USAT Syllabus 2026
What to prepare for Verbal, Quantitative, academic subjects and essays
USAT preparation has four practical study areas: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, the academic subjects assigned to your category, and Part II essay writing. Use the current HEC/ETC material as the final authority for your sitting and use this page as a preparation map.
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- Verbal
- 20 MCQs
- Quantitative
- 25 MCQs
- Academic
- 30 MCQs
- Part II
- Essay writing
Guide 01
Verbal Reasoning areas
- Analogies and word relationships.
- Synonyms and antonyms.
- Sentence completion using grammar and context.
- Reading comprehension: main idea, detail, inference, tone and purpose.
- Vocabulary building that supports every verbal question family.
Guide 02
Quantitative Reasoning areas
- Arithmetic and number operations.
- Algebra, functions and equations.
- Geometry and measurement.
- Statistics, averages and data interpretation.
- Scenario-based and mental-mathematics problem solving.
Guide 03
Academic section by category
| Category | Academic preparation |
|---|---|
| USAT-M | Physics 8 • Chemistry 8 • Biology 14 |
| USAT-CS | Physics 8 • Computer Science 14 • Mathematics 8 |
| USAT-E | Physics 10 • Chemistry 10 • Mathematics 10 |
| USAT-A | Islamiat OR Ethics 10 • Pakistan Studies 10 • General Knowledge 10 |
| USAT-COM | Accounting 10 • Commerce 10 • Economics 10 |
| USAT-GS | Mathematics 10 • Statistics 10 • Economics 10 |
Guide 04
Part II essay preparation
Prepare both argumentative and narrative writing. Practise prompt selection, fast planning, paragraph development, coherence and final revision under the 40-minute Part II limit. The SCHOLIX Essay Academy keeps the two essay types separate so you can master the different structures instead of using one generic template.
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