About Us
The Council of Architecture (CoA) is an autonomous statutory body of Ministry of Education, Government of India constituted under the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972. This Act was enacted by the Parliament of India and came into force with effect from 1st September, 1972. The Act provides for registration of Architects, standards of education, recognized qualifications and standards of professional conduct and etiquette to be complied with by the architects.
About the Exam
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is being conducted by COA since 2006, in terms of the provisions of CoA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983, published in the Gazette of India. Further, the Council has prescribed the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020, with the approval of the Central Government in terms of Sections 21 & 45 of the Architects Act, 1972. The Regulations were published in the Gazette of India on 11.08.2020 and came into force w.e.f. 01.11.2020. These Regulations prescribe that the candidate needs to qualify an Aptitude Test in Architecture conducted by the Council for admission to the Architecture degree course.
Course Offered
B. Arch - 5 years.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidate should have passed 12th with 50% in PCM (Mandatory).
Exam Pattern
The candidates can appear for maximum of 3 attempts in NATA 2024 in one academic year. The best score out of all the attempts shall be considered for declaration of results. The score of NATA Test would be valid for a period of 2 academic years. Examination shall be conducted on all weekends starting from April to July, 2024 in two sessions, subject to number of candidates registered for the session. The candidates need to indicate their preference for session & city of examination while registering at NATA portal.
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PART A
Drawing and Composition Test - Offline Test - 90 Minutes.
> A1 : 1 Question – Composition and Color (25 Marks).
> A2 : 1 Question – Sketching & Composition [Black & White] (25 Marks).
> A3 : 1 Question - 3D Composition (30 Marks).
Total 3 Questions - 80 Marks.
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PART B
MCQ - Computer Based online Test - 90 Minutes.
> B1 : 30 questions x 2 Marks - 60 Marks.
> B2 : 15 questions x 4 Marks - 60 Marks.
Visual Reasoning, Numerial Reasoning, Logical Derivation, G.K., Architecture & Design, Language Interpretation, Design Sensitivity & Design Thinking.
Total 45 Questions – 120 Marks.
TOTAL MARKS : PART – A & PART – B = 200.
NOTE - The medium of Aptitude test shall be in English and Hindi.
How to Apply
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Register Online on their website.
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Pay their registration fees.
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Application Fees is as follows -
Payment Options based on number of tests opted for
In India (in RS)
Outside India (in RS)
General/OBC(NCL)
SC/ST/EWS/PwD
Transgenders
Male
Female
Male
Female
Fee for any Single Test
1750
1250
1250
1000
1000
10000
Fee for Two Tests
3250
2250
2250
1750
1500
18000
Fee for Three Tests
4500
3000
3000
2500
2000
25000
Click here to know more - https://www.nata.in/NATA_BROCHURE_2024_19_02_2024.pdf?v123
Important Dates
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EVENT |
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DURATION |
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NATA 2024 Examination |
06-04-2024 |
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3 hours |
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Session 1 |
10 AM - 1 PM |
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Session 2 |
1.30 PM - 4.30 PM |
LAST DATE for filling the Application - To be Announced.
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