National Aptitude Test in Architecture  Exam Pattern, Details and Previous Year Papers



Council of Architecture (CA) has declared the entrance exam notification containing details for the upcoming National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), aspirants who have been eyeing for this opportunity can to go to the official website link to enroll themselves for the exam. Availability of online/offline forms would be twice in a year, estimated Feb and May 2020. It’s been ascertained that NATA Entrance Exam will be organized all throughout India; the test would be conducted and monitored in 135 Indian cities and one exam venue has been set abroad as per the official notification. Candidates who have cleared their 12th class from any board recognized by the Government and have studied with science stream, that is, PCM are eligible to apply. Also, the candidate must be at least 18 years of age to appear for the exam. The selection criteria will be decided and based upon the total marks obtained by candidates, for more details refer to the official notification. NATA Registrations began in 1 Feb and would remain open till May 2020.




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Key Highlight
of Nata
Age Limit
above 18 years
Educational Qualification
12th passed from a recognized board or undergraduate who must have appeared in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Exam Date
Twice in an year, to be updated soon
Registration Period
1 Feb 2020 and would end by May 2020
Mode of Conduct
Computer Based Test (Online)
Gender
For Male and Female Candidates
No. of Sections
3
Exam Duration
180 minutes

 

Eligibility of National Aptitude Test in Architecture NATA

Educational Qualification:

The Eligibility for Applying for National Aptitude Test in Architecture NATA is 12th passed from a recognized board or undergraduate who must have appeared in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. 

Age Limit:

The age limit is above 18 years.

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Exam Pattern of National Aptitude Test in Architecture NATA

Type: Computer Based Test (Online Mode)

Duration: The duration of the National Aptitude Test in Architecture NATA exam will be of 180 minutes.

Type of Questions: Objective type questions.

Syllabus Covered: The Syllabus includes General Aptitude Test and Drawing Test.

Marking Scheme: No mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. 

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Syllabus of National Aptitude Test in Architecture NATA

Drawing and Mathematics

General Aptitude

Architecture Awareness

 

Tips and Tricks of National Aptitude Test in Architecture NATA

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·         Improve Accuracy: Whatever new concepts you learn; make it a habit of practicing them regularly so you do not forget key topics. Because you will not have enough time to prepare all the syllabus topics proficiently, so you must master those you are comfortable with.

·         Previous Years’ Papers: Try to get your hands on as many previous years’ question papers as you can. There is a certain type of question pattern you will find useful for your preparation and also get familiar with past exam paper trends.

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