NTS NAT study plan
NTS NAT · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Subject-Specific Section (Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Computer Science / Commerce / Arts, depending on NAT stream) & Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematics
Map the full Domain 4 syllabus for your chosen stream into a checklist of 40-60 named topics
Sit a 30-question Domain 4 diagnostic untimed and tag every wrong answer with a cause (concept gap, misread, formula, arithmetic)
Sit a 25-question timed Domain 2 diagnostic and record accuracy broken down by subtopic
Rewrite the 15 weakest Domain 4 topics from source notes into one-page summaries
Your checkpoint
A scored two-domain diagnostic report plus a ranked list of the 15 weakest topics in each domain
Subject-Specific Section (Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Computer Science / Commerce / Arts, depending on NAT stream) & Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematics
Solve 120 Domain 4 practice items concentrated on your three weakest topics
Derive the 20 core formulas of your stream from memory, then verify each against notes
Drill 60 percentage, ratio, and average problems at 90 seconds per item
Log every error into an error journal with a one-line rule for avoiding the repeat
Your checkpoint
An error journal with 40+ tagged entries and a verified one-page formula sheet
Subject-Specific Section (Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Computer Science / Commerce / Arts, depending on NAT stream) & Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematics
Complete two 40-minute timed Domain 4 sectional tests and score at least 60% on each
Work 50 algebra and geometry word problems, writing the governing equation before solving
Explain 10 hard Domain 4 concepts aloud in under 3 minutes each without notes
Convert the formula sheet into 40 flashcards and self-test to 90% recall
Your checkpoint
Two scored Domain 4 sectional tests plus a flashcard deck self-tested at 90% recall
Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematics & Analytical and Logical Reasoning
Run three timed 30-question mixed quantitative sets and lift accuracy to 70%
Classify 60 logical reasoning items by type, then solve 40 of them
Build tables or diagrams for 20 analytical puzzles covering ordering, grouping, and seating
Reduce average quantitative time per question to 75 seconds or less without losing accuracy
Your checkpoint
A quantitative and reasoning log showing 70% accuracy at 75 seconds per question or better
Analytical and Logical Reasoning & English Language, Vocabulary and Verbal Reasoning
Solve 80 analytical reasoning items spanning assumption, inference, strengthen/weaken, and syllogism
Complete 100 vocabulary items with spaced-repetition review to 85% recall
Rewrite 30 grammar-error sentences and name the rule broken in each
Summarize six short passages in two sentences each within four minutes per passage
Your checkpoint
A 100-item vocabulary log at 85% recall plus 30 corrected and rule-labelled grammar items
Analytical and Logical Reasoning & English Language, Vocabulary and Verbal Reasoning
Complete two timed 35-question analytical sections at 75% accuracy or higher
Finish six full reading-comprehension sets at 80% accuracy or higher
Drill 50 sentence-completion and analogy items, reviewing every distractor you rejected
Identify your three most frequent reasoning error patterns and write a correction for each
Your checkpoint
Two timed analytical scores at 75%+ and a one-page error-pattern correction sheet
Subject-Specific Section (Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Computer Science / Commerce / Arts, depending on NAT stream) & English Language, Vocabulary and Verbal Reasoning
Re-test all 15 previously weakest Domain 4 topics and retire any now scoring 80% or above
Complete one full-length Domain 4 mock and score at least 65%
Review 60 verbal reasoning items emphasising inference and vocabulary in context
Compress all notes into a 10-page final revision sheet per domain
Your checkpoint
Two 10-page revision sheets and a full-length Domain 4 mock scored at 65% or above
Subject-Specific Section (Physics / Chemistry / Biology / Computer Science / Commerce / Arts, depending on NAT stream) & Quantitative Reasoning and Mathematics
Sit three full-length mock exams under strict timing and log scores per domain
Re-solve every mock error cold within 48 hours of each test
Run a two-hour final pass across all revision sheets and flashcard decks
Finalise an exam-day strategy with an explicit time budget per section
Your checkpoint
Three full-length mock scores showing an upward trend plus a written per-section timing plan
Milestones
Week 2: Error journal holds 40+ tagged entries and both diagnostic scores are recorded, confirming a baseline in the two heaviest domains
Week 4: Timed sections show Domain 4 at 55%+ and Domain 2 at 65%+; error journal has 100+ tagged entries
Week 6: Domain 3 and Domain 1 practice accuracy both reach 75% or higher on timed sets
Week 8: All four domains score 65% or above on a full-length mock, with the heaviest domain leading the trend