GAT Subjects Test Paper Pattern

Graduate Assessment test subject is being formulated for the candidates who are willing to apply for the PHD programs. This is high education evaluation test based on personal thinking and mind frame of the individual. Each Student when has done his/ her post graduate degree of 16 years of education and want to continue to PhD program must appear in this test and if and only they pass this test they attach its result card with admission form and then their merit is prepared according to a formula. Moreover this test is also valid for next two years like other NTS test while student who think that the obtaining marks are not good enough to take admission can re-attempt this test before two year any time to improve their marks. Above all it is also intimated that in case any student does fail in this test are rejected to proceeded with admission procedures. So here on this page we have just prepared for providing you the best guidance about GAT subjects test paper pattern, keep on reading….

GAT Subjects Test Paper Pattern

GAT Subject Test Courses

• Agriculture Sciences
• Architectural Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Economics
• Education
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics
• Environmental Sciences / Engineering
• Geography
• History
• Islamic Studies
• Telecom Engineering
• Urdu

These are the subjects and further more information about each GAT Subjects Test Paper Pattern are as follow.

GAT Subjects

Agriculture Sciences
Sr.	Core Areas of Agriculture Sciences	Percentage (100% of 70%)
1.	Agronomy and Crop Physiology	10%
2.	Crop Protection	10%
3.	Agriculture Engineering	10%
4.	Plant Breeding and Genetics	10%
5.	Horticulture and Forestry	10%
6.	Soil Science	10%
7.	Biotechnology	10%
8.	Agriculture Extension	10%
9.	Agriculture Economics	10%
10.	Rural Sociology and Development	10%
	Total:	100%
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Architectural Engineering
Sr.	Core Areas of Architectural Engineering	Percentage
1.	Basic Design – I	–
2.	Visual Communication – I	–
3.	Business Communication	–
4.	History of Architecture – I	–
5.	Islamic and Pakistan Studies – I	–
6.	Basic Design – II	–
7.	Visual Communication – II	–
8.	Computer Application in Architecture – I	–
9.	Islamic and Pakistan Studies – II	–
10.	Materials and Construction – I	–
11.	Architectural Design – I	–
12.	Computer Application in Architectural – II	–
13.	Materials and Construction – II	–
14.	Visual Communication – III	–
15.	History of Architecture – II	–
16.	Architectural Design – II	–
17.	Visual Communication – IV	–
18.	Materials and Construction – III	–
19.	Structure for Architects – I	–
20.	Computer Application in Architecture – III	–
21.	Surveying and Leveling	–
22.	Architectural Design – III	–
23.	Materials and Construction – IV	–
24.	Structure for Architects – II	–
25.	Services and Engineering Systems – I	–
26.	History of Architecture – III	–
27.	Architectural Design – IV	–
28.	Materials and Construction – V	–
29.	Structure for Architects – III	–
30.	Services and Engineering Systems – II	–
31.	Climatology and Thermal Comfort	–
32.	Architectural Design – V	–
33.	Urban Design	–
34.	Theory of Architecture – I	–
35.	Conservation and Adaptive Re-use	–
36.	Project Management	–
37.	Architectural Design – VI	–
38.	Interior Design	–
39.	Landscape Design	–
40.	Theory of Architecture – II	–
41.	Research Methodology	–
	Total:	–
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Civil Engineering
Sr.	Core Areas of Civil Engineering	Percentage
1.	Engineering Drawing	8 %
2.	Engineering Mechanics	4 %
3.	Engineering Surveying	8 %
4.	Engineering Material	4 %
5.	Fluid Mechanics	8 %
6.	Mechanics of Solids	6 %
7.	Mechanics Geology	4 %
8.	Structural Analysis	8 %
9.	Transportation Engineering	8 %
10.	Engineering Construction	5 %
11.	Reinforced Concrete Design	6 %
12.	Soil Mechanics	3 %
13.	Environmental Engineering	3 %
14.	Civil Work Quantity and Cost Estimations	6 %
15.	Architectureand Town Planning	6 %
16.	Steel Structure	3 %
17.	Structural Designand Drawing	3 %
18.	Construction Planning and Management	4 %
19.	Irrigation and Water Resources Engineering	3 %
	Total:	100 %
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Economics
Sr.	Core Areas of Economics	Percentage
1.	Microeconomics	10 %
2.	Macro Economics	10 %
3.	Quantitative Economics	10 %
4.	International Trade Theory and Finance	10 %
5.	Econometrics: Theory and Applications	10 %
6.	Development Economics: Theory and Policy	10 %
7.	Monetary Theory and Policy	5 %
8.	Public Finance	5 %
9.	Major Issues in Pakistan Economy	5 %
10.	Islamic Economics	5 %
11.	Managerial Economics	5 %
12.	Agricultural Economics	5 %
13.	Human Resource Development and Management	5 %
14.	Research Methodology	5 %
	Total:	100 %
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Education
Sr.	Core Areas of Education	Percentage
1.	Perspective of Education	25 %
2.	Educational Psychology	15 %
3.	Curriculum Development	10 %
4.	Educational Measurement , Testing and Evolution	15 %
5.	Educational Research	10 %
6.	Educational Planning, Measurement / Educational Administration	10 %
7.	Pedagogy and Teaching Technology	10 %
8.	Educational Technology	5 %
	Total:	100 %
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Electrical Engineering
Sr.	Core Areas of Electrical Engineering	Percentage
1.	Basic Electric Engineering	12 %
2.	Communication Systems	8 %
3.	Control Systems	8 %
4.	Digital Signal Processing	5 %
5.	Electrical Machines	8 %
6.	Electromagnetic Field Theory	8 %
7.	Electronic Devices and Circuits	8 %
8.	Instrumentation and Measurement	5 %
9.	Integrated Circuits	5 %
10.	Principle of Computing	8 %
11.	Digital Logic Design	8 %
12.	Microprocessor Based System	4 %
13.	Power Electronics	5 %
14.	Power Systems	8 %
	Total:	100 %
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Electronics
Sr.	Core Areas of Electronics	Percentage
1.	Basic Electrical Engineering	10 %
2.	Electronic Circuits and Devices	10 %
3.	Programming Techniques	3 %
4.	Digital Logic Design	6 %
5.	Integrated Circuits	5 %
6.	Electromagnetic Fields Theory and Radiating System	5 %
7.	Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation	5 %
8.	Linear Control Systems	5 %
9.	Data Communication and Computer Networks	5 %
10.	Signals and Systems	5 %
11.	Digital Signal Processing	5 %
12.	Optoelectronics	3 %
13.	Power Electronics	4 %
14.	VLSI Design	5 %
15.	Microprocessor Systems and Interfacing	6 %
16.	Automation and Robotics	5 %
17.	Communication Systems	8 %
18.	Digital System Design	5 %
	Total:	100 %
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Environmental Sciences / Engineering
Sr.	Core Areas of Environmental Sciences / Engineering	Percentage
1.	Ecology	10 %
2.	Air, Climate pollution	6 %
3.	Water resources, pollution	5 %
4.	Environmental Geology and Earth resources	7 %
5.	Environmental Conservation (forests, grasslands)	10 %
6.	Sustainability & Human Development	5 %
7.	Environmental Science and Policy, laws and planning	7 %
8.	Solid waste and hazardous material	5 %
9.	Biodiversity	6 %
10.	Human population	3 %
11.	Radiation	4 %
12.	Agricultural pollution	5 %
13.	Pesticides	5 %
14.	Energy	4 %
15.	Preserving nature	5 %
16.	Treatment of Wastes	5 %
17.	Affects of pollutants on vegetation and humans	8 %
	Total:	100 %
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Geography
Sr.	Core Areas of Geography	Percentage
1.	Physical Geography	35 %
A.	Geomorphology	7 %
B.	Oceanography	7 %
C.	Climatologyand Meteorology	7 %
D.	Bio-Geography (Plantand Zoo Geography)	7 %
E.	Hydro and Soil Geography	7 %
2.	Human Geography	35 %
A.	Economic Geography	35 %
B.	Regional Geography of the World	5.83 %
C.	Settlement Geography (Rural and Urban)	5.83 %
D.	Social and Cultural Geography	5.83 %
E.	Population Geography	5.83 %
F.	Environmental Geography (including Natural Hazards and Disaster Mitigation)	5.83 %
3.	Practical Geography	30 %
A.	Mapping and Map Projection	6 %
B.	Cartography	6 %
C.	Surveying and Global Position System (GPS)	6 %
D.	Remote Sensingand Air Photo Interpretation	6 %
E.	Geographic Information System (GIS)	6 %
F.	Quantitativeand Statistical Geography	6 %
	Total:	100 %
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History
Sr.	Core Areas of History	Percentage
1.	Early History of Islam	–
2.	Research Methodology	–
3.	State and Society in Muslim India 1206 – 1707	–
4.	Muslim Struggle for Independence 1858– 1930	–
5.	Government and Politics in Pakistan 1947 – 2000	–
6.	Modern Europe (1789– 1945)	–
7.	Muslim Struggle for Independence 1930 – 1947	–
8.	Foreign Policy of Pakistan 1947 – 1997	–
9.	Philosophy of History	–
10.	International Relations and Organizations	–
11.	Ancient India	–
12.	Contemporary Middle East	–
13.	Early Modern Europe (1453 – 1789)	–
14.	History of England (1688 – 1919)	–
15.	United States after Second World War	–
16.	Human Rights in Pakistan	–
17.	Women Empowerment in Pakistan	–
18.	Local Self-Government in Pakistan	–
19.	Role of Military in Pakistan	–
20.	Pakistan’s Economy – An Historical Survey (1947 – to date)	–
21.	Pakistani Languages and Literature	–
22.	Muslim Rule in India (712 – 1526)	–
23.	Pakistani Society and Culture	–
24.	Muslim Civilization and Culture	–
25.	Muslim Political Thought and Institutions	–
26.	Muslim Contribution to Arts, Science and Architecture	–
27.	History of Revivalist Movements in Islam	–
28.	Modern Muslim World: Challenges of the New Millennium	–
29.	The Great Mughals (1926 – 1707)	–
30.	Later Mughals & British India (1707– 1857)	–
31.	The Punjab in Modern Times	–
32.	Umayyads and Abbasides	–
33.	Muslim Rule in Spain	–
34.	The Ottoman Empire	–
35.	Central Asia	–
	Total:	–
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Islamic Studies
Sr.	Core Areas of Islamic Studies	Percentage
1.	Quran	12 %
2.	Hadith	12 %
3.	Fiqh	12 %
4.	Comparative Study of Religions	12 %
5.	Islamic History	10 %
6.	Islamic Economics	5 %
7.	Islam and Science	6 %
8.	Islam and Modern Political Thoughts	4 %
9.	Islam and Modern Social Thoughts	4 %
10.	Research Methodology	4 %
11.	Quantitative General	4 %
12.	English	15 %
	Total:	100 %
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Telecom Engineering
Sr.	Core Areas of Telecom Engineering	Percentage
1.	Basic Electrical Engineering	12 %
2.	Analog Communication Systems	8 %
3.	Control Systems	8 %
4.	Digital Signal Processing	5 %
5.	Electrical Machines	8 %
6.	Electromagnetic Field Theory	8 %
7.	Electronic Devices and Circuits	8 %
8.	Digital Communication System	5 %
9.	Data Communication and Computer Networks	5 %
10.	Microwave Engineering	8 %
11.	Digital Logic Design	8 %
12.	Microprocessor Based System	4 %
13.	Telecommunication System Engineering	5 %
14.	Antenna and Radio-Wave Propagation	8 %
	Total:	100 %
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Urdu
Sr.	Core Areas of Urdu	Percentage
1.	Principles of Literary Research	12 %
2.	Criticism	10 %
3.	Historical Linguistics	10 %
4.	New literary and Critical Trends	10 %
5.	IIm-e-Badee-o-Bayan and Prosody	8 %
6.	History Poetry and Prose in Urdu	15 %
7.	Classical Poetry	12 %
8.	Modern poetry	8 %
9.	Special Study of Mir, Ghalib and Iqbal	15 %
	Total:	100 %
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GAT Paper Pattern:

The paper pattern of the GAT subject is that it is based on the Multiple Choice Questions. There are a total of 100 MCQ’s in the paper and the time which is being allocated to the candidates is of 120 minutes that is 2 hours.

The content of the test is being based on two factors. The one is the general section which comprises of the 30% of the total exam and the remaining 70% is constituted by the Subject section of the paper. The area of General section which is about 30% of the total paper is being further divided in to English (Verbal) and Analytical Reasoning both carrying the weightage of 15% each.

Test Format of GAT Subject:

•     Total Questions (MCQs) = 100
•     Total Test Time = 120 Minutes (2 Hours)
•     Test Type: Paper Based

Test Contents:

•     General Section = 30% of the Total Test
•     Subject Section = 70% of the Total Test

Areas of General Section:

•     English (Verbal) = 15%
•     Analytical Reasoning = 15%