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National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2023
Overview
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is an Aptitude test conducted by Council of Architecture (CoA) for admission to the first year of 5-year B.Arch. Degree Course at recognized institutions across India. The test measures cognitive skills, visual perception, aesthetic sensitivity, logical reasoning, and critical thinking ability.
| Exam Name | National Aptitude Test in Architecture |
| Also Known As | NATA |
| Exam Category | Undergraduate |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Online (Computer based test) |
| Conducted by | Council of Architecture (CoA) |
NATA examination is conducted thrice in a year. Candidates are not required to compulsorily take the test multiple times. If a candidate appears for 2 tests, the best of the 2 scores will be considered and if a candidate appears for 3 tests, the average of the 2 best scores shall be taken.
UPDATE (May 22, 2023): Last date to apply for NATA 2023 Session-2 has been extended, check NATA 2023 Application Procedure.
UPDATE (Apr 30, 2023): NATA 2023 April exam Result has been declared, read NATA 2023 April exam Result.
UPDATE (Apr 27, 2023): NATA 2023 1st Test Answer Keys are now available, read more here.
UPDATE (Apr 24, 2023): NATA 2023 2nd Test exam date has been revised, read NATA 2023 Exam Date.
UPDATE (Apr 11, 2023): Last date to apply for NATA 2023 Session-1 has been extended, check NATA 2023 Application Procedure.
UPDATE (Mar 20, 2023): NATA 2023 Applications are open, check NATA 2023 Application Procedure.
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NATA 2023: Check Eligibility | Check Syllabus
About
Pattern
- It is an Online Test of 3 hours duration.
- There will be a total of 125 questions carrying 200 marks.
- The question paper will consist of Multiple-Choice type (MCQ), Multiple Select type (MSQ), Preferential Choice type (PCQ), Numerical Answer type (NAQ), and Match the following type (MFQ) questions.
- Multiple-Choice type (MCQ) questions have 4 answer choices, out of which only one is the correct answer.
- Multiple Select type (MSQ) questions have multiple correct answer choices, and all the correct answer choices are to be selected.
- Preferential Choice type (PCQ) questions carry different marks for each answer choice.
- Numerical Answer type (NAQ) questions don’t have any choices and a numerical answer is to provided.
- All the Questions and instructions will be available in English medium only.
The no. of questions of each mark category is as follows:
| Marks per Question | No. of Questions | Total Marks |
| 1 | 75 | 75 |
| 2 | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | 25 | 75 |
| Total | 125 | 200 |
Schedule
First Exam
| Date of Examination | April 21, 2023 |
| Timings | 10.00 AM to 01.00 PM (Session – 1) 02.30 PM to 05.30 PM (Session – 2) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Second Exam
| Date of Examination | |
| Timings | 10.00 AM to 01.00 PM (Session – 1) 02.30 PM to 05.30 PM (Session – 2) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Third Exam
| Date of Examination | July 9, 2023 |
| Timings | 10.00 AM to 01.00 PM (Session – 1) 02.30 PM to 05.30 PM (Session – 2) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Eligibility
Taking NATA
Qualifying examination
- Candidates should have passed/ appearing in class 12th or any equivalent qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects.
- OR Candidates must have passed/ appearing 10+3 diploma examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject.
Admission to first year of B.Arch.
Architecture Examination
Candidates must have qualified a recognized aptitude test in Architecture (NATA or equivalent) in 2023.
Marks in Qualifying examination
- Candidates must obtain a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics along with a minimum aggregate of 50% in class 12th.
- OR Candidates must have passed 10+3 diploma examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
Syllabus
Mock Test
- The official mock test is made available to the candidates appearing for NATA.
- Candidates can take the Mock Test to understand the pattern of the computer-based test and make themselves familiar with the interface.
- The mock test is for practice purpose only.
Past Question Papers
See previous year Question Papers and Answers here.
Fees
NATA 2023 Application Fee is as follows:
For examination centre opted in India
One Test Only
| General/OBC – Male | ₹2,000 |
| General/OBC – Female | ₹1,500 |
| General/OBC – Transgender | ₹1,500 |
| SC/ST/PwD – All | ₹1,500 |
Any Two Tests
| General/OBC – Male | ₹4,000 |
| General/OBC – Female | ₹3,000 |
| General/OBC – Transgender | ₹3,000 |
| SC/ST/PwD – All | ₹3,000 |
All Three Tests
| General/OBC – Male | ₹5,400 |
| General/OBC – Female | ₹4,050 |
| General/OBC – Transgender | ₹4,050 |
| SC/ST/PwD – All | ₹4,050 |
For examination centre opted in a Foreign country
| One Test Only | ₹10,000 |
| Any Two Tests | ₹20,000 |
| All Three Tests | ₹27,000 |
Registration
- The registrations for NATA 2023 will begin from March 20, 2023.
- The last date to apply for NATA 2023 examination is
April 10, 2023April 13, 2023 for first test,May 22, 2023May 24, 2023 for second test, and June 27, 2023 for third test. - NEW: Check detailed steps for filling the Application Form here.
Application Procedure
NEW: Check detailed steps for filling the Application Form here.
- Candidates need to visit the NATA website and fill the prescribed application form.
- Upload the required documents including a recent colour photograph, scanned copy of candidate’s signature and community certificate (for SC/ST only).
- Pay the Registration Fee through online payment modes.
- Save the confirmation page for future reference.
Application Correction
- Candidates will be provided a facility to make corrections in their application form particulars.
- It is a one-time facility and is extended to the candidates to avoid any hardship to them.
- The correction window will open as per schedule.
Test Centres
Test Cities
Test Cities
| State | City |
| Andaman and Nicobar | Port Blair |
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kakinada |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kurnool |
| Andhra Pradesh | Rajahmundry |
| Andhra Pradesh | Tirupathi |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
| Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Dibrugarh |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Assam | Silchar |
| Bihar | Bhagalpur |
| Bihar | Gaya |
| Bihar | Muzaffarpur |
| Bihar | Patna |
| Bihar | Purnea |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Gujarat | Anand |
| Gujarat | Daman |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| Gujarat | Jamnagar |
| Gujarat | Rajkot |
| Gujarat | Surat |
| Gujarat | Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala |
| Haryana | Faridabad |
| Haryana | Gurgaon |
| Haryana | Hisar |
| Haryana | Karnal |
| Haryana | Narnaul |
| Haryana | Rohtak |
| Haryana | Sonepat |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hamirpur |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Bokaro Steel City |
| Jharkhand | Dhanbad |
| Jharkhand | Hazaribagh |
| Jharkhand | Jamshedpur |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Belgaum |
| Karnataka | Bellary |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru |
| Karnataka | Davangere |
| Karnataka | Gulbarga |
| Karnataka | Hubli |
| Karnataka | Mangalore |
| Karnataka | Mysore |
| Karnataka | Udupi |
| Kerala | Alappuzha |
| Kerala | Ernakulam |
| Kerala | Kannur |
| Kerala | Kollam |
| Kerala | Kottayam |
| Kerala | Kozhikode |
| Kerala | Thrissur |
| Kerala | Trivandrum |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore |
| Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Ratlam |
| Madhya Pradesh | Rewa |
| Madhya Pradesh | Sagar |
| Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar |
| Maharashtra | Akola |
| Maharashtra | Amravati |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad |
| Maharashtra | Chandrapur |
| Maharashtra | Chinchwad |
| Maharashtra | Chinchwad/ Akurdi |
| Maharashtra | Jalgaon |
| Maharashtra | Kalyan |
| Maharashtra | Kolhapur |
| Maharashtra | Latur |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| Maharashtra | Nanded |
| Maharashtra | Nashik |
| Maharashtra | Navi Mumbai |
| Maharashtra | Navi Mumbai – Nerul |
| Maharashtra | Panvel |
| Maharashtra | Pune |
| Maharashtra | Ratnagiri |
| Maharashtra | Sangli |
| Maharashtra | Satara |
| Maharashtra | Solapur |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Dimapur |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| Odisha | Cuttack |
| Odisha | Rourkela |
| Odisha | Sambalpur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar |
| Punjab | Bhatinda |
| Punjab | Jallandhar |
| Punjab | Ludhiana |
| Punjab | Mohali |
| Punjab | Pathankot |
| Punjab | Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| Rajasthan | Bikaner |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Rajasthan | Jodhpur |
| Rajasthan | Kota |
| Rajasthan | Sriganganagar |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore |
| Tamil Nadu | Erode |
| Tamil Nadu | Madurai |
| Tamil Nadu | Nagercoil |
| Tamil Nadu | Salem |
| Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli |
| Tamil Nadu | Tirunelveli |
| Tamil Nadu | Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Telangana | Karimnagar |
| Telangana | Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh |
| Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Gorakhpur |
| Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida |
| Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi |
| Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttar Pradesh | Meerut |
| Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Muzaffarnagar |
| Uttar Pradesh | Noida |
| Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| Uttarakhand | Haldwani |
| Uttarakhand | Roorkee |
| West Bengal | Asansol |
| West Bengal | Durgapur |
| West Bengal | Howrah |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
| West Bengal | Siliguri |
| Bahrain (International) | Manama |
| Kuwait (International) | Khaitan |
| Nepal (International) | TBA |
| Oman (International) | Muscat |
| Qatar (International) | Doha |
| Saudi Arabia (International) | Riyadh |
| Singapore (International) | TBA |
| South Africa (International) | TBA |
| Sri Lanka (International) | TBA |
| UAE (International) | Dubai |
Note
- The candidates applying for the exam centre in international cities will not be given any choice for test centres.
- International cities cannot be chosen as second or third choice of exam city.
Admit Card
- For each Applicant, an Admit Card will be generated indicating the allotted Examination Centre for NATA examination.
- Candidates need to download the Admit Card from the NATA website.
- Admit Cards of NATA exam will be available after it’s notified.
- A printed copy of the downloaded admit card should be produced at the time of examination along with a photo identity card.
- Candidates are advised to retain their admit cards carefully in a secured place in undamaged condition till the completion of admission procedure.
Answer Keys
- The answer key for the exam will be made available to the candidates.
- After Answer Key publication, a candidate can opt to view his/her answer script on payment of Rs. 3,000 for a single test.
Qualifying Marks
In order to qualify NATA, a candidate must secure 70 marks out of 200 marks.
Result
The result of the NATA 2023 examination will be declared as per schedule.
It will be available as:
- Marks obtained out of 200 and marks in each component
- Whether Qualified/ Not Qualified (Check Qualifying Marks)
Important Information
Candidates must bring the following things to the exam hall:
- Downloaded Admit Card
- Proof of Identity – Aadhar / Passport / Driving License / Voter ID.
Note: Instruments of any kind including scale are not permitted.
Important Dates
| NATA First Test | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | March 20, 2023 |
| End of registrations | |
| Image uploads allowed till | April 10, 2023 |
| Fee payment allowed till | April 10, 2023 |
| Application Correction window | April 8 – April 10, 2023 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | April 14, 2023 |
| Publication of Admit Card | April 18, 2023 |
| NATA First Test | April 21, 2023 |
| Publication of results | April 30, 2023 |
| NATA Second Test | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | April 11, 2023 |
| End of registrations | |
| Image uploads allowed till | |
| Fee payment allowed till | |
| Application Correction window | May 22 – May 24, 2023 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | May 25, 2023 |
| Publication of Admit Card | May 30, 2023 |
| NATA Second Test | |
| Publication of results | June 13, 2023 |
| NATA Third Test | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | April 11, 2023 |
| End of registrations | June 27, 2023 |
| Image uploads allowed till | June 27, 2023 |
| Fee payment allowed till | June 27, 2023 |
| Application Correction window | June 25 – June 27, 2023 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | June 30, 2023 |
| Publication of Admit Card | July 5, 2023 |
| NATA Third Test | July 9, 2023 |
| Publication of results | July 17, 2023 |
Contact Information
Candidates can contact NATA through written communication, phone or email.
| NATA Contact Information | |
| Address | Council of Architecture, India Habitat Centre, Core 6A, 1st Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, Delhi (India) |
| Helpdesk | +91-7406692922 |
| [email protected] | |
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