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       NAT Paper Pattern and Questions Distribution
       National Aptitude Test (NAT) will be conducted in two categories
       Category One:
            Six types of paper for candidates having 12 years education
       Category Two:
            Five types of paper for candidates having 14 years education
                                                 CATEGORY ONE (For candidates having 12 years education)
                                                                                                           Number of Questions
               Test Type
                                                                                       English   Analytical      Quantitative    Subject   Total
               NAT-IE,
                                                                                       20        20             20               30        90
               Having 12 years/equal Education in Pre-Engineering Group
         1.
               -> NAT-IE Paper Distribution
               NAT-IM,
                                                                                       20        20             20               30        90
               Having 12 years/equal Education in Pre-Medical Group
         2.
               -> NAT-IM Paper Distribution
               NAT-IA,
                                                                                       20        20             20               30        90
               Having 12 years/equal Education in Arts Group
         3.
               -> NAT-IA Paper Distribution
               NAT-ICS,
                                                                                       20        20             20               30        90
               Having 12 years/equal Education in Computer Science
         4.
               -> NAT-ICS Paper Distribution
               NAT-IGS,
                                                                                       20        20             20               30        90
               Having 12 years/equal Education in General Science
         5.
               -> NAT-IGS Paper Distribution
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                                                 CATEGORY ONE (For candidates having 12 years education)
                                                                                                              Number of Questions
                 Test Type
                                                                                        English       Analytical      Quantitative         Subject      Total
                 NAT-ICOM,
                                                                                       20           20                20                   30           90
                 Having 12 years/equal Education in Commerce
         6.
                 -> NAT-ICOM Paper Distribution
                                                CATEGORY TWO (For candidates having 14 years education)
                                                                                                               Number of Questions
                Test Type
                                                                                            English      Analytical        Quantitative     Subject     Total
                NAT-IIA,
                                                                                            20           15                15               50          100
                Having 14 years/equal Education in Art & Humanities Group
         1.
                -> NAT-IIA Paper Distribution
                NAT-IIB,
                                                                                            10           10                10               70          100
                Having 14 years/equal Education in Biological Sciences Group
         2.
                -> NAT-IIB Paper Distribution
                NAT-IIM,
                                                                                            10           10                10               70          100
                Having 14 years/equal Education in Management Sciences Group
         3.
                -> NAT-IIM Paper Distribution
                NAT-IIP,
                                                                                            10           10                10               70          100
                Having 14 years/equal Education in Physical Sciences Group
         4.
                -> NAT-IIP Paper Distribution
                NAT-IIO,
                                                                                            20           20                20               40          100
                Having 14 years/equal Education in Oriental & Islamic Studies Group
         5.
                -> NAT-IIO Paper Distribution
         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
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         Curriculum for NAT-IE (Education in Pre-Engineering Group)
         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
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         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                                                            8
            D2: Chemistry                                                          8
            D3: Biology                                                           14
         Total                                                                    90                     100
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         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 / Ethics                                                   10
            D2: Pakistan Studies                                                     10
            D3: General Knowledge                                                    10
         Total                                                                       90                          100
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         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
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         Curriculum for NAT-ICS (Education in Computer Science Group)
            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
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         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
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         Curriculum for NAT-IGS (Education in General Science Group)
            D1: Mathematics                                                                        10
            D2: Statistics                                                                         10
            D3: Economics                                                                          10
         Total                                                                                     90               100
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         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
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         Curriculum for NAT-IIA (Art & Humanities Group)
         Total No of Questions = 100
         Time Allowed = 120 minutes
         Topics                                                                    No. of Questions            Percentages
         A: English                                                                      20                        20
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         Curriculum for NAT-IIA (Art & Humanities Group)
            A1: Sentence Completion                                            5
            A2: Analogy                                                        3
            A3: Antonym                                                        4
            A4: Comprehension                                                  5
            A5: Synonym                                                        3
         B: Analytical                                                         15                      15
            B1: Scenario Based                                                 10
            B2: Statements Based                                               5
         C: Quantitative                                                       15                      15
            C1: Arithmetic                                                     11
            C2: Algebra                                                        3
            C3: Geometry                                                       1
         D: Subject (Art & Humanities Group)                                   50                      50
            D1: Islamiyat / Ethics                                             10
            D2: Pakistan Studies                                               10
            D3: General Knowledge                                              20
            D4: Current Affairs                                                10
         Total                                                                100                     100
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         Curriculum for NAT-IIB (Biological Sciences Group)
         Total No of Questions = 100
         Time Allowed = 120 minutes
         Topics                                                           No. of Questions         Percentages
         A: English                                                             10                     10
            A1: Sentence Completion                                                 3
            A2: Analogy                                                             1
            A3: Antonym                                                             2
            A4: Comprehension                                                       3
            A5: Synonym                                                             1
         B: Analytical                                                          10                     10
            B1: Scenario Based                                                      6
            B2: Statements Based                                                    4
         C: Quantitative                                                        10                     10
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         Curriculum for NAT-IIB (Biological Sciences Group)
            C1: Arithmetic                                                      7
            C2: Algebra                                                         2
            C3: Geometry                                                        1
         D: Subject (Biological Sciences Group)                                70                      70
            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
            D3: Chemistry                                                      20
            D4: Islamiyat                                                       5
            D5: Pakistan Studies                                                5
         Total                                                                100                     100
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         Curriculum for NAT-IIM (Management Sciences Group)
         Total No of Questions = 100
         Time Allowed = 120 minutes
         Topics                                                           No. of Questions         Percentages
         A: English                                                             10                     10
            A1: Sentence Completion                                                 3
            A2: Analogy                                                             1
            A3: Antonym                                                             2
            A4: Comprehension                                                       3
            A5: Synonym                                                             1
         B: Analytical                                                          10                     10
            B1: Scenario Based                                                      6
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         Curriculum for NAT-IIM (Management Sciences Group)
            B2: Statements Based                                                      4
         C: Quantitative                                                             10                 10
            C1: Arithmetic                                                            7
            C2: Algebra                                                               2
            C3: Geometry                                                              1
         D: Subject (Management Sciences Group)                                      70                 70
            D1: Management (Basic)                                                   20
            D2: Marketing (Basic)                                                    10
            D3: Finance & Accounting (Basic)                                         10
            D4: Economics (Basic)                                                     5
            D5: Business Ethics (Basic)                                               5
            D6: Computer Science (Basic)                                             10
            D7: Islamiyat                                                             5
            D8: Pakistan Studies                                                      5
         Total                                                                       100               100
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         Curriculum for NAT-IIP (Physical Sciences Group)
         Total No of Questions = 100
         Time Allowed = 120 minutes
         Topics                                                           No. of Questions         Percentages
         A: English                                                             10                     10
            A1: Sentence Completion                                              3
            A2: Analogy                                                          1
            A3: Antonym                                                          2
            A4: Comprehension                                                    3
            A5: Synonym                                                          1
         B: Analytical                                                          10                     10
            B1: Scenario Based                                                   6
            B2: Statements Based                                                 4
         C: Quantitative                                                        10                     10
            C1: Arithmetic                                                       7
            C2: Algebra                                                          2
            C3: Geometry                                                         1
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         Curriculum for NAT-IIP (Physical Sciences Group)
         D: Subject (Physical Sciences Group)                                      70                          70
            D1: Computer Science                                                   15
            D2: Physics                                                            15
            D3: Mathematics                                                        15
            D4: Chemistry                                                          15
            D5: Islamiyat                                                          5
            D6: Pakistan Studies                                                   5
         Total                                                                    100                         100
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         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
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