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National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Conducted by Council of Architecture (CoA), an autonomous statutory body under the Ministry of Education
180 min
Duration
200
Total marks
3
Sections
62 Qs
Questions
Rs 1,000 - 10,000
Application fee
Not announced yet
Nearest upcoming date
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| Category | Eligibility / relaxation |
|---|---|
| General | Criteria listed above |
| Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. | |
| SC | Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. |
| ST | Not announced separately in the details we hold. Check the official notification. |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Single test: Gen/ Male | Rs 1750 |
| Gen/ Female | Rs 1250 |
| // Male | Rs 1250 |
| // Female | Rs 1000 |
| Transgender | Rs 1000 |
| Outside India (higher combined fees for 2 or 3 tests) | Rs 10,000 |
6 colleges accept NATA.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Multiple phases through the year (2026: Phase 1 | 13 Jun, Phase 2 closed 4 Aug '26) |
| Phase 1 | 4 Apr - 13 Jun '26 (Fri/Sat sessions) |
| Phase 2: 7 | 8 Aug '26 |
| Application type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Single test: Gen/ Male | Rs 1750 |
| Gen/ Female | Rs 1250 |
| // Male | Rs 1250 |
| // Female | Rs 1000 |
| Transgender | Rs 1000 |
| Outside India (higher combined fees for 2 or 3 tests) | Rs 10,000 |
NATA college predictor
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NATA previous year question papers
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| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Hybrid - online plus an offline drawing test |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Total questions | 53 to 62 questions (split between online cognitive test and offline drawing/creative assessment) |
| Total marks | 200 marks |
| The Council of Architecture (CoA), which conducts NATA, does not mention any clause in its official NATA information brochure or on this source page's detailed pattern description; Based on the consistent absence of any such clause across NATA's published exam-pattern documentation for recent cycles, NATA is understood to have no negative marking — candidates lose no marks for an incorrect or unattempted question — though candidates should always cross-check the current year's official brochure at nata.in before the exam, since CoA could revise this without much prior notice | |
| Sections | Part A: Mathematics & Numerical Ability, General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning; Part B: Drawing & Creative Composition |
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6 institutes accept NATA.
| # | Campus / Institute | Location | College page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IIT Roorkee | - | View college |
| 2 | IIT Roorkee | IIT Kharagpur | View college |
| 3 | IIT Roorkee | NIT Calicut | View college |
| 4 | IIT Roorkee | Jamia Millia Islamia | View college |
| 5 | IIT Roorkee | World University of Design | View college |
| 6 | IIT Roorkee | Sir J J College of Architecture Mumbai | View college |
The Council of Architecture (CoA), which conducts NATA, does not mention any clause in its official NATA information brochure or on this source page's detailed pattern description. Based on the consistent absence of any such clause across NATA's published exam-pattern documentation for recent cycles, NATA is understood to have no negative marking — candidates lose no marks for an incorrect or unattempted question — though candidates should always cross-check the current year's official brochure at nata.in before the exam, since CoA could revise this without much prior notice.
180 minutes
Online at nata.in; multiple phases through the year (2026: Phase 1 by 13 Jun, Phase 2 closed 4 Aug '26)
