National Testing Service conducts the Graduation Assessment Test of the candidates, who want to get admission in the MPhil and the scholarship schemes of HEC. This test is designed on the pattern of GRE test and the validity period of this test is only 2 years.

NTS has started the online registration of the candidates for GAT General III test for the year 2013. The registration of the candidates was carried out from May 26 to June 17, 2013. The candidates with 16 years of education are eligible to appear in the test and the eligibility criteria of the test will be same as the HEC recognized universities have. The candidates, who are appearing in the test to make better their scores then their previous score can be applied.