NTS GAT General Test Guide

NTS GAT General Test Guide

NTS (National Testing Service) is an officially body which conduct various aptitude test in Pakistan. NTS is an internationally recognized testing and assessment organization facilitating in producing educated and market competitive human resource. Among various tests GAT Test is one of them. GAT stands for General Aptitude Test. In this article we are letting people know about the GAT Test and providing them guide to prepare for their GAT Test. GAT Test is mainly subdivided into two types namely:

  • GAT General Test
  • GAT Subject Test

Here we discuss only GAT General Test

GAT General Test is mainly required for the admissions in Masters and M.Phil programs of different universities. The requirement of GAT General Test score vary as per Universities rule. Most universities requires GAT Test score while some universities take their own Entry tests for the admissions. Moreover GAT General Test is also required for various HEC Scholarship schemes. So it is important to know about the GAT General Test.

Eligibility for GAT General Test

A candidate appearing for GAT General Test must have minimum of 16 years of Education.

The score GAT Test is only valid for two years for admissions and HEC Scholarship Schemes

GAT Test Roll Number Slip

GAT Roll number slips are issued to the candidates before the test date. If the candidate have not received the roll number slip until two days left for the test, then they can take a print of the roll number slip. Find the details of Roll number slip follow the link below.

Click GAT Roll Number Slip 2012 to print Roll number slip

 GAT General Test Composition

GAT General Test is a MCQs based test. Basically GAT General Test composed of three types of questions namely

  • English
  • Quantitative
  • Analytical
Now we discuss these three types of questions

English

In this section the questions is all about the English Language. This section contains following types of questions:

  • Vocabulary (Synonyms, Antonyms, Analogies, Sentence Completion)
  • Word Choice (with respect to grammar)
  • Word Choice (with respect to vocabulary)
  • Grammar
  • Summary Completion
  • Reading Comprehension

 Quantitative

This section contains following types of questions

  • Basic Algebra
  • Word Problems
  • Arithmetic and Logic
  • Geometry

Analytical Reasoning

Analytical Reasoning Section contains following types of questions

  • Collecting given information
  • Conclusion; after gathering given information
  • Inference from the given information and conclusion

 

To know more about the types of questions that appear in the GAT General Test see the GAT General Test Sample Papers so you can prepare well for the test.

Click Here for GAT General Test Sample Papers

GAT General Test Paper Distribution

GAT General Test is divided into three categories (GAT A, GAT B, GAT C). Students who had studied Business Education or Engineering and Technology Falls in category GAT-A. Students who had studied Arts & Humanities and Social Science subjects falls in category GAT-B. Students who had studied the Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, Biological & Medical Sciences and Physical Sciences subjects falls in category GAT-C.

GAT General Test of all categories contains 100 questions and 120 minutes time is given to complete the test. The difference between papers of these three categories is the difference in percentage composition of English, Quantitative and Analytical Reasoning questions.

Category

Test Type

English

Analytical

Quantitative

Total

GAT A Business Education
Engineering & Technology
30% 40% 30% 100%
GAT B Arts & Humanities
Social Science
50% 25% 25% 100%
GAT C Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences
Biological & Medical Sciences
Physical Sciences
40% 30% 30% 100%

Following given the disciplines according to the GAT Test categories:

 

Graduate Assessment Test (GAT-A)

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

 

Graduate Assessment Test (GAT-B)

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

 

Graduate Assessment Test (GAT-C)

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 Specialties 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

 GAT General Test Day Tips

  1. Be on time.
  2. While filling the circles on the answer sheet properly fill the circles otherwise it may not be marked. Don’t fill more than one answers.
  3. Only use Black or Blue Ball Pen to fill/shade the circles.
  4. Every candidate is required to sign the attendance sheet, brought to her/him by the invigilators. The Roll No. Slips will also be collected by the same staff after the attendance is completed.
  5. 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.
  6. Do not bring any other stationary item including rough/extra sheets as two blank sheets for rough work are placed inside the Question booklet.
  7. Do not bring calculators, mobile phones and wrist watches with calculator in the test center.
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aalia
aalia
11 years ago

i am completing B.S. IN software engineering department. i would like to continue my studies as MS. pl z guide me fr preparation.

Peer sibghatullah khan Mujadede
Peer sibghatullah khan Mujadede
11 years ago

kal mera Gat ka test ha sab mere lia dua karoo kuch para marra na ha toko se awer dua se kam chalinge sibghat from karak *********** u can ask my result on ths by an sms inshallah 70 line ki umeed ha deknge kia hota ha

Sandra
Sandra
11 years ago

Can anybody guide me from where i should prepare GAT (Subject) in Mechanical Engineering? any website, book source etc.

ZAINAB
ZAINAB
11 years ago

i am completing B.S. IN BOTANY department. i would like to continue my studies as m phill but i m still confused what can i do for submit my nts form please send me all details about us as soon as possible.
THANKING YOU

abdul majeed
abdul majeed
11 years ago

my roll number slip for 8th july test has not been dispatched yet…:( em worried….what should i do?

AZFAR
AZFAR
11 years ago

sir i have nt received my roll no.slip and how i will got it from net or any wedsite plzzz tell me me tensed

sahar jalab
sahar jalab
11 years ago

I have nt received my roll# slip so far from nts for GAT general. what i do? will u share with me their contact no.?

MISBAH
MISBAH
11 years ago

my roll number slip for 8th july test has not been dispatched yet…:( em worried….what should i do?

varisha noor
varisha noor
11 years ago

i want to take idea of gat general from previous sample test.. may i got frm here? plz tell me..thanx

zakia
zakia
11 years ago

i did my BS hon’s major in information technology………….which Gat i can attempt