GAT (GENERAL)

GAT

(GRADUATE ASSESSMENT TEST (GENERAL)

GAT is a test for determining the caliber of a student for Postgraduate Studies.

Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan requires that an applicant for higher education in Pakistan must have qualified GAT General: HEC has assigned the job of taking GAT examination (General and Subject) to National Testing Service (NTS) similar as GRE (General and Subject) is conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS) USA.

GAT is commonly termed in Pakistan as GRE Local A good score of GAT is required for Local and Foreign Scholarships GAT is required for admission in MS/ M. Phil Programs.

GA Graduate Assessment Test (general)

Baluchistan University of Information Technology & Management Sciences, Quetta

COMSAT Institute of Information Technology (All Campuses)

Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi

GIFT University, Gujranwala

Government College University, Lahore

HITEC University, Taxila

Institute of Management Sciences, Peshawar ( IMS)

Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad (IST)

Institute of Southern Punjab, Multan

Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore

Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Lasbela

Minhaj University, Lahore

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU, All Campuses)

National Defense University, Islamabad (NDU)

National University of Computer & Emerging Sciences (FAST All campuses)

National College of Business Administration & Economics (All Campuses)

Pir Mehar Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi

Qurtaba University of Science and Information Technology, Peshawar

Riphah International University, Islamabad

Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Sc. & Technology (SZABIST), Karachi

Sindh Madresatul Islam University, Karachi

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Medical University PIMS, Islamabad

The Superior College, Lahore

University of Baluchistan, Quetta

University of Management and Technology, Lahore

University of Science & Technology Bannu

University of Sindh, Jamshoro

University of South Asia (All campuses)

NOTE:  The candidates will have to qualify other specified criteria of the universities

The candidates will be required to apply for admission in the university as per their respective announcements along with a copy of the NTS result card.

ELIGIBILITY TO APPEAR FOR GAT GENERAL

Candidates with a minimum of “Sixteen years of Education” are eligible to appear in the GAT test.

VALIDITY OF GAT RESULT

The. Test Result of GAT remain valid for “ TWO YEARS”.

QUALIFYING SCORE OF GAT

HEC requires that scholars should pass NTS-GAT test with minimum 50% score but Universities can ask for more score as their policies.

GAT scores are used for Admissions in Graduate programs.

A good GAT score (more than 70%) is required in winning finical aid and Scholarship and admission in PhD program.

REAPPER IN THE GAT GENERAL

Candidates intending to improve their previous GAT score can Reappear.

INFORMATION REGARDING M.Phil/M.S AND PhD PROGRAMMES.

MINIMUM CAEDIT HOURS COURSE WORK

HEC requires minimum 24 credit hours course for M. Phil / MS degree and has recommended thesis of minimum 6 credit hours. However degree with 30 credit hours course work is also acceptable

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT OF CGPA FOR ADMISSION IN PhD PROGRAM One of the minimum requirement of the HEC for admission in PhD program is 1st class, minimum in M Phil / M.S. degree. However university can raise this score as par their policy.

COMPRAHENSIVE EXAM FOR PhD PROGRAM

A comprehensive Exam is requirement for all Doctoral programs.

The student must pass both the written and oral components after the completion of 18 credit. Hours Course Work.

Successful completion of both the comprehension exam and the PhD research proposal must be completed before a student can be granted Doctoral Candidacy status

Comprehension examination is mandatory and it should be qualified Qualifying score should be in accordance with the rules of the institution

TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS IN GAT

Total number of Question in GAT is 100 with 35 questions in Verbal Reasoning, 35 Questions in Quantitative Reasoning and 30 Questions in Analytical Reasoning.

NEGATIVE MARKING IN GAT

There is NO NEGATIVE MARKING in GAT TOTAL TIME ALLOWED FOR GAT

The total time allowed for GAT is 120 minutes (2 hours)

GA  General Curriculum

Sections of the test

Type of question

Number of questions

Marks of questions

Time allowed for total Questions

Category  Test type           Verbal Reasoning        Quantitative Reasoning          Analytical Reasoning        Total

Business and GA
 Engineering  Students                          35%                                      35%                                        30%                        100%

Art,  Humanities  GA

 and Social  Sciences  Students           50%                                      30%                                        20%                        100%

Agriculture, Veterinary,                           

Biological & GA  Related

Sciences    Students                               45%                                      35%                                        20%                        100%   

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

Religious

Studies Students                                  50%                                        30%                                        20%                        100%

Graduate Assessment Test Detailed Curricula For All GA  Categories

GA  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                                     05% of 35%                                        2

A2: Analogies                                                  10% of 35%                                        3

A3: Antonyms                                                 05% of 35%                                        2

A4: Conceptual                                                            05% of 35%                                        2

Sub – total for Vocabulary                           25% of 35%                                        9         

B: Grammar

B1: Tenses and Aspects                                               20% of 25%                                        7

B2:Part of Speech (Conjunctions, Nouns,

Pronouns, Verb, Adverb, Adjectives,

Articles, Prepositions)                                      10% of 35%                                                    3

B3: Conditionals                                              05% of 35%                                        2

B4: Functions                                                  05% of 35%                                        2

Sub – total for Grammar                              49% of 35%                                        14

C: Comprehension

C1: Inferencing                                                            15% of 35%                                        5

C2: Linking Devices                                        06% of 35%                                        2

C3: Main Idea                                                  05% of 35%                                        2

C4: Title                                                           03% of 35%                                        1

C5: Topic Sentences                                        03% of 35%                                        1

C6: Type of Passage

(Narrative, Descriptive, Expository,

Scientific, Entertaining, Didactic, Rhetorical)  03% 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

Date 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

REGISTRATION FOR GAT

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 Data cell. nts.org.pk

Upload a recent photograph in NTS online Registration Portal.

All candidates are required to upload their photographs with full face exposure.

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), 1 – E, Street No. 46, I – 8/2, Islamabad.

Do not send any documents other than original bank deposit slip.

Registration on Test – Day

The registration of candidate on the day of test is not entertained.

The candidate should get register before the deadline as announced by NTS for a particular Test date.

REGISTRAION FEE

GAT registration Fee is Rs 1000/- to be deposited through the prescribed deposit slip at the online branches of ABL, UBL, HBL, or MCB.

CONFIRMATION OF REGISTRATION

After submitting the Application Form, you will get your “Roll Number Slip” containing

Roll Number

Test City

Location of Test Centre

Date and Time of Test

Roll Number Slip confirms your registration.

Roll Number slip scarves your “Identification Slip”

DISPATCHE OF ROLL NUMBER SLIP BY NTS

The roll number slip will be dispatched by NTS about 10 days prior to the test date on your mailing address as mentioned on the Registration form.

RESULT OF GAT

NTS dispatch the result card within 7 days after the test date.

THINGS TO BE TAKEN ON TEST DAY

Roll Number Slip

Blue or black ball pen to shade / fill the circles on the answer sheet

Clip – board

THINGS NOT TO BE TAKEN AND NOT TO BE DONE ON THE TEST DAY

Do not bring any other stationary item including rough / extra sheets as two blank sheets for rough work are placed inside the question booklet.

Do not bring calculators, mobile and wrist watches with calculator in the test center.

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.

Use of any other material that is not provided by NT  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.

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 NT discipline rules till you leave the tests center premises.

Do not ask the invigilation staff about the content of question. They are not allowed to explain or correct any question in the paper.

Any disturbance in any way caused by you will disqualify you from the test and NT  reserves the rights to carry out legal action against such attempt.