GAT-General-VIII 2026 is NTS's Graduate Assessment Test (General) for MS/MPhil admissions. The result stays valid for two years, so this sitting serves admissions well beyond the current cycle.
Job Details
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Department / Organization | NTS — Graduate Assessment Test (General) |
| Test name | GAT-General-VIII 2026 (standardized admission test, not recruitment) |
| Number of seats | Not applicable |
| Eligibility / education | For candidates seeking MS/MPhil admission (16 years of education); result valid TWO years |
| Age limit | Not applicable |
| Domicile / quota | Not applicable |
| Application fee | Rs 1,810 (Rs 2,510 with late fee) |
| Announcement date | Monday, 12 October 2026 |
| Last date to apply | Monday, 30 November 2026 |
| Test date | Sunday, 13 December 2026 (e-roll slip Tuesday, 8 December 2026; result Monday, 21 December 2026) |
| How / where to apply | Apply online via NTS — official page: nts.org.pk/new/GAT-G.php |
Paper Pattern
Official pattern (NTS's official GAT-General distribution page): 100 questions, 120 minutes, in every category. Distribution is by percentage:
- GAT-A (Business & Engineering): Verbal Reasoning 35% · Quantitative Reasoning 35% · Analytical Reasoning 30%
- GAT-B (Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences): Verbal 50% · Quantitative 30% · Analytical 20%
- GAT-C (Agricultural, Veterinary, Biological & related): Verbal 45% · Quantitative 35% · Analytical 20%
- GAT-D (Religious Studies, for Madrassa-background candidates): Verbal 50% · Quantitative 30% · Analytical 20%
Preparation Material (Our Own)
- GAT-General (Category A) Solved Practice Book — Official NTS Pattern (pattern-based practice, 100 solved MCQs) — nts-gat-general-a-pattern-practice-book.pdf
Quiz
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