National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is your ticket to the top architecture colleges in the country and is scheduled thrice this year!

The Council of Architecture will conduct the exam in 2 sessions per day.

The NATA portal is will active shortly to facilitate students to register for NATA 2023. The NATA 2023 notification has been released with information related to exam dates, application dates and so much more. 

Get a complete insight into NATA Exam 2023 Dates, eligibility criteria, selection process, syllabus, exam pattern, and everything you need to know about this exam.

NATA 2023 Exam Date & Schedule

This year the board exams have shown a changed pattern, which is why we see a lot of changes or delays in announcements by CoA about NATA 2023.

All the aspirants appearing for Board Exams with PCM as their main subject must be looking out for opportunities beyond engineering which is why architecture has become a major!

Given are the NATA exam dates as per the recent advertisement:

Event	NATA Exam Dates
The application process begins from	20 March 2023
Admit Card will be released on	18 April 2023 Onwards (Session 1)
Session 1 Exam Date	22 Apr 2023 (Announced)
Session 2 Exam Date	28 May 2023 (Announced)
Session 3 Exam Date	09 July 2023 (Announced)
Results will be announced on	To Be Notified

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NATA 2023 Notification Out!

The information brochure has all the required details about the NATA Entrance exam procedure and NATA exam dates.

First Test scheduled to be held on 21.04.2023

Second Test scheduled to be held on 28.05.2023

Third Test scheduled to be held on 09.07.2023

NATA 2023 Eligibility Criteria

You must be aware that the candidature is subject to cancellation if you do not satisfy the eligibility for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture.

Before proceeding with the application form, you must meet the Eligibility Criteria for NATA. 

• You must have completed 10+2 with 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (or)
• 10+3 Diploma graduates/appearing with Mathematics as a compulsory subject (or)
• You will be given a 5% relaxation in total Aggregate in 10+2 Level/10+3 Diploma and PCM if you belong to SC, ST, OBC- NCL Category, or PWD(Person with Disability).

NATA 2023 Application Form

The first step to filling out the NATA Application Form 2023 is registering on the official website. To complete this action, visit the official website and click on the "New Registration" button at the bottom right corner of the page.

Enter all required details, such as name, email ID, phone number, and date of birth, and click the submit button. You will receive a link to the registered mail ID after the completion of verification.

Then, you have to choose a password as per your interest. Select a security question and answer it. Enter the captcha on the screen and click the "Login" button.

• Fill out the form with personal, academic, and communication details and your preference for 3 exam centres.
• In the next step, upload your photo and signature as per the specifications given in the official notification. 
• The last step is paying the application fee online using your debit card/credit card or net banking.

NATA 2023 Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme

According to the NATA Exam Pattern 2023, there will be only one section in the exam, which means the questions are asked only from the aptitude section.

The drawing section was removed from the question paper last year. The exam is conducted for a total of 200 marks, and the time duration of the exam is 3 hours.

Exam Mode	Computer-Based Test
Duration	3 Hours
Medium	English
Section	Aptitude
Total Number of Questions	125 Questions
Type of Questions	Multiple-Choice type (MCQ); Multiple Select type questions (MSQ); Preferential Choice type (PCQ); Numerical Answer type (NAQ)
Total Marks	200
Negative Marking	No
Marking Scheme	The questions will be of 1 or 2, or 3 marks

NATA 2023 Syllabus [Subject-Wise]

There has been no change in the syllabus over the span of years. The syllabus is announced and set by the conducting body.

The Syllabus of NATA Exam 2023 includes three subjects: mathematics, general aptitude, and drawing.

NATA Syllabus for Maths

The syllabus for Maths includes topics from elementary maths. The questions are usually based on the direct formula but can be calculative. Given below are the important topics from Syllabus:

Algebra	Logarithms
Matrices	Trigonometry
Coordinate Geometry	3-Dimensional Co-ordinate geometry
Theory of Calculus	Application of Calculus
Permutation and combination	Statistics and Probability

NATA Syllabus for General Aptitude

Objects or textures related to architecture and the built environment. Interpretation of pictorial compositions, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from a two-dimensional drawing.

Visualizing different sides of 3D objects. Analytical reasoning, mental ability (visual, numerical, and verbal), General awareness of national/ international architects, and famous architectural creations.

Syllabus for Drawing Test

• Understanding scale and proportion of objects, geometric composition, shape, building forms and elements, aesthetics, color texture, harmony and contrast, conceptualization and visualization through structuring objects in memory.
• Drawing of patterns – both geometrical and abstract, form transformations in 2D and 3D like union, subtraction, rotation, surfaces, and volumes.
• Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shapes and forms generates a plan, elevation, and 3D view of objects. Perspective drawing, Sketching of urbanscape, and landscape common day-to-day life object like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

NATA 2023 Preparation Tips

The following are some of the best Preparation Tips for NATA provided by experts at Creative Edge to help enhance your preparation levels.

General Aptitude and drawing are the most critical sections in the exam, which must be given maximum priority during your preparation.

Questions under the Maths section are mainly based on the 12th-grade syllabus. You must solve questions from the CBSE Textbooks for better preparation.

You should have strong knowledge of topics like Buildings in India and the World, speed, distance and time, Important Architects of India and the World, Logical and Reasoning Ability questions, General Maths questions like area, volume Mirror Images, Building Materials and Terminology, etc.

Make a small thumbnail to plan everything for the drawing section, like placing what and how to utilize the answer sheet.

NATA 2023 Preparation Books [Most Recommended]

There are so many books available for the NATA entrance exam.

However, opting for the right book is important to score good marks in the upcoming exam.

You can refer to the following Books for NATA, as these books cover all the topics as per the syllabus.

• A Complete Self-Study Guide for B. Arch Entrance Examination 2018/19/20 by PK Mishra
• NATA & B. Arch Question Bank by Ar. Shadan Usmani
• NATA & B.Arch complete self-study material: entrance examination by Ar. Shadan Usmani

NATA 2023 Admit Card/Call Letter

You can download the Admit Card for NATA 2023 only from the official website. You can follow the steps given below to download the admit card.

• Visit the official website of NATA.
• On the home page, find the direct link to download the admit card and click on it.
• You will be redirected to a new page.
• Enter your registration number and password to log in and view your admit card
• Check the details on the Admit card and download the same

NATA 2023 Exam Centers List of Cities

NATA will be conducted across 135 cities in India. Check out the table below for the list of exam centres for the NATA entrance exam 2023.

State	City
Andaman and Nicobar	Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh	Guntur Kakinada Kurnool Rajahmundry Tirupathi Vijayawada Visakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar
Assam	Dibrugarh Guwahati Silchar
Bihar	Bhagalpur Gaya Muzaffarpur Patna Purnea
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Bhilai Bilaspur Raipur
Delhi	Delhi
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad Anand Daman Gandhinagar Jamnagar Rajkot Surat Vadodara
Haryana	Ambala Faridabad Gurgaon Hisar Karnal Narnaul Rohtak Sonepat
Himachal Pradesh	Hamirpur Shimla
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu Srinagar
Jharkhand	Bokaro Steel City Dhanbad Hazaribagh Jamshedpur Ranchi
Karnataka	Belgaum Bellary Bengaluru Davangere Gulbarga Hubli Mangalore Mysore Udupi
Kerala	Alappuzha Ernakulam Kannur Kollam Kottayam Kozhikode Thrissur Trivandrum
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal Gwalior Indore Jabalpur Ratlam Rewa Sagar Ujjain
Maharashtra	Ahmednagar Akola Amravati Aurangabad Chandrapur Chinchwad Chinchwad/ Akurdi Jalgaon Kalyan Kolhapur Latur Mumbai Nagpur Nanded Nashik
Maharashtra	Navi Mumbai Navi Mumbai – Nerul Panvel Pune Ratnagiri Sangli Satara Solapur
Manipur	Imphal
Meghalaya	Shillong
Mizoram	Aizawl
Nagaland	Dimapur
Odisha	Bhubaneswar Cuttack Rourkela Sambalpur
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Amritsar Bhatinda Jalandhar Ludhiana Mohali Pathankot Patiala
Rajasthan	Ajmer Bikaner Jaipur Jodhpur Kota Sriganganagar Udaipur
Sikkim	Gangtok
Tamil Nadu	Chennai Coimbatore Erode Madurai Nagercoil Salem Tiruchirappalli Tirunelveli Vellore
Telangana	Hyderabad Karimnagar Warangal
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra Aligarh Allahabad Bareilly Ghaziabad Gorakhpur Greater Noida Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Meerut Moradabad Muzaffarnagar Noida Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun Haldwani Roorkee
West Bengal	Asansol Durgapur Howrah Kolkata Siliguri

International Cities with Country

Country	City
UAE	Dubai
Bahrain	Manama
Qatar	Doha
Kuwait	Khaitan
Oman	Muscat
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh
Nepal
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Singapore

NATA 2023 Answer Key

The answer key is an official document released by the exam conducting authority that helps to check your responses before announcing results.

This way, you can estimate your scores and know if you are eligible for further stages. Generally, the Answer Key for NATA 2023 is released the next exam day.

How to Download NATA 2023 Answer Key?

• Step 1- Visit the official website.
• Step 2- Click on the “Download Answer Key” link.
• Step 3- NATA answer key will be displayed on the screen
• Step 4- Download the answer key and take a print
• Step 5- Calculate the score using the response sheet and answer key

NATA 2023 Result: Score Card and Merit List

The results will be announced separately for the first and second phases since they are conducted separately. The Result for NATA 2023 will be available as follows:

• Marks obtained in each part, i.e. Part A and Part B
• Marks obtained out of 200
• Qualifying status, i.e. Pass or Fail

How to Check NATA Result?

• Visit the official website of NATA.
• Click on “Download scorecard for NATA 2023.”
• Login with the credentials: Candidate ID and Password
• Enter the captcha provided
• Download the scorecard

NATA 2023 Cut-Off Marks

Cut-off marks are the minimum qualifying marks you need to score to get selected for the next exam round. 

Generally, the Cut Off for NATA 2023 will be released after the declaration of the result. Based on the qualifying marks, the NATA Merit List will be prepared. 

Check out the table below for the minimum qualifying marks required to clear the entrance exam. The NATA 2023 highest marks depend on the difficulty levels. 

Exam	Minimum Qualifying Marks
NATA	70 out of 200

CoA will determine the cut-off marks based on various factors, such as the total number of applicants, the difficulty level of the paper, and the previous year's cut-off marks.

NATA 2023 Counselling

There is no specific or centralized counselling for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture. However, CoA might announce a centralized procedure this year. Will be notified after the announcement of the exam date.

• Universities/colleges and states that offer B.Arch programs will be conducting separate Counselling for NATA 2023.
• The authorities begin the counselling right after the declaration of NATA Results.
• You must satisfy the eligibility criteria to apply for counselling.
• 400 B.Arch institutes are undertaking the counselling process for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture.

Eligibility Criteria for NATA 2023 Counselling

You must satisfy the below-mentioned eligibility norms to successfully seek admission to your desired college through the National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2023:

• Secured 50% marks in 10+2 or equivalent examinations in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as the subjects; or
• 10+3 Diploma (any stream) recognized by Central/State Govts with 50% aggregate marks in Mathematics; or
• International Baccalaureate Diploma passed/appearing, after 10 years of Schooling with 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory subject of examination  

NATA 2023 Colleges

400 institutes/universities offer admissions through the National Aptitude Test in Architecture.

Given below are top NATA Colleges that offer admission to design courses:

Sir JJ College of Architecture	Department of Architecture, IIT Roorkee
Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh	Department of Architecture, NIT Tiruchirappalli
Department of Architecture, NIT Calicut	Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon
Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, JMI	Department of Architecture, BIT, Mesra
R-V School of Architecture, RVCE, Bangalore	Faculty of Architecture, Manipal University

Differences Between NATA and JEE Main B.Arch Paper

The major difference is that the Council of Architecture conducts NATA while National Testing Agency conducts JEE Main B. Archncy. These are National level entrance exams conducted to offer admission into Engineering and B.Arch programs.

JEE Main B. Arch Paper offers admission to prestigious institutes like IITs, NITs, IIITs, IIEST, and other GFTIs. The National Aptitude Test in Architecture offers admission in NATA score accepting colleges like the School of Planning and Architecture, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, etc. 

Check out the table below for the difference between NATA and JEE Main B.Arch.

Differences	JEE Main B. Arch	NATA
Subjects	General Aptitude, Drawing, and Mathematics	Drawing, General Aptitude and Physics, Chemistry, Maths
Number of Questions	Total of 83 (Aptitude consists of 50 questions, Mathematics has 30, and drawing consists of 3 questions)	Total of 53 (Aptitude consists of 35 questions, Mathematics has 15 questions, and drawing consists of 3 questions)
Medium of Examination	English, Hindi, and Gujarati belong to Gujarat, Daman & Diu, and Nagar Haveli.	English
Exam Duration	3 Hours	3 Hours (Part A- 135 minutes and Part B- 45 minutes)
Mode of Exam	For Mathematics & Aptitude- Online; For Drawing- Offline	For Part A- Offline; Part B- Online
Marking Scheme	4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer, and 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer	1.5 marks will be awarded for each correct answer. There is no negative marking
Total Marks	390 marks	200 marks (Part A contains 125 marks, and Part B contains 75 marks)
Qualifying Marks	There are no qualifying marks	You must secure a minimum of 25% in MCQ and the Drawing section.