Admission

NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture)

National aptitude test for B.Arch. admission at architecture institutions across India other than the IITs, NITs and CFTIs.

Mode

Online

Duration

180 Minutes

Marking

Graded marking of +1, +2 or +3 depending on question type

Application fee

Rs. 2000/-

Exam pattern (2025) Tentative

Mode

Online

Duration

180 min

Questions

125

Total marks

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Correct

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Negative

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Variable marking

Questions carry 1, 2 or 3 marks each; MCQ, MSQ, PCQ, NAQ and match-the-following types.

Eligibility

10+2 with at least 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and 50% in aggregate, or a 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics and 50% in aggregate

Schedule

Forms out in the 3rd week of March, with three test sessions between April and July.

NATA - National Aptitude Test in Architecture

National aptitude test for B.Arch. admission at architecture institutions across India other than the IITs, NITs and CFTIs.

Conducting Body: Council of Architecture (COA)

Official Website: nata.in

Council of Architecture (COA)

Architecture & Planning