HAT Test Preparation

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Analytical Reasoning Preparation
Logical Reasoning Preparation
Quantitative Reasoning Preparation
Verbal Reasoning Preparation
What is HAT Test?

Students start HAT test preparation for two reasons, first to seek admission at graduate level and secondly to win the HEC Scholarship for graduate and Ph.D. program. HAT stand for Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT). HEC- Education Council (ETC) Pakistan conduct HAT test two to three times in a year.  HAT Test is required for almost all HEC scholarships especially Indigenous and overseas scholarships. Now HAT test is also accepted as university admission entry test

HAT Eligibility Criteria

The HAT test is being conducted by HEC for those students:

  1. Who have already enrolled in MS/M.Phil. or Ph.D. program in HEC recognized university or institute, and they desire for the scholarship award.
  2. Who want to enroll in MS/M.Phil. or Ph.D. program in HEC recognized university or institute, and want to take Indigenous or Overseas Scholarship.
  3. Who want to take admission in MS/M.Phil. or Ph.D. program in HEC recognized university or institute.
HAT Test Categories/Types

There are five different categories of HAT Test based of different disciplines. Students are required to select one of these while applying in order to take relevant test & stand eligible in relevant discipline.

  1. HAT-1
  2. HAT-2
  3. HAT-3
  4. HAT-4
  5. HAT- General

1. HAT-1
This category is for candidates with backgrounds in Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics. The test will have 30% questions on English/Verbal reasoning, 30% on Analytical reasoning, and 40% on Quantitative reasoning. The total marks for the test will be 100, and candidates should prepare accordingly.

2. HAT-2
This is for candidates from Management Sciences and Business Education. The test will include 30% English/Verbal reasoning questions, 40% Analytical reasoning questions, and 30% Quantitative reasoning questions.

3. HAT-3
This category is for candidates in Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology (Clinical & Applied), and Law. The test will have 40% English/Verbal reasoning, 35% Analytical reasoning, and 25% Quantitative reasoning questions.

4. HAT-4
Candidates in Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, Biological & Medical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Education, and Media & Mass Communication should take HAT-4. The test will have 40% English/Verbal reasoning, 30% Analytical reasoning, and 30% Quantitative reasoning questions.

5. HAT-General
Madrasa (Religious Studies) graduates will take the HAT-General test. It will have 40% English/Verbal reasoning, 30% Analytical reasoning, and 30% Quantitative reasoning questions.

Validity Duration of the Result of HAT Test

The result of the HAT test will be valid for “ONE YEAR”.

Syllabus/Parts/Portions of HAT Test Preparation

Syllabus/Parts/Portions of GAT General Test

HAT Test Includes the following four parts of contents:

  1. Analytical reasoning (Scenario based questions)
  2. Logical Reasoning (Statement based questions)
  3. Quantitative reasoning (Math)
  4. Verbal reasoning (English)
HAT Test Verbal Reasoning Portion

Verbal reasoning part of HAT Test, tests the students’ English comprehension, grammatical knowledge and vocabulary with regards to its correct usage. Following are the different types of questions that are asked in the HAT Verbal Reasoning Portion.

  1. Reading Comprehension
  2. Analogies
  3. Sentence Completion
  4. Prepositions
  5. Antonyms
  6. Synonyms
  7. Correct use of verbs
  8. Correct use of adverbs
  9. Correct use of conjunctions
HAT Test Quantitative Reasoning Portion

Quantitative reasoning portion in HAT is commonly known as math portion. This portion includes the basic math questions but it requires practice to solve questions fast due to time limitations and somewhat different from the usual long methods. The questions are based on the following types:

  1. Basic Arithmetic (Simplification)
  2. Fraction and Decimal
  3. Exponent and Square Roots
  4. LCM and HCF
  5. Average
  6. Ratio and Proportion
  7. Percentage
  8. Work
  9. Distance and Speed
  10. Problems on Ages
  11. Word Problems
  12. Profit and Loss
  13. Zakat Calculation
  14. Probability
  15. Mean, Median and Mode
  16. One Unit Method
  17. Simple algebra
  18. Simple geometry (area and perimeter, for instance)
HAT Test Analytical Reasoning Portion

Analytical reasoning evaluates how candidates can make logical conclusions based on facts. In these questions, a scenario is given in a passage, also called a statement, along with four to five rules that explain or limit the information in the passage. Then, students are asked a few (usually 4 to 5 MCQs) questions about it, and sometimes new rules are added to those questions. Students need to answer by considering all the given information and rules to arrive at a logical conclusion.

HAT Test Logical Reasoning Portion

Logical Reasoning requires the same cognitive abilities and efforts that are required to solve Analytical Reasoning questions. Logical reasoning questions do not give any scenario instead these questions have a statement and only one question is asked from that statement. These questions are a bit difficult because to solve these type of questions students must have good English comprehension skills

Concluding the whole discussion HAT test preparation involves mastering quantitative reasoning, which is often referred to as the math portion. While the questions cover basic math topics such as arithmetic, fractions, exponents, LCM, HCF, percentages, and more, the challenge lies in solving them quickly due to time constraints and methods that differ from traditional long calculations. Analytical reasoning assesses a candidate’s ability to draw logical conclusions from a given scenario, while logical reasoning, though similar, focuses on answering a single question from a brief statement without additional context, making strong comprehension skills essential.