Reading Comprehension of NTS GAT

A paragraph of anywhere between 100 to 150 words long is presented followed by questions. These questions evaluate how well you have understood and interpreted the passage, whether you have drawn the correct conclusion and inferences from it, and whether you are able to spot the logical reasoning that flows through the passage.

Question Format and Structure

You have a total of 5 to 8 questions which are further categorized into four sets. The questions follow the paragraph and ask you to determine the most likely answer from the choices given to you.

NTS GAT paragraphs are usually very structured, and that means the first sentence gives you a good idea of what the rest of the paragraph has to say. Keep a keen eye out for words like but, still, however, nevertheless, although, and regardless. These words subtly change the meanings of the sentences, and unless you are paying keen attention, you will miss the words and the slant they give to the paragraph.

Common Mistakes

Choosing the most apparent option; this is usually not the right one. Trigger words are used to switch the paragraph’s meaning, and candidates often miss this when they skim through quickly. Getting too involved in reading the answers and trying to understand them instead of first weeding out the ones that are out of the scope of the paragraph. Getting bogged down by facts and figures rather than understanding the overall direction of the paragraph.