 2018 Monday 5th November 2018 Monday 12th November  2018   How to Register ? For Online Registration "Click Here" The candidate is required to register for appearing in the test as scheduled by NTS. The registration process is given below: - Register (one time only) to NTS online Registration Portal Datacell.nts.org.pk  - Upload a recent photograph in NTS online Registration Portal. -Apply for your desired Test in the list of projects announced in NTS online Registration Portal. - Download bank deposit slip from NTS online Registration Portal Datacell.nts.org.pk (Bank deposit slip is available on NTS online Registration Portal only) -Deposit Bank deposit fee through bank deposit slip in the online branches of MCB, UBL, HBL or ABL.  -Enter bank deposit information into NTS online Registration Portal to further proceed your application. -Send the deposit slip to NTS Headquarter: (Islamabad Office), Plot # 96, Street # 4, H-8/1, Islamabad.  * All candidates are required to upload their photographs with full face exposure.  Do not send any documents other than original bank deposit slip. How to Fill the Registration Form ? If you are a new user, signup /Register for NTS online Registration Portal.  (Datacell.nts.org.pk) (One time only).  Once you are registered, login to (Datacell.nts.org.pk) and fill your personal information , academic information, employment information (if any). Roll number slips and result cards will be sent through courier service. Give valid and clear address where delivery is certain. Candidates must fill the "postal address", "postal city" and "postal city district" in their personal information to receive the test roll Number slip and result card.  In academic record portion, write down your major subjects and percentage of secured marks in two digits only. In academic record column "Board / University" (please write only particular board name in abbreviation (e.g. FBISE Islamabad, BISE Rawalpindi, BISE Gujranwala, BISE Abbottabad etc.  Select desired project to apply. (I.e. GAT General) Select your test city for desired test center choice. (Primary test city and secondary test city)  Incomplete or improperly filled registration details will not be processed.  Please stay interactive with our website for eligible candidates list, test venue and all related information: www.nts.org.pk Note: The candidates will be required to apply for admission in the universities as per their respective announcements along with a copy of the NTS result card. Provisional eligible candidates list will be displayed on our website on first come first served basis of the registration Form (within one week of the receipt of registration form). Queries regarding provisional data will be accepted within 4 days only.  Final eligible candidate list will be uploaded 2 days after last date of provisional list. Roll number and test center will be allotted in final eligible candidate list.  The roll number slips will be dispatched by NTS about 10 days prior to the test date.  NTS will dispatch the result cards within 7 days after the test date. Districts List of Pakistan Please find your Correspondance City District from the Districts List given below and write it in the box of Correspondance City District in your GAT™ Registration Form FEDERAL PUNJAB BALOCHISTAN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA SINDH AZAD KASHMIR FATA FANA NORTHERN AREAS FederalTop Islamabad PunjabTop Attock Kasur Okara Bahawalnagar Khanewal Pakpattan Bahawalpur Khushab Rahim Yar Khan Bhakkar Lahore Rajanpur Chakwal Layyah Rawalpindi Dera Ghazi Khan Lodhran Sahiwal Faisalabad Mandi Bahauddin Sargodha Gujranwala Mianwali Sheikhupura Gujrat Multan Sialkot Hafizabad Muzaffargarh Toba Tek Singh Jhang Nankana Sahib Vehari Jhelum Narowal BalochistanTop Awaran Kalat Mastung Barkhan Kech Musakhel Bolan Kharan Nasirabad Chagai Khuzdar Panjgur Dera Bugti Kila Abdullah Pishin Gwadar Kila Saifullah Quetta Jaffarabad Kohlu Sibi Jhal Magsi Lasbela Zhob Kachhi Loralai Ziarat Khyber PakhtunkhwaTop Abbottabad Haripur Mardan Bannu Karak Nowshera Batagaram Kohat Peshawar Buner Kohistan Shangla Charsadda Lakki Marwat Swabi Chitral Lower Dir Swat Dera Ismail Khan Malakand P.A Tank Hangu Mansehra Upper Dir SindhTop Badin Kashmore Shikarpur Dadu Khairpur Sukkur Ghotki Larkana Tando Allahyar Hyderabad Matiari Tando Muhammad Khan Jacobabad Mirpurkhas Tharparkar Jamshoro Naushahro Feroze Thatta Kamber & Shahdad Kot Nawabshah Umerkot Karachi Sanghar Azad KashmirTop Bhimber Bagh Poonch Kotli Muzaffarabad Sudhnati Mirpur Neelum Fata FanaTop Bajaur Mohmand Orakzai Khyber North Waziristan South Waziristan Kurrum Northern AreasTop Astore Ghanche Gilgit Diamer Ghizer est Day Instructions Please follow these instructions carefully Attendance Reporting time at test centre as specified on roll number slip. No candidate will be admitted in the test centre after specified time. Candidates will have to produce their roll number slips at the entry point of the test centre. Without the roll number slip no candidate will be entertained for the test. Composition of Test Question booklets will be in five different shuffles.. Each question booklet will be sealed and opened by the candidates at the start of test. Do not break the seal till the test starts. No candidate will be allowed to leave the seat during the test except for an un-avoidable reason e.g. toilet usage, that to in the escort of an invigilator. All papers will be collected at the end of test and no candidate will be allowed to move from the seat till the final count after the collection of the paper. Do not bring calculators, mobile phones and wrist watches with calculator in the test center. About Shading / Filling The Circles Shading / filling of two answers against single question is wrong. It will be marked ZERO. Over writing and cutting near answer circle or anywhere on answer sheet will distract the readability and may be marked ZERO in the specific answer circle. Only use Blue or Black Ball pen to shade / fill the circles. Do not bring any other stationary item including rough / extra sheets as two blank sheets for rough work are placed inside the question booklet. Use of any other material that is not provided by NTS™ will be illegal and subject to disciplinary action. Do not write anything on question booklet except your NAME, ROLL NUMBER. and SIGN on the front title of question booklet before attempting the questions. The questions booklet will be taken back after the test is over, so do not attempt to tear or remove any page from question booklet. No one is allowed to keep any part of it. Do not ask the invigilation staff about the content of questions. They are not allowed to explain or correct any question in the paper. The checking system has the capability to determine the erroneous questions and adjust accordingly. Every candidate is required to sign the attendance sheet, brought to her / him by the invigilators. The roll number slips will also be collected by the same staff after the attendance is completed. You are bound to NTS™ discipline rules till you leave the test center premises. Any disturbance in any way caused by you will disqualify you from the test and NTS™ reserves the rights to carry out legal action against such attempt. The chief supervisor has complete authority to cancel any paper at any stage if the activities of the candidate are found against the discipline. How to Fill the Answer Sheet One page printed answer sheet is provided to answer the questions. Use only ball pen (black / blue) to shade / fill the circles. (bring pen / clip board with you, erasing materials are not allowed.) Answer sheet contains five circles containing five options of answer for one question, containing alphabets from A to E inside, against each question number. The candidate has to completely shade / fill one circle that he / she thinks is correct. For example the candidate feels that the correct answer of the given question is 'A', then he / she may shade / fill the circle containing alphabet 'A' with ball pen like this: Correct Filling Incorrect Fillings Personal Information on Answer Sheet The answer sheet contains personal data of candidate on the top of the sheet. It has candidates'. name, father name, roll number and photograph. The candidate is required to critically check these fields and sign in the required space. If any field of personal information is found in-correct the candidate must inform the invigilator present around. Graduate Assessment Test (Test Cities) 8 compulsory test cities are in red color. Optional test cities are in black color, subject to a minimum of 200 registered candidates. Sr. Test Cities 1 Faisalabad 2 Islamabad 3 Karachi 4 Lahore 5 Multan 6 Peshawar 7 Quetta 8 Rawalpindi 9 Bahawalpur 10 Dera Ghazi Khan 11 Gujranwala 12 Hyderabad