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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.
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| 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) |
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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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 |
Admissions Open Now
Schedule
First Exam (April)
| Date of Examination | TBA; Expected: April 2020 |
| 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 | TBA; Expected: July 2020 |
| 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 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
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 2020 (April exam and July exam) are expected to begin from January 2020.
- The last date to apply for NATA 2020 April examination is expected to be in March 2020 and the last date to apply for NATA 2020 July examination is expected to be in June 2020.
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.
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 is expected to open during March 2020 while for July exam, it is expected to open during June 2020.
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 2020 April exam are expected to be available in April 2020 while admit cards of NATA 2020 July exam are expected to be available in June 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 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).
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 2020 April exam is expected to be declared in May 2020 while the results of the NATA 2020 July exam is expected to be declared in July 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
| April 2020 Exam | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | TBA; Expected: January 2020 |
| End of registrations | TBA; Expected: March 2020 |
| Image uploads allowed till | TBA; Expected: March 2020 |
| Fee payment allowed till | TBA; Expected: March 2020 |
| Application Correction window | TBA; Expected: March 2020 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | TBA; Expected: March 2020 |
| Publication of Admit Card | TBA; Expected: April 2020 |
| NATA April examination | TBA; Expected: April 2020 |
| Publication of results | TBA; Expected: May 2020 |
| July 2020 Exam | |
| Details | Date |
| Start of online registrations | TBA; Expected: January 2020 |
| End of registrations | TBA; Expected: June 2020 |
| Image uploads allowed till | TBA; Expected: June 2020 |
| Fee payment allowed till | TBA; Expected: June 2020 |
| Application Correction window | TBA; Expected: June 2020 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | TBA; Expected: June 2020 |
| Publication of Admit Card | TBA; Expected: June 2020 |
| NATA April examination | TBA; Expected: July 2020 |
| Publication of results | TBA; Expected: July 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) |
| Phone | 08296744296 |
| [email protected] | |
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