NATA 2022 Application form will tentatively commence from the 2nd week of March 2022. NATA 2022 Paper 1 and Paper 1 is expected to be held in April and July 2022. Aspirants who have qualified their class 12th with PCM or 10+3 Diploma with mathematics as a compulsory subject are eligible for the NATA 2022.
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national level entrance exam conducted by the CoA (Council of Architecture). The examination allows students to seek admission in India’s best colleges which offer five-year undergraduate courses in architecture, that is, B. Arch. NATA exam is a gateway for the aspirants to seek admission in B.Arch in the best colleges and Institutes. The cut off marks in the NATA examination determine the ranking of the appeared students. The exam is held twice a year since 2019 and has lakhs of students across India who sit in the NATA examination, serving tough competition. NATA does not offer lateral entry in B.Arch courses.
Exam Name | National Aptitude Test in Architecture |
Conducting Authority | Council of Architecture |
Exam Type | University Level Entrance Test |
Exam Conducted For | For admissions to 5 Year B.Arch Programs |
Exam Timing | 180 Minutes |
Application Mode | Online |
Exam Mode | Online as Computer Based Test |
Questions | Part A: Mathematics and General Aptitude (60 Questions) Part B: Drawing Section (2 Questions) |
Events | NATA Paper 1 | NATA Paper 2 |
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Application form release date | 2nd week of March 2022 | 2nd week of March 2022 |
Last date to submit the fill the Application form | 2nd week of March 2022 | 2nd week of March 2022 |
Last Date to pay the fees | 1st week of April 2022 | 1st week of July 2022 |
Admit Card Release dates | 1st week of April 2022 | 1st week of July 2022 |
Exam Dates | 2nd week of April 2022 | 2nd week of July 2022 |
NATA 2022 Result | 3rd week of April 2022 | 3rd week of July 2022 |
The candidates aspiring to appear in the NATA 2022 exam must fulfil the eligibility criteria defined by the Council of Architecture. The eligibility criteria vary for the courses.
NATA Application Form can be filled in online mode from the official website. In order to register for NATA, candidates must follow the below–mentioned steps.
Although, the NATA authorities provide some kind of relaxation to the candidates belonging from socially and educationally backward classes to provide them with the opportunity to educate themselves. The fees structure for them is mentioned below.
Category | Fees for one session | Fees for both session |
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General | Rs 1800 | Rs 3500 |
ST/SC | Rs 1500 | Rs 2800 |
Kashmiri migrant/ Foreign nationals | – | Rs, 3050 |
NATA 2022 admit cards will be released on the official website. Candidates can download the admit card using a registered ID and password.
Candidates are advised to be familiar with the NATA Exam Pattern.
Particulars | Dates |
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Exam Mode | Online |
Time Duration | 180 Mins |
Sections | Drawing, Mathematics & General Aptitude |
Section Wise Duration | Part A: 60 Mins Part B: 120 Mins |
Total Questions | 62 |
Type of Questions | MCQs for Mathematics and Aptitude Section |
Marking Scheme | +2 Marks for every correct question |
Negative Marking | No Negative Marking |
Subject | Number of Questions | Distribution of Marks | Total Marks |
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Part A | |||
Mathematics (20 questions) | 20 | 40 | 40 |
General Aptitude (40 questions) | 40 | 80 | 80 |
Part B | |||
Drawing (2 questions) | 2 | 40 | 80 |
Total | 62 | 200 |
It is very essential for all the aspirants to be thorough with the NATA syllabus. And most importantly, being thorough with the syllabus would help in fetching marks in NATA Examination. Let us now give a look to the NATA syllabus topics only for 2022 in brief.
Permutations and Combinations | Logarithms |
Algebra | Trigonometry |
Coordinate Geometry | Theory and Application of Calculus |
Matrices | 3D Coordinate Geometry |
Statistics | Probability |
Analytical Reasoning | Mental Ability |
Sets and Relations | Venn Diagram |
Mathematical Reasoning | Tautology |
Objects | 3D Objects |
Awareness of Architecture Works | Architectural Creations |
In this test, the candidates shall be analyzed on their sketching and the drawing skills of any given object. The task shall be done accurately and in an attractive manner in order to qualify for the test. The visualization ability of the candidates is also tested with a sense of perspective as well. Tasks such as drawing the 3D objects, the harmony of colour’s in respect to the given scale and proportion should be kept in mind. The drawing test also aims to speculate the drawing memory of the candidates.
Equipment | Aesthetics |
Scale and Proportions of Objects | Geometric Composition |
Shape and Colour Texture | Harmony and Contrast |
Transformation in 2D and 3D | Perspective Drawing |
Day to Day Objects Drawing | Sketching of Urban Scape and Landscape |
Generating Plan | Shape |
CoA will announce the NATA result on the official website. Candidates are advised to take a printout of the scorecard for future reference. To check the result candidates need to log on to the official website using Application Number and Password. Details mentioned on the scorecard are:-
CoA does not conduct counselling for admission, NATA participating colleges conduct their own counselling process. Applicants who will qualify the exam can apply for NEET 2022 Counselling conducted by individual colleges.
S.No | College Name |
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1. | Singhad College of Architecture, Pune |
2. | Rizvi College of Architecture, Mumbai |
3. | Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai |
4. | IES College of Architecture, Mumbai |
5. | LS Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai |
6. | Department of Architecture, BITS, Mesra |
7. | Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurugram |
8. | Chandigarh College of Architecture |
9. | Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture |
10. | Aayojan School of Architecture, Jaipur |
11. | Dehradun Institute of Technology |
12. | Measi Academy of Architecture, Chennai |
Ques. Will NATA 2022 syllabus be reduced due to COVID-19?
Ans. As of now, there is no change in the syllabus of NATA 2022 due to COVID-19. Any new changes in NATA syllabus (if made for 2022) will be updated instantly on the official website of the NATA examination.
Ques. Will there be any Change in Exam Pattern of NATA 2022?
Ans. NATA – UG 2022 will be the common entrance exam for admission to architectural courses in all prominent colleges. As of now, there is no change in exam pattern of NATA 2022 and will remain same as the previous NATA examinations. All the updates regarding the NATA examination and changes related to it will be updated on its official website and will be seen in news channels.
Ques. Should I take the Coaching for NATA 2022?
Ans. Yes, you should join coaching for NATA 2022. Coaching gives you a great exposure to quality teaching, questions and the tests conducted on the basis of NATA exam pattern. It will help you in staying confident to crack NATA 2022. Also, the coaching are properly experienced ones, thus, encourage students through proper guidance and techniques to qualify the examination.
Ques. Can a 12th pass out candidate appear directly in NATA examination?
Ans. Yes, the students who are just passed out from the 12th standard are eligible to appear in NATA entrance examination. Although, the level of their preparation decides if they want to appear in NATA soon after qualifying 12th standard or they want to take a year drop out to strengthen their preparation.
Ques. In which colleges admission is given to the qualified candidates of the NATA entrance examination?
Ans. The qualified candidates are eligible to get admission in the prominent colleges accepting NATA.
Ques. How many total questions are there in the NATA examination?
Ans. 62 questions are there in total carrying different marks allocations for different sections.
Ques. What are the main subjects focused upon in the NATA examination?
Ans. All the questions are divided into Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and general ability in the entire paper.
Ques. What are the maximum marks?
Ans. 200 marks are the maximum out of which candidates have to score the required marks.
Ques. Who is the NATA examination conducting officer?
Ans. Council of Architecture is the authorised agency for conducting NATA.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.