GAT- Graduate Admission Test

Most of Pakistani students recognize GAT as GRE.

GAT is a test by NTS - National Testing Service Pakistan. GAT provides a mean to select an applicant for higher
studies (M.Phil., PhD) for universities.

What is GAT?
GAT is an aptitude test administered by NTS. GAT is conducted every three months. GAT score remains valid for
TWO years. Once you qualify GAT you can apply to any university of Pakistan for MS, M. Phil., or PhD class on the
basis of the score in GAT.

HEC Scholarships and Admissions

A student applying for any HEC scholarship (Foreign or domestic) must have qualified GAT.
A student applying for admission in MS, M. Phil. or PhD from any Pakistani university must have qualified GAT.

Prepare GAT
You can prepare GAT by your own. Buy the book "Smart Brain - GAT written by Muhammad Idrees. This book is NTS
prefered book.
Find book seller from NTS website GAT Seller in Pakistan
If you feel difficulty in preparatiion, you can buy CAT Practice Exercises for GAT from: College of Admission Tests
Multan. Its Website is www.cat.edu.pk

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Course
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Classroom Courses
College of Admission Tests offers classroom courses for the preparation of GAT.
For more information contact: College of Admission Tests Multan its Website is www.cat.edu.pk

GAT Format
GAT is consisted of three parts: 1- Quantittative Ability 2- Verbal Ability 3- Analytical Ability
Quantitative Ability
Quantitative Ability is consisted of two question types: 1- Problem Solving 2- Quantitative Comparison

Verbal ability
Verbal ability is consisted of four type of questions: 1- Critical Reading 2- Sentence Completion 3- Analogies 4-
Antonyms

Analytical Ability
Anlytical ability is consisted of two question types: 1- Analytical Reasoning 2- Logical Reasoning

Types of GAT
To meet the needs of students of various disciplines GAT has been categorized in three types. The difference in each
category is only the number of questions in each section (weight of each section)

Applying for GAT

Take the GAT General application form , Registration and Information about how to be registered for GAT from NTS
website

Scheduled GAT
GAT is administered by NTS every three months. The score of scheduled GAT remains valid for two years.

Customized GAT
If academic calendar of a university or college does not match with any scheduled test by NTS. NTS arranges a GAT
test on the requist of that university or college.
The life of such customized test is meant for only that admission for which the university has requested to NTS.