The Council of Architecture (CoA) has begun the process of registration for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) 2025 from February 3, 2025. Candidates who seek admission to the Bachelor of Architecture BArch program can apply online on the official website, nata.in.
NATA 2025 will be held from March 1, 2025 and will go up to June 2025. The test will be conducted every Friday and Saturday – Friday in the afternoon shift and Saturday in the morning and afternoon shifts.
NATA 2025 Exam Schedule
| Exam Day | Morning Session | Afternoon Session | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | No session | 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 3 hours |
| Saturday | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 3 hours |
NATA 2025 Eligibility Criteria
COA has released the amended NATA Eligibility criteria. Candidates who wish to appear in NATA 2025 must ensure they fulfill the revised NATA Eligibility. Any candidate irrespective of their previous appearance in the NATA exam can appear in NATA 2025. The revised eligibility criteria are given below:
- Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exams with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects securing at least 50% aggregate marks.
- Candidates who have passed the 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics as a compulsory subject, securing at least 50% aggregate marks are also eligible to appear in NATA 2025.
- Candidates must have qualified an aptitude test, either JEE or NATA to seek admission in the 5-year B.Arch course.
Also Read: NATA Registration 2025
NATA 2025 Exam Pattern
Candidates must be familiar with the NATA Exam Pattern. There will be questions to test the drawing abilities and aptitude of the candidates. After the latest changes, the NATA Question Paper will have two sections. The table below shows the new NATA Exam Pattern 2025:
| Particulars | Details |
| Sections |
Part A: Drawing and Composition Test Part B: Aptitude Test |
| Exam Mode |
Part A: Offline Part B: Online, CBT |
| Time Duration | 180 Mins (90 mins for each section) |
| Total Questions |
Part A: 3 questions Part B: 45 questions |
| Type of Questions |
Part A: Drawing Part B: MCQ and NCQ |
| Marks Division |
Part A: 80 marks (25 + 25 + 30) Part B: 120 marks (30 x 2 marks = 60 marks, 15 x 4 marks = 60 marks) |
| Total Marks | 200 |
Candidates are advised to register before the deadline as completion will ensure getting an examination slot. Additional information regarding the syllabus, release of admit cards, and test centers are available on NATA's official website.
