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National Aptitude Test (NAT) is for admissions in NTS Associated Universities/ DAIs. The candidates will appear in a single test only and will stand eligible for admission to all universities in the respective subject group.
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.
The Result of the NAT will be valid for ONE YEAR Mobile phones are not allowed in Test Center Premises.
National Aptitude Tests (NAT) will be conducted in two categories
Three types of paper for candidates having 12 year education
Five types of paper for candidates having 14 year education
CATEGORY ONE (For candidates having 12 year education)
Number of Questions
-
- SR#
- Test Type
- English
- Analytical
- Quantitative
- Subject
- Total
-
- 1
-
NAT-IIA,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Art & Social Sciences Group
NAT-IE Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 30
- 90
-
- 1
-
NAT-IM,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Pre-Medical Group
NAT-IM Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 30
- 90
-
- 1
-
NAT-IA,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Arts Group
NAT-IA Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 30
- 900
CATEGORY TWO (For candidates having 14 year education)
Number of Questions
-
- SR#
- Test Type
- English
- Analytical
- Quantitative
- Subject
- Total
-
- 1
-
NAT-IIA,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Art & Social Sciences Group
NAT-IIA Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
-
- 2
-
NAT-IIB,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Biological Sciences Group
NAT-IIB Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
-
- 3
-
NAT-IIM,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Management Sciences Group
NAT-IIM Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
-
- 4
-
NAT-IIP,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Physical Sciences Group
NAT-IIP Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
-
- 3
-
NAT-IIO,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Oriental & Islamic Studies Group
NAT-IIO Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
CATEGORY TWO (For candidates having 14 year education)
Number of Questions
-
- SR#
- Test Type
- English
- Analytical
- Quantitative
- Subject
- Total
-
- 1
-
NAT-IIA,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Art & Social Sciences Group
NAT-IIA Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
-
- 2
-
NAT-IIB,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Biological Sciences Group
NAT-IIB Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
-
- 3
-
NAT-IIM,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Management Sciences Group
NAT-IIM Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
-
- 4
-
NAT-IIP,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Physical Sciences Group
NAT-IIP Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
-
- 3
-
NAT-IIO,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Oriental & Islamic Studies Group
NAT-IIO Paper Distribution - 20
- 20
- 20
- 40
- 100
Curriculum for NAT-IE (Pre-Engineering Group)
Total No of Questions = 90
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
-
- Topics
- No. of Questions
- %
-
- A: English
- 20
- 22.2
-
- A1: Sentence Completion
- 5
- &
-
- A2: Analogy
- 3
-
- A3: Antonym
- 4
-
- A4: Comprehension
- 5
-
- A5: Synonym
- 3
-
- B: Analytical
- 20
- 22.2
-
- B1: Scenario Based
- 12
-
- B2: Statements Based
- 8
-
- C: Quantitative
- 20
- 22.2
-
- C1: Arithmetic
- 13
-
- C2: Algebra
- 4
-
- C3: Geometry
- 3
-
- D: Subject (Pre-Engineering Group)
- 30
- 33.4
-
- D1: Physics
- 10
-
- D2: Chemistry/ Computer
- 10
-
- D3: Mathematics
- 10
-
- TOTAL
- 90
- 100
Curriculum for NAT-IM (Pre-Medical Group)
Total No of Questions = 90
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
-
- Topics
- No. of Questions
- %
-
- A: English
- 20
- 22.2
-
- A1: Sentence Completion
- 5
- &
-
- A2: Analogy
- 3
-
- A3: Antonym
- 4
-
- A4: Comprehension
- 5
-
- A5: Synonym
- 3
-
- B: Analytical
- 20
- 22.2
-
- B1: Scenario Based
- 12
-
- B2: Statements Based
- 8
-
- C: Quantitative
- 20
- 22.2
-
- C1: Arithmetic
- 13
-
- C2: Algebra
- 4
-
- C3: Geometry
- 3
-
- D: Subject (Education in Arts Group)
- 30
- 33.4
-
- D1: Islamiyat
- 10
-
- D2: Pakistan Studies
- 10
-
- D3: General Knowledge
- 5
-
- D4: Current Affairs
- 5
-
- TOTAL
- 90
- 100
Curriculum for NAT-IIA (Art & Social Science Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
-
- Topics
- No. of Questions
- %
-
- A: English
- 20
- 22.2
-
- A1: Sentence Completion
- 5
- 5
-
- A2: Analogy
- 3
- 3
-
- A3: Antonym
- 4
- 4
-
- A4: Comprehension
- 5
- 5
-
- A5: Synonym
- 3
- 3
-
- B: Analytical
- 20
- 22.2
-
- B1: Scenario Based
- 12
- 12
-
- B2: Statements Based
- 8
- 8
-
- C: Quantitative
- 20
- 22.2
-
- C1: Arithmetic
- 13
- 13
-
- C2: Algebra
- 4
- 4
-
- C3: Geometry
- 3
- 3
-
- D: Subject (Art & Social Science Group)
- 40
- 33.4
-
- D1: Islamiyat
- 10
- 10
-
- D2: Pakistan Studies
- 10
- 10
-
- D3: General Knowledge
- 10
- 10
-
- D4: Current Affairs
- 10
- 10
-
- TOTAL
- 100
- 100
Curriculum for NAT-IIB (Biological Sciences Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
-
- Topics
- No. of Questions
- %
-
- A: English
- 20
- 22.2
-
- A1: Sentence Completion
- 5
- 5
-
- A2: Analogy
- 3
- 3
-
- A3: Antonym
- 4
- 4
-
- A4: Comprehension
- 5
- 5
-
- A5: Synonym
- 3
- 3
-
- B: Analytical
- 20
- 22.2
-
- B1: Scenario Based
- 12
- 12
-
- B2: Statements Based
- 8
- 8
-
- C: Quantitative
- 20
- 22.2
-
- C1: Arithmetic
- 13
- 13
-
- C2: Algebra
- 4
- 4
-
- C3: Geometry
- 3
- 3
-
- D: Subject (Biological Sciences Group)
- 40
- 33.4
-
- DA: Botany
-
- DA1: Plant Physicology
- 2
- 2
-
- DA2: Texanomy
- 3
- 2
-
- DA3: Environment
- 2
- 2
-
- DA4: Genetics
- 2
- 2
-
- DA5: Ecology
- 2
- 2
-
- DA6: Algae / Fungi
- 3
- 3
-
- DA7: Bryophytes / Ptrediophyte
- 3
- 3
-
- DA8: Angiosperm / Gymnosperm
- 3
- 3
-
- DB: Zoology
-
- DB1: Vertebrates
- 10
- 10
-
- DB2: Invertebrates
- 10
- 10
-
- TOTAL
- 100
- 100
Curriculum for NAT-IIM (Management Sciences Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
-
- Topics
- No. of Questions
- %
-
- A: English
- 20
- 22.2
-
- A1: Sentence Completion
- 5
- 5
-
- A2: Analogy
- 3
- 3
-
- A3: Antonym
- 4
- 4
-
- A4: Comprehension
- 5
- 5
-
- A5: Synonym
- 3
- 3
-
- B: Analytical
- 20
- 22.2
-
- B1: Scenario Based
- 12
- 12
-
- B2: Statements Based
- 8
- 8
-
- C: Quantitative
- 20
- 22.2
-
- C1: Arithmetic
- 13
- 13
-
- C2: Algebra
- 4
- 4
-
- C3: Geometry
- 3
- 3
-
- D: Subject (Management Sciences Group)
- 40
- 33.4
-
- D1: Islamiyat
- 5
- 5
-
- D2: Pakistan Studies
- 5
- 5
-
- D3: General Busniess Environment (General)
- 10
- 10
-
- D4: Pakistan Economy (Basic)
- 5
- 5
-
- D5: Management (Basic)
- 10
- 10
-
- D6: Banking (General)
- 5
- 5
-
- TOTAL
- 100
- 100
Curriculum for NAT-IIP (Physical Sciences Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
-
- Topics
- No. of Questions
- %
-
- A: English
- 20
- 22.2
-
- A1: Sentence Completion
- 5
- 5
-
- A2: Analogy
- 3
- 3
-
- A3: Antonym
- 4
- 4
-
- A4: Comprehension
- 5
- 5
-
- A5: Synonym
- 3
- 3
-
- B: Analytical
- 20
- 22.2
-
- B1: Scenario Based
- 12
- 12
-
- B2: Statements Based
- 8
- 8
-
- C: Quantitative
- 20
- 22.2
-
- C1: Arithmetic
- 13
- 13
-
- C2: Algebra
- 4
- 4
-
- C3: Geometry
- 3
- 3
-
- D: Subject (Physical Sciences Group)
- 40
- 33.4
-
- D1: Mechanics
- 10
- 10
-
- D2: Electricity & Magnetism
- 10
- 10
-
- D3: Waves & Oscillation
- 5
- 5
-
- D4: Modren Physics / Electronics
- 10
- 10
-
- D5: Heat & Thermodynamics
- 5
- 5
-
- TOTAL
- 100
- 100
Curriculum for NAT-IIO (Oriental & Islamic Studies Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
-
- Topics
- No. of Questions
- %
-
- A: English
- 20
- 22.2
-
- A1: Sentence Completion
- 5
- 5
-
- A2: Analogy
- 3
- 3
-
- A3: Antonym
- 4
- 4
-
- A4: Comprehension
- 5
- 5
-
- A5: Synonym
- 3
- 3
-
- B: Analytical
- 20
- 22.2
-
- B1: Scenario Based
- 12
- 12
-
- B2: Statements Based
- 8
- 8
-
- C: Quantitative
- 20
- 22.2
-
- C1: Arithmetic
- 13
- 13
-
- C2: Algebra
- 4
- 4
-
- C3: Geometry
- 3
- 3
-
- D: Subject (Oriental & Islamic Studies Group)
- 40
- 33.4
-
- D1: Islamic History
- 13
- 13
-
- D2: Comparison of Religions
- 13
- 13
-
- D3: Sources of Islamic Religion / Quran & Hadith
- 14
- 14
-
- TOTAL
- 100
- 100
Pattern of papers are available at: https://www.nts.org.pk/NAT/PaperPattern.asp
National Aptitude Tests (NAT)
