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National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2019
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.
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.
UPDATE (June 15, 2019): NATA 2019 July Exam Application correction window is now open.
UPDATE (June 14, 2019): NATA 2019 July Exam Registrations last date has been extended to June 15, 2019.
UPDATE (May 3, 2019): NATA 2019 April Exam Score Card released, read more here.
UPDATE: Check detailed steps for filling the Application Form here.
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Previous Updates
Previous Updates
- UPDATE (Apr 22, 2019): NATA 2019 April Exam Final Answer Key released, read more here.
- UPDATE (Apr 16, 2019): NATA 2019 April Exam Answer Key released, read more here.
- UPDATE (Apr 1, 2019): NATA 2019 April Exam Admit Cards are now avaialble, read more here.
- UPDATE (Mar 12, 2019): NATA 2019 Correction Facility has started, read more here.
- UPDATE (Feb 28, 2019): NATA 2019 Eligibility criteria has been revised. Check revised eligibility criteria here.
- UPDATE (Jan 24, 2019): NATA 2019 Registrations have started, read more here.
- UPDATE (Jan 21, 2019): NATA 2019 notification has been released, Registrations start on January 24, 2019. Check important dates here.
Important changes introduced from 2019:
- NATA 2019 exam will be conducted twice a year, in April 2019 and in July 2019.
- Part A to be of 60 minutes duration instead of 90 minutes duration earlier.
- Part B to be of 120 minutes duration instead of 90 minutes duration earlier.
- Application correction window introduced to help candidates make corrections in their application form particulars.
| 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) |
About
Pattern
- It is an Online-cum-Paper Based Test of 3 hours duration.
- The question paper will consist of 2 parts which will carry a total of 200 marks.
- Part A comprises of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) of Mathematics & General Aptitude which are to be answered online.
- For Part A, each question will have only one correct option and correct response will yield 2 marks. There is no negative marking.
- Part B is a paper-based test which comprises of 2 Drawing questions of 40 marks each and required to be answered on A4 size drawing sheets.
- For Part B, 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.
- 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 60 minutes, Online) | ||
| Mathematics (MCQ) | 20 | 40 |
| General Aptitude (MCQ) | 40 | 80 |
| B) Part B (Last 120 minutes, Paper-based) | ||
| Drawing | 2 | 80 |
Schedule
First Exam (April)
| Date of Examination | April 14, 2019 (Sunday) |
| Timings | Part A: 10.00 AM to 11.00 AM, Part B: 11.15 AM to 01.15 PM |
| Duration | 3 Hours |
Second Exam (July)
| Date of Examination | July 7, 2019 (Sunday) |
| Timings | Part A: 10.00 AM to 11.00 AM, Part B: 11.15 AM 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.
Admission to first year of B.Arch.
Architecture Examination
Candidates must have qualified a recognized aptitude test in Architecture (NATA or equivalent) in 2019.
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 (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
For examination centre opted in India
For examination centre opted in India
One Exam Only (April Exam or July Exam)
| General/OBC | ₹1800 |
| SC/ST | ₹1500 |
Both Exams (April Exam or July Exam)
| General/OBC | ₹3500 |
| SC/ST | ₹2800 |
For examination centre opted in a Foreign country
For examination centre opted in a Foreign country
| One Exam Only | ₹10000 |
| Both Exams | ₹18000 |
Registration
- The registrations for NATA 2019 (April exam and July exam) will begin on January 24, 2019.
- The last date to apply for NATA 2019 April examination is March 11, 2019 and the last date to apply for NATA 2019 July examination is
June 12, 2019June 15, 2019. - UPDATE (Jan 24, 2019): NATA 2019 Registrations have started, read more here.
- UPDATE (June 14, 2019): NATA 2019 July Exam Registrations last date has been extended to June 15, 2019.
Application Procedure
- 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.
NEW: Check detailed steps for filling the Application Form here.
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 from March 12, 2019 to March 15, 2019 while for July exam, it will be open from June 15, 2019 to June 17, 2019.
- UPDATE (Mar 12, 2019): NATA 2019 Correction Facility has started, read more here.
- UPDATE (June 15, 2019): NATA 2019 July Exam Application correction window is now open.
Test Centres
Test Cities
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 | Moradbad |
| Uttar Pradesh | Muzafarnagar |
| 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 |
| Dubai (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 2019 April exam will be available on April 1, 2019 while admit cards of NATA 2019 July exam will be available on June 24, 2019.
- 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.
- UPDATE (Apr 1, 2019): NATA 2019 April Exam Admit Cards are now avaialble, read more here.
Answer Keys
- The response sheet of each candidate for Part A will be uploaded on the NATA website along with subject 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 B).
- UPDATE (Apr 16, 2019): NATA 2019 April Exam Answer Key released, read more here.
Qualifying Marks
In order to qualify NATA, a candidate must satisfy the following conditions:
- At least 25% must be secured in the MCQ portion (30 out of 120)
- At least 25% must be secured in the Drawing portion (20 out of 80)
- 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 2019 April exam will be declared on May 3, 2019 while the results of the NATA 2019 July exam will be declared on July 21, 2019.
It will be available as:
- Marks obtained out of 200 and marks in each component
- Whether Pass/Fail (Check Qualifying Marks)
UPDATE (May 3, 2019): NATA 2019 April Exam Score Card released, read more here.
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
| April 2019 Exam | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | January 24, 2019 |
| End of registrations | March 11, 2019 |
| Image uploads allowed till | March 15, 2019 |
| Fee payment allowed till | March 15, 2019 |
| Application Correction window | March 12, 2019 – March 15, 2019 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | March 18, 2019 |
| Publication of Admit Card | April 1, 2019 |
| NATA April examination | April 14, 2019 |
| Publication of results | May 3, 2019 |
| July 2019 Exam | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | January 24, 2019 |
| End of registrations | |
| Image uploads allowed till | June 15, 2019 |
| Fee payment allowed till | June 15, 2019 |
| Application Correction window | June 15, 2019 – June 17, 2019 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | June 17, 2019 |
| Publication of Admit Card | June 24, 2019 |
| NATA April examination | July 7, 2019 |
| Publication of results | July 21, 2019 |
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) |
| Phone | 08296744296 |
| [email protected] | |
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