SZABIST's special test — run by NTS as the "GAT General Special (Online)" — is an admission test, not a job test. A GAT-General score of 50% is a mandatory requirement for MS admission at SZABIST, and this special sitting is the route to meet it for Fall 2026 programs.
Job Details
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Department / Organization | SZABIST (Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology) — test conducted by NTS as "GAT General Special (Online)" |
| Test name | Special Test for MS Programs (admission test, not recruitment) |
| Number of seats | Not applicable (admission test) |
| Eligibility / education | 16 years of relevant education with minimum 2.00 CGPA or 50% marks (Sociology / International Relations / Economics & Development Studies: 2.0 CGPA or 2nd Division / 45%). MS programs covered per SZABIST Islamabad's Fall 2026 notification: Management Sciences, Project Management, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Data Science, Cyber Security, Media Science, Clinical Psychology, Sociology, International Relations, Economics & Development Studies. A GAT-General / HAT-General score of 50% is mandatory for MS admission |
| Age limit | Not applicable |
| Domicile / quota | Not applicable. Note: the NTS listing does not name a campus; whether this special test covers exactly the Islamabad program list above is not confirmed on the NTS page itself |
| Application fee | Rs 1,800 + Rs 10 service charges |
| Last date to apply | Thursday, 19 November 2026 |
| Test date | Not stated in the sources opened |
| How / where to apply | Apply online via NTS |
Paper Pattern
This special test is a GAT-General by name, so the official GAT-General pattern is the applicable evidenced pattern (source: NTS's official GAT-General distribution page): 100 questions, 120 minutes, distribution by category —
- 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): Verbal 50% · Quantitative 30% · Analytical 20%
No SZABIST-specific split was published in the sources opened. Passing requirement for SZABIST MS admission: 50%.
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
- The SZABIST special test is a GAT-General test, so the GAT-General practice book above is its preparation book.
Quiz
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