NET-Architecture is the paper for B Architecture and B Industrial Design applicants, taken by candidates with HSSC including Mathematics and Physics (or equivalent). It is weighted Design Aptitude 50%, Mathematics 30% and English 20%, with no negative marking.
The Design Aptitude component is what makes this paper different from every other NET stream. The practice items here cover its underlying theory — colour, proportion, perspective and spatial reasoning — and should be paired with regular hand-sketching practice. NUST's School of Art, Design and Architecture publishes official preparation guidelines at sada.nust.edu.pk. Every numerical answer is worked out and checked by computer. Practise topic by topic or sit a timed mock built to the real 50/30/20 weighting.