Undergraduate Studies Admissions Test (USAT) Syllabus 2024-2025

Undergraduate Studies Admission Test (USAT) is an examination conducted by the Higher Education Committee (HEC) to evaluate student’s readiness for higher education. The USAT aims to standardize a common benchmark between many universities and aid institutions in assessing students.

This test ensures impartial appraisal students and makes them eligible to many of HEC’s scholarships and programs. Let’s take a look at the different categories of subjects issued in the new syllabus of USAT.

USAT-M (Pre-Medical) Syllabus

If you opted to choose Pre-medical in your intermediate studies, then you are required to take this test to be eligible to any of HEC’s scholarships or to apply to any university that uses USAT as its official process.

SUBJECTS	DESCRIPTION	MARKS
Verbal Reasoning	20 MCQs	20
Quantitative Reasoning	25 MCQs	25
Physics	08 MCQs	8
Chemistry	08 MCQs	8
Biology	14 MCQs	14
Argument-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	15
Narrative-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	10

USAT-E (Pre-Engineering) Syllabus

If you opted to choose Pre-engineering in your intermediate studies, then you are required to take this test to be eligible to any of HEC’s scholarships or to apply to any university that uses USAT as its official process.

SUBJECTS	DESCRIPTION	MARKS
Verbal Reasoning	20 MCQs	20
Quantitative Reasoning	25 MCQs	25
Physics	10 MCQs	10
Chemistry	10 MCQs	10
Mathematics	10 MCQs	10
Argument-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	15
Narrative-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	10

USAT-A (Arts and Humanities) Syllabus

If you opted to choose Arts and Humanities in your intermediate studies, then you are required to take this test to be eligible to any of HEC’s scholarships or to apply to any university that uses USAT as its official process.

SUBJECTS	DESCRIPTION	MARKS
Verbal Reasoning	20 MCQs	20
Quantitative Reasoning	25 MCQs	25
Islamiat/Ethics	10 MCQs	10
Pakistan Studies	10 MCQs	10
General Knowledge	10 MCQs	10
Argument-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	15
Narrative-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	10

USAT-CS (Computer Science) Syllabus

If you opted to choose Computer Science in your intermediate studies, then you are required to take this test to be eligible to any of HEC’s scholarships or to apply to any university that uses USAT as its official process.

SUBJECTS	DESCRIPTION	MARKS
Verbal Reasoning	20 MCQs	20
Quantitative Reasoning	25 MCQs	25
Physics	08 MCQs	08
Computer Science	14 MCQs	14
Mathematics	08 MCQs	08
Argument-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	15
Narrative-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	10

USAT-GS (General Science) Syllabus

If you opted to choose General Science in your intermediate studies, then you are required to take this test to be eligible to any of HEC’s scholarships or to apply to any university that uses USAT as its official process.

SUBJECTS	DESCRIPTION	MARKS
Verbal Reasoning	20 MCQs	20
Quantitative Reasoning	25 MCQs	25
Statistics	10 MCQs	10
Economics	10 MCQs	10
Mathematics	10 MCQs	10
Argument-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	15
Narrative-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	10

USAT-COM (Commerce) Syllabus

If you opted to choose Commerce in your intermediate studies, then you are required to take this test to be eligible to any of HEC’s scholarships or to apply to any university that uses USAT as its official process.

SUBJECTS	DESCRIPTION	MARKS
Verbal Reasoning	20 MCQs	20
Quantitative Reasoning	25 MCQs	25
Accounting	10 MCQs	10
Commerce	10 MCQs	10
Economics	10 MCQs	10
Argument-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	15
Narrative-based Essay	Either English or Urdu	10

How to Prepare for USAT?

Preparing for USAT can be tough and confusing, well, not anymore. LearnUp Pakistan offers a comprehensive and well-structured course book that is accessible and student-friendly. Moreover, LearnUp Pakistan is determined to provide free and informative lectures on USAT on our YouTube channel.

USAT Sample Papers

HEC has uploaded sample papers for all categories of the USAT on its website. For further guidance and to get an idea on how the examiners test the aptitude of the students, you can click on this link to view them at a single place on our website.

Why Choose LearnUp Pakistan for your Preparation?

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