National Aptitude Test in Architecture ( NATA ) Entrance Examination

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The Council of Architecture conducts the National Aptitude Test in Architecture for admission to 5 years B.Arch. Degree Programme. CoA has been organising the NATA exam since 2006, keeping the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 1983, of the Gazette of India. Students appearing in NATA 2019 need not attempt multiple aptitude tests to get into private and government-aided institutes or universities to pursue Bachelor of Architecture. From this year onwards, the national-level architecture exam will be held in two parts – Part A and Part B.

NATA Entrance Examination 2021 Exam Pattern

NATA 2019 Exam Pattern:

NATA 2019 exam pattern has changed. The duration of the Drawing test has increased from 90 minutes to 120 minutes. While the time duration of the Aptitude test has been reduced to 60 minutes. Earlier both Aptitude test and Drawing test were of 90 minutes each.

NATA 2019 will be divided into two parts - Part A and Part B:

Subject	Distribution of Marks	Total Mark
Mathematics (20 Qs) - Part A	20 x 2	40
General Aptitude (40 Qs) - Part A	40 x 2	80
Drawing (2 Qs) - Part B	2 x 40	80
	Total	200

Mathematics & General Aptitude Test:

Only one option will be correct
Every correct response will yield 2 (two) marks
There is no negative marking, but wrong answering will be penalized in case of tie-breaking.

Drawing Test: Given below are the aspects on which this is judged:

Ability to sketch a given object proportionately and rendering the same in visually appealing manner.
Visualising and drawing the effects of light on the object and shadows cast on surroundings.
Sense of perspective drawing.
Combining and composing given three dimensional elements to form a building or structural form.
Creating interesting two dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms.
Creating visual harmony using colours in given composition.
Understanding of scale and proportions.
Drawing from memory through pencil sketch on themes from day to day experiences.

Scoring process:

The answer to each question in the 'drawing' paper will be examined by a panel of three examiners independently and the marks are averaged. It may be further subject to moderation.

The marking of questions on this section is based on the statistical properties of the questions, the examinee's performance on the questions, and the number of questions that are answered. The primary emphasis in scoring the drawing section is on the candidate's drawing, imagination and observation skills. The candidate’s sense of proportion & perspective is also evaluated together with sense for colour and composition.