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ENTRANCE EXAMS

NATA explained

Who can sit NATA, when it usually happens, the pattern, and how to prepare in school.

IN SHORT

The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is run by the Council of Architecture for B.Arch admission. It is usually offered in several sittings between April and July, and the best score counts. Students need physics, chemistry and maths in Class 12.

Updated · Mayo International School, Patparganj, East Delhi

Run by
Council of Architecture
Usually
April–July, several tries
Needs
PCM

At a glance

Dates and rules change each year; the official notice is final.

TestsDrawing, visual reasoning, logic, general aptitude
AlternativeJEE Main Paper 2 (NITs and others)
Course5-year B.Arch

Preparing in school

Sketch every week from Class 11 — perspective, proportion, light and shade — and solve spatial puzzles.

Questions parents ask

Is NATA required for all B.Arch colleges?

Most colleges use NATA; NITs and some others use JEE Main Paper 2.

Sources

Rules change each year: check the official notice for your year. Mayo's own figures come from the school's records.

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