The HEC through its educational testing council (ETC) will conduct USAT for admissions at undergraduate level in public and private universities of Pakistan. USAT is set on the pattern of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and covers all the disciplines of Engineer, Medicine, IT, Management and Arts & Humanities at the undergraduate entry level. The students after qualifying respective USAT would stand eligible to all public and private universities in Pakistan. Here, I have given USAT complete syllabus for all disciplines. Find below the USAT syllabus in detail:
You can also read about USAT Complete Guide to understand its concept better.
USAT Syllabus
The USAT syllabus focuses more on the knowledge and skills and it is thus expected to measure what a test taker learns in secondary and higher secondary education and it needs to succeed in an undergraduate program.
Major portion of the test is designed to measure the cognitive abilities of the candidate. USAT consist of the following knowledge, skills and behavioural areas:
Verbal Reasoning
This section measures the candidates to ability to analyse written material, synthesise information, and recognise relationships between words and concepts.
Quantitative Reasoning
It measures the ability to understand basic concepts of arithmetic, algebra, equations, geometry, vectors, graphs, statistics, and problem solving. Quantitative reasoning ability is considered to be the most reliable predictor of future success.
Subject Knowledge of Academic Discipline
This subject knowledge section tests the students’ knowledge of the subject covered in his corresponding academic discipline. It is reflected in the USAT version name for that specific discipline.
Essay Writing Skills
You can write essay either in English or Urdu language. It is an assessment of the students’ verbal ability and communication skills. The structure of the essay, arrangement of ideas, logical analysis, vocabulary, and grammar all of these have respective weightages.
USAT Marks Distribution
USAT is comprises of two (02) parts. Part- 1 is based on 75 MCQs. Part-2 includes essay writing skills. You can attempt the Essay in Urdu or in English languages.
Any score above 50 percent is considered as USAT qualifying score.
The marks distribution of USAT is given below:
| Part-1 (75 MCQs) Time Allowed: 100 Minutes | ||
| Verbal Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning | Subject Knowledge |
| 20 | 25 | 30 |
| Part-2 (Essay Writing 25 Marks) Time Allowed: 40 Minutes | ||
| Write Essay in English or Urdu (400 to 500 words) | ||
USAT all Categories & Disciplines
The USAT is conducted in the following six (06) categories. These categories are:
| Sr. No | USAT Category | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | USAT-E | Pre Engineering |
| 2 | USAT-M | Pre Medical |
| 3 | USAT-A | Arts & Humanities |
| 4 | USAT-CS | Computer Science |
| 5 | USAT-GS | General Science |
| 6 | USAT-COM | Commerce |
Question Distribution for Each USAT Category
The question distribution for each USAT academic discipline is given below:
USAT-E Engineering
| USAT-E (Engineering) Part-1 (75 MCQs) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Verbal Reasoning | 20 MCQs |
| Analogy | 05 |
| Synonym/antonym | 04 |
| Sentence Completion | 06 |
| Comprehension | 05 |
| 2. Quantitative Reasoning | 25 MCQs |
| Arithmetic | 06 |
| Algebra and functions | 04 |
| Geometry | 03 |
| Equations | 03 |
| Statistics | 03 |
| Scenario based/mental mathematics | 06 |
| 3. Physics | 10 MCQs |
| 4. Chemistry | 10 MCQs |
| 5. Mathematics | 10 MCQs |
| Part-02 (Essay Writing) 25 Marks |
|
| 1. Argument based Essay writing (1 out of 3) | 15 Marks |
| 2. Narrative based Essay Writing (1 out of 3) | 10 Marks |
USAT-M Medical
| USAT-M (Medical) Part-1 (75 MCQs) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Verbal Reasoning | 20 MCQs |
| Analogy | 05 |
| Synonym/antonym | 04 |
| Sentence Completion | 06 |
| Comprehension | 05 |
| 2. Quantitative Reasoning | 25 MCQs |
| Arithmetic | 06 |
| Algebra and functions | 04 |
| Geometry | 03 |
| Equations | 03 |
| Statistics | 03 |
| Scenario based/mental mathematics | 06 |
| 3. Physics | 08 MCQs |
| 4. Chemistry | 08 MCQs |
| 5. Biology | 14 MCQs |
| Part-02 (Essay Writing) 25 Marks |
|
| 1. Argument based Essay writing (1 out of 3) | 15 Marks |
| 2. Narrative based Essay Writing (1 out of 3) | 10 Marks |
USAT-A Arts & Humanities
| USAT-A (Arts & Humanities) Part-1 (75 MCQs) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Verbal Reasoning | 20 MCQs |
| Analogy | 05 |
| Synonym/antonym | 04 |
| Sentence Completion | 06 |
| Comprehension | 05 |
| 2. Quantitative Reasoning | 25 MCQs |
| Arithmetic | 06 |
| Algebra and functions | 04 |
| Geometry | 03 |
| Equations | 03 |
| Statistics | 03 |
| Scenario based/mental mathematics | 06 |
| 3. Islamic/Ethics | 10 MCQs |
| 4. Pakistan Studies | 10 MCQs |
| 5. General Knowledge | 10 MCQs |
| Part-02 (Essay Writing) 25 Marks |
|
| 1. Argument based Essay writing (1 out of 3) | 15 Marks |
| 2. Narrative based Essay Writing (1 out of 3) | 10 Marks |
USAT-CS Computer Science
| USAT-CS (Computer Science) Part-1 (75 MCQs) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Verbal Reasoning | 20 MCQs |
| Analogy | 05 |
| Synonym/antonym | 04 |
| Sentence Completion | 06 |
| Comprehension | 05 |
| 2. Quantitative Reasoning | 25 MCQs |
| Arithmetic | 06 |
| Algebra and functions | 04 |
| Geometry | 03 |
| Equations | 03 |
| Statistics | 03 |
| Scenario based/mental mathematics | 06 |
| 3. Physics | 10 MCQs |
| 4. Computer Science | 10 MCQs |
| 5. Mathematics | 10 MCQs |
| Part-02 (Essay Writing) 25 Marks |
|
| 1. Argument based Essay writing (1 out of 3) | 15 Marks |
| 2. Narrative based Essay Writing (1 out of 3) | 10 Marks |
USAT-GS General Science
| USAT-GS (General Science) Part-1 (75 MCQs) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Verbal Reasoning | 20 MCQs |
| Analogy | 05 |
| Synonym/antonym | 04 |
| Sentence Completion | 06 |
| Comprehension | 05 |
| 2. Quantitative Reasoning | 25 MCQs |
| Arithmetic | 06 |
| Algebra and functions | 04 |
| Geometry | 03 |
| Equations | 03 |
| Statistics | 03 |
| Scenario based/mental mathematics | 06 |
| 3. Mathematics | 10 MCQs |
| 4. Statistics | 10 MCQs |
| 5. Economics | 10 MCQs |
| Part-02 (Essay Writing) 25 Marks |
|
| 1. Argument based Essay writing (1 out of 3) | 15 Marks |
| 2. Narrative based Essay Writing (1 out of 3) | 10 Marks |
USAT-COM Commerce
| USAT-COM (Commerce) Part-1 (75 MCQs) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Verbal Reasoning | 20 MCQs |
| Analogy | 05 |
| Synonym/antonym | 04 |
| Sentence Completion | 06 |
| Comprehension | 05 |
| 2. Quantitative Reasoning | 25 MCQs |
| Arithmetic | 06 |
| Algebra and functions | 04 |
| Geometry | 03 |
| Equations | 03 |
| Statistics | 03 |
| Scenario based/mental mathematics | 06 |
| 3. Accounting | 10 MCQs |
| 4. Commerce | 10 MCQs |
| 5. Economics | 10 MCQs |
| Part-02 (Essay Writing) 25 Marks |
|
| 1. Argument based Essay writing (1 out of 3) | 15 Marks |
| 2. Narrative based Essay Writing (1 out of 3) | 10 Marks |
So this is the complete syllabus and marks distribution for each category of USAT examination for 2022. If you have any queries or questions please leave it in the comment section below. Your feedback is highly appreciated.
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