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  NAT PAPER TYPES AND QUESTION DISTRIBUTION

   National Aptitude Tests (NAT) will be conducted in two categories

   Category One
      Three types of paper for candidates having 12 year education

   Category Two
      • Five types of paper for candidates having 14 year education

 CATEGORY ONE (For candidates having 12 year education)
Test Type
Number of Questions
Verbal
Analytical
Quantitative
Subject
Total
1.
NAT-IE,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Pre-Engineering / Comp. Sc Group
20 20 20 30 90
   
2.
NAT-IM,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Pre-Medical Group
20 20 20 30 90
  -> NAT-IM Paper Distribution          
3.
NAT-IA,
Having 12 years/equal Education in Arts Group
20 20 20 30 90
  -> NAT-IA Paper Distribution          
 
 CATEGORY TWO(For candidates having 14 year education)
Test Type
Number of Questions
Verbal
Analytical
Quantitative
Subject
Total
1.
NAT-IIA,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Art & Social Sciences Group
20 20 20 40 100
  -> NAT-IIA Paper Distribution          
2.
NAT-IIB,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Biological Sciences Group
20 20 20 40 100
  -> NAT-IIB Paper Distribution          
3.
NAT-IIM,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Management Sciences Group
20 20 20 40 100
  -> NAT-IIM Paper Distribution          
4.
NAT-IIP,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Physical Sciences Group
20 20 20 40 100
  -> NAT-IIP Paper Distribution          
5.
NAT-IIO,
Having 14 years/equal Education in Oriental & Islamic Studies Group
20 20 20 40 100
  -> NAT-IIO Paper Distribution          
 

  Curriculum for NAT-IE (Pre-Engineering Group)

  Total No of Questions = 90

  Time Allowed = 120 minutes

  Topics

No. of Questions

Percentage

  A: Verbal

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

Percentage

  A: Verbal

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

Percentage

  A: Verbal

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

Percentage

  A: Verbal

20

20

    A1: Sentence Completion

5

5

    A2: Analogy

3

3

    A3: Antonym

4

4

    A4: Comprehension

5

5

    A5: Synonym

3

3

  B: Analytical

20

20

    B1: Scenario Based

12

12

    B2: Statements Based

8

8

  C: Quantitative

20

20

    C1: Arithmetic

13

13

    C2: Algebra

4

4

    C3: Geometry

3

3

  D: Subject (Art & Social Science Group)

40

40

    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

Percentage

  A: Verbal

20

20

    A1: Sentence Completion

5

5

    A2: Analogy

3

3

    A3: Antonym

4

4

    A4: Comprehension

5

5

    A5: Synonym

3

3

  B: Analytical

20

20

    B1: Scenario Based

12

12

    B2: Statements Based

8

8

  C: Quantitative

20

20

    C1: Arithmetic

13

13

    C2: Algebra

4

4

    C3: Geometry

3

3

  D: Subject (Biological Sciences Group)

40

40

    DA: Botany

      DA1: Plant Physicology

2

2

      DA2: Texanomy

3

3

      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

Percentage

  A: Verbal

20

20

    A1: Sentence Completion

5

5

    A2: Analogy

3

3

    A3: Antonym

4

4

    A4: Comprehension

5

5

    A5: Synonym

3

3

  B: Analytical

20

20

    B1: Scenario Based

12

12

    B2: Statements Based

8

8

  C: Quantitative

20

20

    C1: Arithmetic

13

13

    C2: Algebra

4

4

    C3: Geometry

3

3

  D: Subject (Management Sciences Group)

40

40

    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

Percentage

  A: Verbal

20

20

    A1: Sentence Completion

5

5

    A2: Analogy

3

3

    A3: Antonym

4

4

    A4: Comprehension

5

5

    A5: Synonym

3

3

  B: Analytical

20

20

    B1: Scenario Based

12

12

    B2: Statements Based

8

8

  C: Quantitative

20

20

    C1: Arithmetic

13

13

    C2: Algebra

4

4

    C3: Geometry

3

3

  D: Subject (Physical Sciences Group)

40

40

    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

Percentage

  A: Verbal

20

20

    A1: Sentence Completion

5

5

    A2: Analogy

3

3

    A3: Antonym

4

4

    A4: Comprehension

5

5

    A5: Synonym

3

3

  B: Analytical

20

20

    B1: Scenario Based

12

12

    B2: Statements Based

8

8

  C: Quantitative

20

20

    C1: Arithmetic

13

13

    C2: Algebra

4

4

    C3: Geometry

3

3

  D: Subject (Oriental & Islamic Studies Group)

40

40

    D1: Islamic History

13

13

    D2: Comparison of Religions

13

13

    D3: Sources of Islamic Religion / Quran & Hadith

14

14

TOTAL  

100

100

   
 
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