About NATA

• National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is being conducted by COA since 2006, in terms of the provisions of CoA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983, published in the Gazette of India.
• The Regulations prescribe that the candidate needs to qualify an Aptitude Test in Architecture conducted by the Council for admission to the Architecture degree course.
• The NATA ensures that the eligibility criteria for admission to five-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) degree course, as prescribed by CoA and duly approved by the Central Government.
• NATA 2023 will be conducted as a comprehensive computer-based aptitude test at the Council allotted centers in identified cities in the country.
• NATA is an Aptitude test that assesses a candidate’s innate ability through a variety of testing formats and cannot be taught, learnt or induced.
• NATA measures the aptitude of the applicant for specific field of study, i.e. Architecture, through assessment of cognitive skills, visual perception and aesthetic sensitivity tests, logical reasoning and critical thinking ability, etc., besides the learning that the candidate has acquired over the past few years and is related to the specific field of study.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA to write NATA test

• Those who completed 10+2 exam with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics
• Those who completed 10+ 3 Diploma with Mathematics.
• Those appearing for the above said exams in the current year may also provisionally appear for NATA 2023.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for ADMISSION to B.Arch Program

• 5-year B.Arch. Degree program for the academic session 2023- 2024 shall be as per CoA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020
• Candidate must have passed an examination at the end of the 10+2 scheme of examination.

  - with at least 50 percent aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

  - at least 50 percent. marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination.

• or passed 10+3 Diploma Examination

- with Mathematics as compulsory subject.

- with at least 50 percent marks in aggregate.

• No direct lateral admission is allowed at any year/semester/stage of B.Arch. course based on any qualification.
• Reservation as well as relaxation in qualifying marks for the reserved category for the purpose of admission is a prerogative of the Admission/ Counselling Authority and does not fall under the purview of this examination.

How to Apply?

• Apply ONLINE at the NATA portal of www.nata.in
• Visit the portal, generate username & password by entering basic details.
• CLICK the requisite link ONLINE APPLICATION NATA– 2023. Thereafter, candidate will be directed to the actual application form.
• The form is interactive in nature and the fields required to be filled up are categorized in different sub-sections.
• The fields super-scribed with *MUST be filled up as they are MANDATORY, otherwise the application will NOT get submitted.
• The application form is broadly categorized into three steps, that unfolds in sequence:

DOCUMENT	STORAGE SIZE	IMAGE SIZE
Photograph	4 kb(Min), 100 kb(Max)	4.5 Cm(Min), 3.5 Cm(Max)
Signature	1 kb(Min), 30 kb(Max)	1.5 Cm(Min), 3.5 Cm(Max)

• Documents have to be in black/ blue ink only in jpg / jpeg format. The page size of document is to be in A4 format.
• Finally, the candidate must take a printout of CONFIRMATION PAGE generated upon successful fee payment for their own record.
• There is no need to send any document by post.

Admit Card

• Admit Card will be generated according to the schedule notified indicating the allotted Examination Centre for NATA 2023
• Downloadable version of the admit card will be published on the respective webpage of the candidate. An Examination Roll Number will also be generated for each candidate.
• Candidate is required to download the soft copy of the Admit Card from the website and must appear in the examination with a printed hard copy at the concerned Examination Centre indicated in the downloaded Admit Card along with one original photo identity card- Voter Card/ Pan Card/ Aadhar Card/ Driving License.
• All Candidates are advised to retain their admit cards carefully in secured place in undamaged condition in all respects as stated above till the completion of admission procedure.

EXAMINATION SCHEDULE

NATA 2023

For More Details:

More Details: https://www.nata.in/Nata_Dossier4.pdf

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