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National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2024
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 | Offline (Pen-Paper based test) + Online (Computer based test) |
| Conducted by | Council of Architecture (CoA) |
NEW: The candidates can appear for a maximum of 3 attempts in NATA in one academic year. The best score out of all the attempts shall be considered for declaration of results. NATA test score will be valid for a period of 2 academic years.
UPDATE (Mar 2, 2024): NATA 2024 Applications are open, check NATA 2024 Application Procedure.
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What’s new from NATA 2024?
- The exam can be attempted 3 times in one academic year.
- The NATA test score will be valid for 2 academic years.
- Examination shall be conducted on all Saturdays and Sundays starting from April to July in two sessions per day.
- There will be a 90 minutes Drawing and Composition Test of 80 marks followed by a 90 minutes Online Aptitude Test of 120 marks.
- Candidates who have passed or currently studying in class 11th or class 12th with PCM subjects can take the NATA examination.
NATA 2024: Check Eligibility | Check Syllabus
About
Pattern
- It is an combination of Offline and Online Test of 3 hours duration.
- Part A will be offline test of 90 minutes consisting of Drawing and Composition Test. There will be a total of 3 questions carrying 80 marks.
- It will consist of one question each of Composition and Color, Sketching & Composition (Black and White), and 3D Composition.
- Part B will be online test of 90 minutes consisting of Aptitude Test. There will be a total of 45 questions carrying 120 marks.
- The question paper will consist of Multiple-Choice type (MCQ).
- All the Questions and instructions will be available in English medium only.
The no. of questions of each mark category is as follows:
| Question Type | No. of Questions | Marks per Question | Total Marks |
| Part A : Drawing and Composition Test | |||
| Composition and Color | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Sketching & Composition | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| 3D Composition | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Part B : Computer based Online Test | |||
| MCQ Type 1 | 30 | 2 | 60 |
| MCQ Type 2 | 15 | 4 | 60 |
| Total | 48 | 200 | |
Schedule
| Date of Examination | All Saturdays and Sundays from April to July 2024 |
| Timings | 10.00 AM to 01.00 PM (Session – 1) 01.30 PM to 04.30 PM (Session – 2) |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Eligibility
Taking NATA
Qualifying examination
- Candidates should have passed/ appearing in class 11th or 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).
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 2024 Application Fee is as follows:
For examination centre opted in India
One Test Only
| General/OBC – Male | ₹1,750 |
| General/OBC – Female | ₹1,250 |
| Transgender | ₹1,000 |
| SC/ST/PwD – Male | ₹1,250 |
| SC/ST/PwD – Female | ₹1,000 |
Any Two Tests
| General/OBC – Male | ₹3,250 |
| General/OBC – Female | ₹2,250 |
| Transgender | ₹1,500 |
| SC/ST/PwD – Male | ₹2,250 |
| SC/ST/PwD – Female | ₹1,750 |
All Three Tests
| General/OBC – Male | ₹4,500 |
| General/OBC – Female | ₹3,000 |
| Transgender | ₹2,000 |
| SC/ST/PwD – Male | ₹3,000 |
| SC/ST/PwD – Female | ₹2,500 |
For examination centre opted in a Foreign country
| One Test Only | ₹10,000 |
| Any Two Tests | ₹18,000 |
| All Three Tests | ₹25,000 |
Fee Notes
- The candidates initially opting for single/ two tests may further opt for additional test at a later stage, not exceeding three attempts. However, in such case no concession in fees would be offered.
- Multiple Application Forms submitted by the same candidate by changing the credentials will be rejected without any refund.
Registration
- The registrations for NATA 2024 are expected to begin in March 2024.
- The last date to apply for NATA 2024 examination is yet to be announced.
- 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 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada |
| Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Assam | Guwahati |
| Bihar | Patna/ Gaya |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur |
| Delhi | Delhi |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/ Surat |
| Gujarat | Vadodara/ Rajkot |
| Haryana | Faridabad/ Sonipat |
| Haryana | Gurgaon/ Rohtak |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla/ Kangra |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru/ Manipal/ Tumkur |
| Karnataka | Hubali/ Kalburgi |
| Karnataka | Mysore/ Bijapur |
| Kerala | Ernakulum/ Kochi |
| Kerala | Kannur/ Kollam |
| Kerala | Kottayam/ Thrissur |
| Kerala | Kozhikode/ Mallapuram |
| Kerala | Thiruvanathapuram/ Pallakad |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal/ Gwalior/ Jabalpur |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore/ Sehore |
| Madhya Pradesh | Sagar |
| Maharashtra | Ahmednagar/ Akola |
| Maharashtra | Amravati/ Ratnagiri |
| Maharashtra | Aurangabad/ Thane |
| Maharashtra | Kolhapur/ Kalyan |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| Maharashtra | Nagpur |
| Maharashtra | Nashik |
| Maharashtra | Navi Mumbai |
| Maharashtra | Pune |
| Maharashtra | Solapur |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar/ Cuttack |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Jalandhar/ Amritsar |
| Punjab | Ludhiana/ Mohali |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur/ Udaipur |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai/ Coimbatore |
| Tamil Nadu | Madurai/ Thanjavur |
| Tamil Nadu | Salem/ Kanya Kumari |
| Tamil Nadu | Tiruchirappalli/ Vellore |
| Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Agra |
| Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly |
| Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida/ Jhansi |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun |
| West Bengal | Kolkata |
| West Bengal | Siliguri |
Note
- Those candidates opting for multiple Tests shall have to generate new appointment cards for each test after the result of the previous test is published.
- 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 Appointment Card will be generated indicating the allotted Test Centre, session and Appointment number.
- Candidates need to download the Appointment Card from the NATA website.
- Appointment Cards of NATA exam will be available after it’s notified.
- A printed copy of the downloaded Appointment card should be produced at the time of examination along with a photo identity card.
- Those candidates opting for multiple Tests shall have to generate new appointment cards for each test after the result of the previous test is published.
- Candidates are advised to retain their Appointment 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 a minimum of 20 marks in Part A.
- Secure a minimum of 30 marks in Part B.
- Secure a minimum of 70 marks out of 200 marks as aggregate of Part A and Part B.
Result
- The result of the NATA examination will be declared as per schedule.
- In case the candidate appears in multiple tests, all the previous scores shall appear on the score card.
- The best score obtained in all attempts shall be taken as the valid score for NATA.
- The result will mention whether Qualified/ Not Qualified (Check Qualifying Marks).
Important Information
Candidates must bring the following things to the exam hall:
- Downloaded Appointment Card
- Original Proof of Identity – Aadhar/ Passport/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Valid Photo ID
- Pencils, Erasers, Dry colors, Scale (upto 15 Cms)
Important Dates
| NATA First Test | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | TBA; Expected: March 2024 |
| End of registrations | TBA |
| Image uploads allowed till | TBA |
| Fee payment allowed till | TBA |
| Application Correction window | TBA |
| Confirmation page printing available till | TBA |
| Publication of Admit Card | TBA |
| NATA First Test | TBA |
| Publication of results | TBA |
| NATA Second Test | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | TBA |
| End of registrations | TBA |
| Image uploads allowed till | TBA |
| Fee payment allowed till | TBA |
| Application Correction window | TBA |
| Confirmation page printing available till | TBA |
| Publication of Admit Card | TBA |
| NATA Second Test | TBA |
| Publication of results | TBA |
| NATA Third Test | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | TBA |
| End of registrations | TBA |
| Image uploads allowed till | TBA |
| Fee payment allowed till | TBA |
| Application Correction window | TBA |
| Confirmation page printing available till | TBA |
| Publication of Admit Card | TBA |
| NATA Third Test | TBA |
| Publication of results | TBA |
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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