NUST Admission Test (NET) Syllabus Breakdown and Test Dates 2026

Real numbers, complex numbers, algebraic operations, Argand diagram

Types of matrices, operations, determinants, inverse, system of linear equations

Solution methods, nature of roots, sum & product of roots, equations in radicals

AP, GP, HP — nth term, sum formulas, means

Counting principles, factorial notation, nPr, nCr, probability theorems

Principle of mathematical induction, binomial expansion, general term, middle term

Trigonometric functions & identities, equations, inverse functions, solution of triangles, area of triangle

Domain & range, types of functions, composition, inverse, graphical transformations

Limits, continuity, differentiation rules, derivatives of trig/log/exp, maxima & minima

Indefinite & definite integrals, integration techniques, areas & volumes

Straight lines, circles, parabola, ellipse, hyperbola — equations & properties

2D & 3D vectors, addition, scalar & vector product, geometric applications

SI units, significant figures, errors, scalars vs vectors, resolution & addition of vectors

Linear motion, equations of motion, projectile motion, relative velocity

Newton's laws, friction, momentum, impulse, law of conservation of momentum

Work-energy theorem, KE & PE, conservation of energy, elastic & inelastic collisions

Angular velocity, centripetal force, gravitational field, orbital motion, satellites

Pressure, Archimedes' principle, Bernoulli's equation, viscosity, Stokes' law

Wave properties, superposition, standing waves, Doppler effect, resonance, intensity

Kinetic theory of gases, gas laws, thermodynamic processes, laws of thermodynamics, entropy

Coulomb's law, electric field & potential, capacitance, dielectrics, energy stored

Ohm's law, resistivity, Kirchhoff's laws, Wheatstone bridge, EMF, internal resistance

Magnetic force, Faraday's law, Lenz's law, transformers, AC circuits, resonance

Reflection, refraction, lenses, interference, diffraction, polarisation, optical instruments

Photoelectric effect, Bohr's model, X-rays, radioactivity, nuclear reactions, fission & fusion

Synonyms, antonyms, analogies, word-in-context, word roots

Passage analysis, main idea, inference, tone, author's purpose

Parts of speech, tenses, subject-verb agreement, punctuation, sentence correction

Fill in the blanks, logical & contextual completion, two-blank sentences