COMSATS Admission Guide: NTS NAT, Merit, and Process

COMSATS admission runs on NTS NAT, not a COMSATS test. COMSATS University Islamabad is a public university with seven campuses, and every undergraduate applicant must hold a valid NAT score before applying. Merit counts 50 percent NAT with 40 percent HSSC and 10 percent SSC. Match the NAT category to your qualification, then apply with a valid score.

Does COMSATS hold its own test for COMSATS admission?

No. COMSATS takes NTS NAT only, and a valid NAT score is mandatory for undergraduate consideration. You must register with NTS, sit the right NAT category for your qualification, and then apply to COMSATS with your score. COMSATS sets no separate paper.

Which NAT category do you need?

Your NAT category follows your intermediate qualification, not your target degree. A pre-medical student and a pre-engineering student sit different NAT papers even if they apply to the same computing degree. The table below maps your qualification to the right NAT paper.

Match your category to what you studied, not where you want to go. Eligibility for each degree stays independent, so check your exact programme row on the eligibility page before you assume a NAT score qualifies you. A valid score in the wrong category does not fix an eligibility gap.

How is merit calculated?

Merit counts 50 percent NTS NAT with 40 percent HSSC and 10 percent SSC. Use the NTS score required by COMSATS, not the percentile rank. If you hold more than one valid result within one year, COMSATS counts your highest valid score.

NAT and your combined board results each contribute 50 percent of the aggregate. Keep your result within its one-year validity (COMSATS admissions FAQ).

Which campuses can you choose?

COMSATS runs seven campuses: Islamabad, Lahore, Abbottabad, Sahiwal, Vehari, Wah, and Attock. Each campus publishes its own programme list and its own closing merit, so check the per-campus pages rather than assuming every programme runs everywhere.

Computing, engineering, sciences, and management degrees appear across the system, but availability varies by campus. Open the programme list for your chosen campus and match your intermediate subjects to the degree requirements before you apply.

Who can apply?

Engineering degrees need at least 60 percent in the qualifying exam with at least 33 percent in NAT (undergraduate guide 2025-26). Non-engineering degrees generally need at least 50 percent with subject requirements such as Mathematics for computing routes, varying by programme. Read your exact row on the eligibility page, since subject mixes differ by degree. Do not treat any NAT category as valid for any degree.

How do you apply?

Apply through the official admissions portal during the open window. Steps stay the same across campuses, but you select your campus and programme in the form. Match your programme row on the COMSATS admissions FAQ and the eligibility page.

Fee amounts vary by campus and cycle; the official portal lists the current application and semester fee for your campus.

How should you prepare for NAT?

NAT tests English, analytical, quantitative, and subject knowledge linked to your qualification group. Since NAT holds 50 percent of merit, steady MCQ practice on your group subjects plus English and reasoning pays more than re-reading notes.

Start with our NAT syllabus guide, then work through the NAT sample questions. Attempt each question before reading the solution and revisit topics you missed.