HAT 1 test is to facilitate the selection process for HEC scholarships and admission to MS/MPhil and PhD programs in both public and private universities.
Test Structure for 2024
Each category has a specific test structure, including sections on English/Verbal Reasoning, and Analytical Quantitative Reasoning.
- HAT 1: Engineering & Technology, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics
- HAT 2: Management Sciences, Business Education
- HAT 3: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Psychology, Law
- HAT 4: Agriculture & Veterinary Sciences, Biological & Medical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Education, Media & Mass Communication
- HAT-General: Religious Studies (Madrasa Graduates)
| Test Name | English/Verbal Reasoning | Analytical Reasoning | Quantitative Reasoning | Total |
| HAT 1 | 30% marks | 30% marks | 40% marks | 100% marks |
| HAT 2 | 30% marks | 40% marks | 30% marks | 100% marks |
| HAT 3 | 40% marks | 35% marks | 25% marks | 100% marks |
| HAT 4 | 40% marks | 30% marks | 30% marks | 100% marks |
| HAT General | 40% marks | 30% marks | 30% marks | 100% marks |
Test Date
May 26, 2024, tentatively
Last date to apply
May 8, 2024
Link to apply
Syllabus of English/Verbal Reasoning
- Analogies MCQs: Identifying relationships between words
- Critical Reasoning MCQs: Analyzing arguments and statements
- Deductive Reasoning MCQs: Drawing logical conclusions based on given premises
- Error Spotting MCQs: Identifying grammatical errors in sentences
- Grammar MCQs: Parts of speech, sentence structure, punctuation
- Idioms and Phrases MCQs: Understanding common expressions
- Inference MCQs: Drawing conclusions based on implicit information in passages
- Jumbled Sentences MCQs: Arranging sentences in the correct order
- Logical Connectives MCQs: Understanding logical connectors like “if-then”, “either-or”, etc.
- Logical Deduction MCQs: Drawing conclusions from given information
- Passage Completion MCQs: Completing incomplete passages with appropriate sentences
- Reading Comprehension MCQs
- Sentence Completion MCQs: Completing sentences with appropriate words
- Sentence Correction MCQs: Identifying and correcting errors in sentences
- Sentence Rearrangement MCQs: Rearranging sentences to form a coherent paragraph
- Spelling MCQs: Correct spelling of words
- Vocabulary MCQs: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, Homophones
Syllabus of Analytical Reasoning
- Analytical Decision Making MCQs: Making decisions based on given information and conditions
- Analytical Interpretation MCQs: Interpreting data presented in various formats (tables, graphs, charts)
- Blood Relations MCQs: Solving problems based on family relationships
- Cause and Effect Reasoning MCQs: Identifying causal relationships between events or conditions
- Coding-Decoding MCQs: Deciphering codes or patterns to reveal a message
- Critical Reasoning MCQs: Analyzing and evaluating arguments
- Cubes and Dice MCQs: Analyzing patterns on cubes or dice to answer questions
- Data Sufficiency MCQs: Determining if given information is sufficient to answer a question
- Direction Sense MCQs: Solving problems based on directions (north, south, east, west)
- Logical Connectives MCQs: Understanding logical operators like “and”, “or”, “not”
- Logical Puzzles MCQs: Solving puzzles involving logical deduction
- Mathematical Reasoning MCQs: Solving problems involving mathematical concepts and reasoning
- Seating Arrangements MCQs: Arranging people or objects according to given conditions
- Series Completion MCQs: Identifying the next item in a sequence or series
- Statement-Assumption MCQs: Identifying assumptions based on given statements
- Statement-Conclusion MCQs: Drawing conclusions based on given statements
- Statement-Course of Action MCQs: Identifying appropriate actions based on given situations
- Syllogisms MCQs: Deductive reasoning involving categorical propositions
- Venn Diagrams MCQs: Understanding and interpreting relationships between sets
Syllabus of Quantitative Reasoning
- Algebra MCQs:
- Linear Equations and Inequalities
- Quadratic Equations
- Polynomials
- Factorization
- Exponents and Radicals
- Systems of Equations
- Arithmetic MCQs:
- Basic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
- Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
- Ratio and Proportion
- Average, Median, Mode
- Time and Work
- Time, Speed, and Distance
- Profit and Loss
- Simple and Compound Interest
- Geometry MCQs:
- Basic Concepts (Points, Lines, Angles, Polygons)
- Triangles (Properties, Congruence, Similarity)
- Circles (Properties, Arcs, Chords, Tangents)
- Quadrilaterals
- Area and Perimeter
- Volume and Surface Area
- Coordinate Geometry
- Sequences and Series MCQ:
- Arithmetic Progression (AP)
- Geometric Progression (GP)
- Fibonacci Sequence
- Logical Reasoning in Quantitative Context MCQs:
- Analyzing patterns
- Deductive and Inductive reasoning
- Problem-solving strategies
- Probability Theory MCQs:
- Basic Probability Concepts
- Probability of Events
- Permutations and Combinations
- Number Theory MCQs:
- Prime Numbers
- Divisibility Rules
- Factors and Multiples
- LCM (Least Common Multiple) and HCF (Highest Common Factor)
- Mensuration MCQs:
- Measurement of Length, Area, Volume
- Perimeter and Circumference
- Surface Area and Volume of Solids
- Data Interpretation MCQs:
- Tables
- Bar Graphs
- Line Graphs
- Pie Charts
- Scatterplots
- Data Sufficiency