NATAConducted by Council of Architecture (CoA)
National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Official website ↗- Purpose
- Aptitude test for admission to 5-year B.Arch programmes.
- Eligibility
- Class 12 pass/appearing with Mathematics as a subject (or 10+3 diploma with maths), per CoA norms.
- Age limits
- No upper age limit in recent cycles — verify the brochure.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Attempt limits
- Multiple test sessions per year; best score is generally considered — verify current rules.(may change — verify at the official source)
- Stages
- NATA test (drawing + cognitive/scholastic sections) → Score-based counselling by institutions/states
- Pattern
- Partly drawing-based, partly computer-based aptitude; mathematics and general aptitude included.
- Subjects
- Mathematics, General aptitude, Drawing/visual composition
- Total marks
- Total score scheme varies by session — verify the current brochure.
- Duration
- About 3 hours across sections
- Interview / personality test
- Not applicable
- Physical test
- Not applicable
- Medical test
- Not applicable
- Held
- Multiple sessions per year (recent practice)(may change — verify at the official source)
- Notes
- Some states and schools of architecture use NATA scores differently; JEE Paper 2 (B.Arch) is a parallel route for some institutions.