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NATA-National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Kritika Yadav
- February 27, 2022
- 10:22 am
NATA: National Aptitude Test in Architecture or NATA measures the aptitude of the applicant for architecture. The test measures drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion,aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability required for architecture.
NATA score is required for admissions to 1st year B.Arch. at all institutes / schools / colleges of Architecture in India (including Govt., Govt-aided, Private Unaided, University Depts., Deemed Universities, etc.), offering courses, and leading to Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.
The test is conducted throughout the year at designated test centres located at various parts of the country.
NATA: Highlights
| Particulars | Details |
| Name of the Exam | National Aptitude Test for Architecture or NATA |
| Conducted By | Council of Architecture |
| Exam Level | Undergraduate |
| Exam Frequency | Thrice |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test |
| Total Registrations | 25,860 (2021) |
| Course offered through the exam | BArch |
| Exam Fees | For One Attempt: General Category – INR 2000 SC/ST – INR 1500 For Two Attempts: General Category – INR 4000 SC/ST – INR 3000 For Three Attempts General Category – INR 5400 SC/ST – INR 4050 |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours |
| Number of Papers | 1 |
| Total Questions | 125 |
| Marking Scheme | The questions will be of 1 or 2 or 3 marks |
| Medium of Exam | English |
| Colleges Accepting Exam Score | BArch colleges of India |
| No. of Test Cities | 136 |
| Official Website | nata.in |
| Contact Details | NATA Email ID: [email protected] NATA Helpline: 9560707764, 9319275557 |
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NATA Exam dates
The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) phase 3 has been successfully conducted on August 7, 2022. Listed below are all the important dates of NATA 2022.
| Event | Phase 1 Exam Dates | Phase 2 Exam Dates | Phase 3 Exam Dates |
| Release of Official Notification | April 8, 2022 | April 8, 2022 | April 8, 2022 |
| Online Application Form Available | April 8, 2022 | April 8, 2022 | April 8, 2022 |
| Last Date of Registration | May 28, 2022 | June 24, 2022 | July 27, 2022 (Extended) |
| Admit Card Available | June 7, 2022 | July 4, 2022 | August 4, 2022 |
| NATA 2022 Exam Date | June 12, 2022 | July 7, 2022 | August 7, 2022 |
| Declaration of Result | June 20, 2022 | July 21, 2022 (Out) | August 16, 2022 |
Also read: NATA Important Dates.
The council of Architecture has not yet released any official dates regarding NATA 2023. However we have tabulated the list of tentative important dates for NATA 2023 based on previous years trends.
| Events | Dates |
| Commencement of online registrations for NATA 2023 | 4th week of January 2023 |
| Last date for NATA Registrations | 2nd week of March 2023 |
| Confirmation Printout window availability | 3rd week of March 2023 |
| Availability of correction window | 2nd week of March 2023 |
| Release of Admit Card | 1st week of April 2023 |
| NATA 2023 Exam Date | 2nd week of April 2023 |
| NATA 2023 Result Declaration | 1st week of May 2023 |
NATA Application process
The results for NATA 2022 for all the phases has been declared and the application process ended on July 27, 2022. The registration process for NATA 2023 is expected to start from April 2023 tentatively.Â
Also read: How to register for NATA.
Documents required for NATA.
| Document | Format | Size |
| Recent Passport Size Photograph | jpg/jpeg | 4KB-100KB |
| Signature | jpg/jpeg | 1KB-30 KB |
Application fees for NATA
| Category | Application Fees |
|---|---|
| General Category | INR 2000 (for one test) INR 4000 (for both test) |
| SC/ST/PwD | INR 1500( for one test) INR 3000 (for both test) |
Eligibility
No candidate, with less than 50% marks in aggregate, shall be admitted to the architecture course unless he/ she has passed an examination at the end of the new 10+2 scheme of Senior School Certificate Examination or equivalent with Mathematics as subjects of examination at the 10+2 level.Â
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10+3 Diploma (any stream) recognised by Central/ State Governments with 50% aggregate marks.
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International Baccalaureate Diploma, after 10 years of schooling, with not less than 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory subject of examination.
All Admissions to Architecture degree course shall be subject to passing of National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the Council of Architecture.
NATA Exam Pattern
| Particulars | Details |
| Mode of Examination | Online |
| Medium of Examination | English |
| Duration of the Exam | 3 hours |
| Number of Sections | The exam will have only one part- Aptitude Test |
| Number of Questions | 125 Questions |
| Type of questions | Multiple-Choice type (MCQ), Multiple Select type (MSQ), Preferential Choice type (PCQ) and Numerical Answer type (NAQ) |
| Total Marks | 200 Marks |
| Marking Scheme | The questions will carry either 1 mark, 2 marks, or 3 marks. |
Also read: NATA Exam Pattern and syllabus.
NATA Syllabus
| Name of the section | Important topics |
| General Aptitude | Statement Problems, Tautology, Sets and Relations, De Morgan’s Laws and General Arithmetic like Profit and Loss, Mixture and Allegations, Time and Work, etc. |
| Mathematics | Matrices, Logarithms, Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, trigonometry, calculus, Permutation and Combination, Probability, Statistics |
| Physics | Current Electricity, Electrostatics, Optics, Atoms and Nuclei, Alternating Currents, Electromagnetic Induction. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter, Electronic Devices, Magnetism and Matter |
| Chemistry | Basic Concepts of Chemistry, Atomic Structure, State of Matter, Organic Chemistry, Chemical Thermodynamics, Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Bonding, Equilibrium |
| Drawing | Scale and Proportions of Objects, Building Forms and Elements, Pattern Drawing, Surfaces and Volumes, Urban Landscape, Aesthetics, 3D and 2D Transformation, Generating Plan, Geometric Composition, Shape, Day to Day Object Drawing, Color Harmony, Creating Shapes and Forms, Perspective Drawing, Conceptualization, and Visualization |
NATA Exam Centers
| Andaman and Nicobar | Andhra Pradesh |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Assam |
| Bihar | Chandigarh |
| Chattisgarh | Delhi |
| Goa | Gujarat |
| Haryana | Himachal Pradesh |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jharkhand |
| Karnataka | Kerala |
| Madhya Pradesh | Maharashtra |
| Manipur | Meghalaya |
| Mizoram | Nagaland |
| Puducherry | Punjab |
| Rajasthan | Sikkim |
| Tamil Nadu | Telangana |
| Tripura | Uttar Pradesh |
| Uttarakhand | West Bengal |
NATA results
The results for NATA 2022 for all the phases has been announced. Listed below are the result dates for all the phases.
NATA Results 2022 – Phase 1 Dates
| Events | Dates |
| NATA 2022 Phase I | 12-Jun-2022 |
| Declaration of Result | 20-Jun-2022 |
NATA Results 2022 – Phase 2 Dates
| Events | Dates |
| NATA 2022 Phase II | 07-Jul-2022 |
| Declaration of Result | 22-Jul-2022 |
NATA Results 2022 – Phase 3 Dates
| Events | Dates |
| NATA 2022 Phase III | 07-Aug-2022 |
| Declaration of Result | 16-Aug-2022 |
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