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National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2020
Overview
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is 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 mathematical skills, general aptitude, drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability.
UPDATE (May 19, 2020): NATA 2020 examination (both tests) dates have been announced, read NATA 2020 Exam Dates.
| Exam Name | National Aptitude Test in Architecture |
| Also Known As | NATA |
| Exam Category | Undergraduate |
| Exam Level | National |
| Exam Mode | Online-cum-Paper Based Test |
| Conducted by | Council of Architecture (CoA) |
There are major changes introduces in NATA exam pattern from the year 2020: View Pattern Changes
One important change from 2019 is that the NATA examination will be conducted twice before admissions in the next academic session. Candidates are not required to compulsorily take the test twice though if a candidate appears in both the tests, the better of the two scores will be considered.
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Major Changes in Pattern
| Legend | Old Pattern | New Pattern |
| Total Marks | 200 Marks | 200 Marks |
| Drawing Part – Paper based | ||
| Questions | 2 Questions | 3 questions |
| Marking | 40 marks each | 2 Questions of 35 marks each & 1 Question of 55 marks |
| Duration | 120 Minutes (2 hours) | 135 Minutes (2 hours and 15 minutes) |
| MCQ Part – Online | ||
| Subjects | Mathematics, General Aptitude | Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & General Aptitude |
| Questions | Mathematics – 20 Questions, General Aptitude – 40 Questions | PCM – 15 Questions General Aptitude – 35 Questions |
| Marking | 2 marks each, No Negative Marking | 1.5 marks each, No negative Marking |
| Duration | 60 Minutes | 45 Minutes |
Previous Updates
- UPDATE (May 7, 2020): NATA 2020 examination (both tests) has been postponed, read NATA 2020 Exam Postponed.
- UPDATE (Mar 17, 2020): NATA 2020 April Exam Last Date extended, read NATA 2020 April Exam Last Date Extended.
- UPDATE (Feb 1, 2020): NATA 2020 Applications are open, check NATA 2020 Application Procedure.
- UPDATE (Feb 1, 2020): NATA 2020 Registrations have started, read more here.
Applications Open
About
Pattern
- It is an Online-cum-Paper Based Test of 3 hours duration and a 15 minutes intermission.
- The question paper will consist of 2 parts which will carry a total of 200 marks.
- Part A is a paper-based test which is to be answered on A4 size drawing sheets. It comprises of 3 Drawing questions including 2 questions of 35 marks each and 1 question of 55 marks.
- For Part A, each answer will be examined by more than one examiner independently and the marks will be averaged. The primary emphasis in scoring the drawing section is on the candidate’s drawing, imagination and observation skills.
- Part B comprises of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) on Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & General Aptitude which are to be answered online.
- For Part B, each question will have only one correct option and correct response will yield 1.5 marks. There is no negative marking.
- All the Questions and instructions will be available in English medium only.
The no. of questions in each part is as follows:
| Subject | Number of Questions | Marks |
| A) Part A (First 135 minutes, Paper-based) | ||
| Drawing | 2 | 70 |
| 1 | 55 | |
| B) Part B (Last 45 minutes, Online) | ||
| PCM (MCQ) | 15 | 22.5 |
| General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning (MCQ) | 35 | 52.5 |
Schedule
UPDATE (May 19, 2020): NATA 2020 examination (both tests) dates have been announced, read NATA 2020 Exam Dates.
UPDATE (May 7, 2020): NATA 2020 examination (both tests) has been postponed, read NATA 2020 Exam Postponed.
First Exam (April)
| Date of Examination | |
| Timings | Part A: 10.00 AM to 12.15 PM, Part B: 12.30 PM to 01.15 PM |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Second Exam (May)
| Date of Examination | |
| Timings | Part A: 10.00 AM to 12.15 PM, Part B: 12.30 PM to 01.15 PM |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Eligibility
Taking NATA
Qualifying examination
- Candidates should have passed / appearing in class 12th or any equivalent qualifying examination with PCM subjects.
- 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.
- Note Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC-NCL or PwD (Persons with disability) categories shall be provided a relaxation of 5% marks in total aggregate in 10+2 level/10+3 Diploma as well as PCM.
Admission to first year of B.Arch.
Architecture Examination
Candidates must have qualified a recognized aptitude test in Architecture (NATA or equivalent) in 2020.
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.
Applications Open
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 (Part A) and make themselves familiar with the interface.
- The mock test is for practice purpose only.
- Candidates can access the NATA official Practice Test here.
Past Question Papers
See previous year Question Papers and Answers here.
Fees
NATA 2020 Application Fee is yet to be announced. Application fee for last year was as follows:
For examination centre opted in India
One Exam Only (April Exam or May Exam)
| General/OBC | ₹2000 |
| SC/ST/PwD | ₹1700 |
Both Exams (April Exam or May Exam)
| General/OBC | ₹3800 |
| SC/ST | ₹3100 |
For examination centre opted in a Foreign country
| One Exam Only | ₹10000 |
| Both Exams | ₹18000 |
Registration
- The registrations for NATA 2020 (April exam and May exam) will begin from February 1, 2020.
- The last date to apply for NATA 2020 April examination is
March 16, 2020March 23, 2020April 15, 2020 and the last date to apply for NATA 2020 May examination is May 4, 2020. - UPDATE (Feb 1, 2020): NATA 2020 Registrations have started, read more here.
- UPDATE (Mar 17, 2020): NATA 2020 April Exam Last Date extended, read more NATA 2020 April Exam Last Date Extended.
- 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 for April exam will be open during
March 21 – March 23, 2020March 28 – March 30, 2020April 20 – April 22, 2020 while for May exam, it will be open during May 9 – May 11, 2020.
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 |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Bhilai |
| Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad |
| Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| Gujarat | Rajkot |
| Gujarat | Surat |
| Gujarat | Vadodara |
| Haryana | Ambala |
| Haryana | Faridabad |
| Haryana | Gurgaon |
| Haryana | Hisar |
| 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 | Bengaluru |
| Karnataka | Gulbarga |
| Karnataka | Hubli |
| Karnataka | Mangalore |
| Karnataka | Mysore |
| Karnataka | Udupi |
| Kerala | Ernakulam |
| Kerala | Kannur |
| Kerala | Kottayam |
| Kerala | Kozhikode |
| Kerala | Thrissur |
| Kerala | Trivandrum |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal |
| Madhya Pradesh | Gwalior |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore |
| Madhya Pradesh | Jabalpur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain |
| Maharshtra | Ahmednagar |
| Maharshtra | Amravati |
| Maharshtra | Aurangabad |
| Maharshtra | Jalgaon |
| Maharshtra | Kolhapur |
| Maharshtra | Mumbai |
| Maharshtra | Nagpur |
| Maharshtra | Nashik |
| Maharshtra | Navi Mumbai |
| Maharshtra | Pune |
| 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 | Patiala |
| Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| Rajasthan | Bikaner |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur |
| Rajasthan | Jodhpur |
| Rajasthan | Kota |
| Rajasthan | Udaipur |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore |
| Tamil Nadu | Madurai |
| Tamil Nadu | Salem |
| Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli |
| Tamil Nadu | Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Telangana | Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly |
| Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad |
| 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 |
| International | Dubai |
Note
- The candidates applying for the exam centre in Dubai will not be given any choice for test centres.
- Dubai 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 2020 April exam will be available on
April 4, 2020April 8, 2020To be Announced while admit cards of NATA 2020 May exam will be available on May 21, 2020. - 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 model answers to MCQ portion (Part B) will be made available to the candidates.
- The response sheet of each candidate will be uploaded on the NATA website along with Part-wise mark(s) secured.
- Candidates can review their answer sheet and challenge it (if any).
- No review will be available for the drawing test (Part A).
Qualifying Marks
In order to qualify NATA, a candidate must satisfy the following conditions:
- At least 32 marks out of 125 marks must be secured in the Drawing portion (Part A)
- At least 18 marks out of 75 marks must be secured in the MCQ portion (Part B)
- Overall qualifying marks (out of 200) would be based on post-exam statistics and at the discretion of the Council.
Result
The result of the NATA 2020 April exam is expected to be declared on May 8, 2020 To be Announced while the results of the NATA 2020 May exam is expected to be declared on June 14, 2020.
It will be available as:
- Marks obtained out of 200 and marks in each component
- Whether Pass/Fail (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.
- Pen, pencils, eraser, colour pencils (Not water/oil colour or crayon).
- Candidates may bring cardboard or a clipboard on which nothing should be written.
Note: Instruments of any kind including scale are not permitted.
Important Dates
| NATA First Test | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | February 1, 2020 |
| End of registrations | |
| Image uploads allowed till | |
| Fee payment allowed till | |
| Application Correction window | |
| Confirmation page printing available till | |
| Publication of Admit Card | |
| NATA First Test | |
| Publication of results | |
| NATA Second Test | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | February 1, 2020 |
| End of registrations | May 4, 2020 |
| Image uploads allowed till | May 8, 2020 |
| Fee payment allowed till | May 8, 2020 |
| Application Correction window | May 9 – May 11, 2020 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | May 11, 2020 |
| Publication of Admit Card | May 21, 2020 |
| NATA Second Test | |
| Publication of results | June 14, 2020 |
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 | 9319275557, 7303487773 |
| [email protected] | |
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