The officials have now declared the Graduate Assessment Test (GAT) General Test Schedule for the year 2013. To the National Testing Service (NTS), the responsibility of conducting the exams of GAT General Test is assigned but basically with the Higher Education Commission (HEC), this test has been concerned. For the admissions, this test is taken in M.Phil and HEC Scholarship Schemes.

For two years, the results of the Graduate Assessment Test (GAT) General is valid only and to appear in this test, the eligibility criteria include those students by whom sixteen years of education have been completed. Many cities where GAT Test is taken in Pakistan include Faisalabad, Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Gujranwala, and Hyderabad.

The task to the National Testing Service (NTS) has been defined by the higher education commission as according to the new rules and regulation for conducting General Assessment Test (GAT) and for other purposes like scholarships etc for all the universities. He or she should have a passing certificate GAT Test otherwise that person will not allowed to take admissions by the University which has been compulsory for every those students who want to take admissions in M.Phil programmes. By the candidate for appearing in the GAT General Test, from the HEC recognized University, 16 years of education must be cleared and in these cities the student have to choose where NTS is conducted which includes Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Hyderabad and Dera Ghazi Khan.