NAT Test Format And Subjects

National Aptitude Test NAT test format and subjects are available here. The National Assessment test has a pre-defined test format on which every year the exam is being conducted. This paper pattern is being given in the guidance of the students who are willing to get appeared in the exam. The paper pattern of NAT is being divided into two sections or sub types. There are two types of the candidates which apply for the NAT, the one which are applied after completing 12 years of education and the other are the one which are applied after the 14 year of their education. So the test pattern is being designed differently for the both the groups. The subjects and the test pattern are also being different for the different fields of the students, as the student applying for Medical, Arts or even Engineering will have different test and will be comprised of different and distinguished questions and mark distributions.

NAT Test Format And Subjects

CATEGORY ONE (For candidates having 12 years education)
Test Type Number of Questions
English Analytical Quantitative Subject Total
1. NAT-IE,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Pre-Engineering Group
20 20 20 30 90
2. NAT-IM,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Pre-Medical Group
20 20 20 30 90
3. NAT-IA,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Arts Group
20 20 20 30 90
4. NAT-ICS,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Computer Science
20 20 20 30 90
5. NAT-IGS,
Having 12 years/equal Education in General Science
20 20 20 30 90
6. NAT-ICOM,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Commerce
20 20 20 30 90

 

CATEGORY TWO (For candidates having 14 years education)
Test Type Number of Questions
English Analytical Quantitative Subject Total
1. NAT-IIA,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Art & Social Sciences Group
20 20 20 40 100
2. NAT-IIB,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Biological Sciences Group
20 20 20 40 100
3. NAT-IIM,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Management Sciences Group
20 20 20 40 100
4. NAT-IIP,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Physical Sciences Group
20 20 20 40 100
5. NAT-IIO,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Oriental & Islamic Studies Group
20 20 20 40 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-IE (Education in Pre-Engineering Group)
Total No of Questions = 90
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
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 10
D3: Mathematics 10
Total 90 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-IM (Education in Pre-Medical Group)
Total No of Questions = 90
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
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-Medical Group) 30 33.4
D1: Physics 10
D2: Chemistry 10
D3: Biology 10
Total 90 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-IA (Education in Arts Group)
Total No of Questions = 90
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
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-ICS (Education in Computer Science Group)
Total No of Questions = 90
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
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 Computer Science Group) 30 33.4
D1: Physics 10
D2: Computer
D2.1: Introduction to computer 4
D2.2: Programming Skills 3
D2.3: Fundamentals of database 3
D3: Mathematics 10
Total 90 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-IGS (Education in General Science Group)
Total No of Questions = 90
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
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 General Science Group) 30 33.4
D1: Mathematics 10
D2: Statistics 10
D3: Economics 10
Total 90 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-ICOM (Education in Commerce Group)
Total No of Questions = 90
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
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 Commerce Group) 30 33.4
D1: Accounting 10
D2: Commerce 10
D3: Economics 10
Total 90 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-IIA (Art & Social Science Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
A: English 20 20
A1: Sentence Completion 5
A2: Analogy 3
A3: Antonym 4
A4: Comprehension 5
A5: Synonym 3
B: Analytical 20 20
B1: Scenario Based 12
B2: Statements Based 8
C: Quantitative 20 20
C1: Arithmetic 13
C2: Algebra 4
C3: Geometry 3
D: Subject (Art & Social Science Group) 40 40
D1: Islamiyat 10
D2: Pakistan Studies 10
D3: General Knowledge 10
D4: Current Affairs 10
Total 100 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-IIB (Biological Sciences Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
A: English 20 20
A1: Sentence Completion 5
A2: Analogy 3
A3: Antonym 4
A4: Comprehension 5
A5: Synonym 3
B: Analytical 20 20
B1: Scenario Based 12
B2: Statements Based 8
C: Quantitative 20 20
C1: Arithmetic 13
C2: Algebra 4
C3: Geometry 3
D: Subject (Biological Sciences Group) 40 40
D1: Botany
D1.1: Plant Physiology 2
D1.2: Taxonomy 3
D1.3: Environment 2
D1.4: Genetics 2
D1.5: Ecology 2
D1.6: Algae / Fungi 3
D1.7: Bryophytes / Ptrediophyte 3
D1.8: Angiosperm / Gymnosperm 3
D2: Zoology
D2.1: Vertebrates 10
D2.2: Invertebrates 10
Total 100 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-IIM (Management Sciences Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
A: English 20 20
A1: Sentence Completion 5
A2: Analogy 3
A3: Antonym 4
A4: Comprehension 5
A5: Synonym 3
B: Analytical 20 20
B1: Scenario Based 12
B2: Statements Based 8
C: Quantitative 20 20
C1: Arithmetic 13
C2: Algebra 4
C3: Geometry 3
D: Subject (Management Sciences Group) 40 40
D1: Islamiyat 5
D2: Pakistan Studies 5
D3: Busniess Environment (General) 10
D4: Pakistan Economy (Basic) 5
D5: Management (Basic) 10
D6: Banking (General) 5
Total 100 100

 

Curriculum for NAT-IIP (Physical Sciences Group)
Total No of Questions = 100
Time Allowed = 120 minutes
Topics No. of Questions Percentages
A: English 20 20
A1: Sentence Completion 5
A2: Analogy 3
A3: Antonym 4
A4: Comprehension 5
A5: Synonym 3
B: Analytical 20 20
B1: Scenario Based 12
B2: Statements Based 8
C: Quantitative 20 20
C1: Arithmetic 13
C2: Algebra 4
C3: Geometry 3
D: Subject (Physical Sciences Group) 40 40
D1: Mechanics 10
D2: Electricity & Magnetism 10
D3: Waves & Oscillation 5
D4: Modren Physics / Electronics 10
D5: Heat & Thermodynamics 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 Percentages
A: English 20 20
A1: Sentence Completion 5
A2: Analogy 3
A3: Antonym 4
A4: Comprehension 5
A5: Synonym 3
B: Analytical 20 20
B1: Scenario Based 12
B2: Statements Based 8
C: Quantitative 20 20
C1: Arithmetic 13
C2: Algebra 4
C3: Geometry 3
D: Subject (Oriental & Islamic Studies Group) 40 40
D1: Islamic History 13
D2: Comparison of Religions 13
D3: Sources of Islamic Religion / Quran & Hadith 14
Total 100 100

So this is all about the NAT test format and subjects, If you have read it then follow the instructions carefully and prepare for your NAT NTS Test according to above given schedule.

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