NTS NAT ICOM (Commerce) — Syllabus, Past Paper & Solved MCQs
Complete NTS NAT ICOM (Commerce) guide — full syllabus, paper pattern and a 62-question solved practice test with answer keys and explanations. Quantitative · Analytical · Verbal. Free PDF download.
View or download the complete NTS NAT ICOM (Commerce) self-evaluation test — 62 MCQs covering Quantitative, Analytical and Verbal sections, with an answer key. Perfect for offline revision and printing.
NTS NAT ICOM (Commerce) — Complete Preparation Guide
The NTS NAT ICOM (National Aptitude Test for the I.Com / Commerce group, commonly called NAT Commerce) is the standardised admission test conducted by the National Testing Service (NTS) for students who have completed I.Com and want admission to B.Com, BBA and business-studies degree programs across Pakistan. This page gives you the complete NTS NAT ICOM syllabus, the official paper pattern, and a full 62-question solved practice test with a free NTS NAT ICOM PDF download.
NTS NAT ICOM Paper Pattern
The NAT ICOM test consists of 90 MCQs to be attempted in 120 minutes. The official distribution is:
| Section | Area | MCQs | Sub-topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | English (Verbal) | 20 | Sentence Completion (5), Analogy (3), Antonym (4), Synonym (3), Comprehension (5) |
| B | Analytical Reasoning | 20 | Scenario-based logic (12), Statement/Data-sufficiency (8) |
| C | Quantitative | 20 | Arithmetic (13), Algebra (4), Geometry (3) |
| D | Subject (Commerce) | 30 | Accounting (10), Commerce (10), Economics (10) |
| Total | 90 MCQs | 120 minutes | |
Note: The 62-question practice test on this page focuses on the three aptitude sections — Quantitative (20), Analytical (17) and Verbal (25) — which are common to all NAT categories and where most candidates lose marks. Master these and you secure the foundation marks before tackling the Commerce subject section.
NTS NAT ICOM Syllabus — Detailed Breakdown
1. Quantitative (Maths) Syllabus
The quantitative section tests speed and accuracy with school-level mathematics. High-frequency topics include: number properties and reciprocals, remainders and divisibility, ratios and proportion, percentages, inequalities, exponents and laws of indices, averages, rational vs irrational numbers, and geometry (circles, cubes, cylinders, triangles, perimeter, area, volume). Commerce students should pay special attention to ratio, percentage and profit-style word problems.
2. Analytical Reasoning Syllabus
The analytical section is built around logical scenarios. Expect sequencing/ordering puzzles (delivery routes, schedules), ranking and seating arrangements, and conditional-rule problems. The key skill is translating the rules into a clear diagram or order line quickly, then reading off the answers.
3. Verbal (English) Syllabus
The verbal section covers sentence completion (one or two blanks), analogies (relationship pairs), synonyms and antonyms, and reading comprehension. A strong vocabulary is the single biggest score multiplier here — learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and practise spotting the relationship type in analogies (quality–degree, defective–normal action, event–field).
4. Subject Syllabus — Accounting, Commerce & Economics
For I.Com / Commerce candidates, the 30-mark subject section is drawn from the Intermediate Commerce curriculum: Principles of Accounting (journal, ledger, trial balance, final accounts, depreciation), Commerce (trade, business organisation, banking, marketing, money), and Economics (demand and supply, national income, inflation, factors of production, fiscal and monetary basics).
How to Prepare for NTS NAT ICOM
- Take this full solved practice test first — it tells you exactly which aptitude section is weakest so you can target your study.
- Drill the Quantitative shortcuts — most NAT maths questions are solvable in under 45 seconds once you know the trick (ratios, percentages, remainders, geometry formulas).
- Make analytical diagrams — for every sequencing or ranking puzzle, draw the order line before reading the questions. It turns a hard puzzle into a lookup.
- Build vocabulary in pairs — 10 words a day with synonyms and antonyms. This single habit lifts the entire verbal section.
- Revise Commerce subject basics — accounting equations, trial balance and core economics definitions are reliable marks for I.Com students who revise them.
Universities Accepting NTS NAT ICOM
A valid NTS NAT ICOM score is accepted for B.Com, BBA, Commerce and business-studies admissions by a large number of Pakistani universities and degree-awarding institutions. Always confirm on the target university’s admission page whether they require NAT, their own test, or both — and check the minimum NAT score they accept for your chosen program.