National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) carried out for admission to Bachelor of Architecture (B. Arch) program. Top institutes, universities, private and government institutes accept the NATA score. NATA conducted by National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture, Pune. NIASA is an educational unit of the Architecture council.

Structure of NATA Exam

NATA paper covers of two papers. There is a two-part examination. It covers a paper-related on drawing examination of two hours of duration including of two questions with one-question covers two sub questions and a computer-related online aesthetic sensitivity examination lasts one hour including of 40 Multiple Choice Questions. There is no negative marking.

Syllabus

NATA Syllabus or main contents of NATA tests are as follows:-

Section-A

• Architects and their Works
• Architectural Awareness
• Architectural terminology
• Awareness of persons, places, buildings
• Design and drawing of geometrical/abstract shapes
• Historical and contemporary buildings of Architectural importance
• Identifying commonly used materials and objects

Section- B

• Aesthetic
• Analytical reasoning mental ability
• Creating dimensional compositions
• Development of 3 Dimensional objects
• Elements of Design
• Elevations and 3D views of objects
• Generation of plan
• Principle of Design, Harmony, Balance
• Sensitivity and Drawing Skills
• Theory of colors
• Visualizing different sides of Three Dimensional objects

Section- C

• Freehand sketching of objects and Activities commonly seen in the rural or urban/suburban context
• Scale and proportion

Eligibility Criteria

The educational qualification needed for admission through NATA is a pass in 10+2 or its equivalent. Students appearing for +2 exams can also attend NATA. For B. Arch or B. Planning aspirants need to have mathematics as mandatory subject with minimum 50 % marks in aggregate at +2. Aspirants with International Baccalaureate Diploma with 50% total marks and Mathematics as a topic can also apply. The applicants must be a resident of India. They must have attained minimum 17 years as on July 1st of the ensuring year of the test. Mental and physical fitness of the aspirant needed while the admission is taking place.

How to Apply ?

Applicants who are appearing for the NATA have to fill-in a pre-registration form. The form is available in the official website. They will get a project from the examination center once they pay the examination fees. After that, the applicants get the receipt and the appointment verifier with informations of the time and date from the examination Center. The fees of NATA is Rs.800. it can be paid at the time of registration. Another option is to be paid before the collection of the appointment voucher. Applicants can pay the fees by DD or cash.

Online Application

The pre-registration form can collect from the website of NATA. Those who are applying through online can download it from the website. The site address is http://www.nata.in.  Aspirants can fill the form according to the necessary information. Once it filled, they can print and post to NIASA with the necessary attachments. Forms can collect from the designated test centers.

Offline Application

Aspirants who are interested to collect the application forms by post can send a request letter to http://www.nata.in.  Aspirants must show the number of registration at the top of the letter. Specimen signature must be included at the backside of DD.

Important Dates

The exam starts on March first week 2012. Appointments listed on a first-come, first-served basis. The aspirant can attend NATA any number of times. The fees must pay for all attempts. They can contact the appropriate exam center for registration.

List of NATA centers

• Anu College Of Architecture & Planning - AP08
• Csi Institute Of Technology - AP03
• Gitam School Of Architecture - AP11
• Jnafau School Of Planning And Architecture -  AP01
• Masterji College Of Architecture - AP09
• S A R College Of Architecture, Extension Center - AP5B
• S.A.R.College Of Architecture - AP5A
• Sri Venkateshwawa College Of Architecture - AP04
• Vaishnavi School Of Architecture & Planning - AP10

Colleges Accepting the NATA Score

• Apeejay Institute of Technology, School of Architecture & Planning, Noida
• Bengal Engineering and Science University, Kolkata
• Chitkara School of Planning & Architecture, Chandigarh
• College of Engineering- Trivandrum
• Dr. K. M. Vasudevan Pillai’s Campus Pillai’s College of Architecture (PICA), Mumbai
• IESs College of Architecture, Mumbai
• Indo Global Colleges, Chandigarh
• Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies (KRVIA), Mumbai
• Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science (KITS), Nagpur
• L S Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai
• Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
• Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT), Manipal
• NMIMS University, Mumbai
• R V College of Engineering (RVCE), Bangalore
• Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture, Mumbai
• Rizvi College of Architecture (RCA, Mumbai
• Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Institute of Technology (SVIT), Vasad
• Sathyabama University, Chennai
• School of Planning and Architecture Delhi/NCR
• Sinhgad College of Architecture, Pune

Contact Address for the NATA

• Council of Architecture, India habital Centre, Core 6-A, 1st Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003
• Tel: 011-24648415, 24654172,
• Fax: 011-24647746
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Website: www.nata.in

Reference Books for NATA

• Architecture Entrance Book by P.K. Mishra
• Arihant Book’s A Complete Self Study Guide for B. Arch Entrance Examinations
• B Arch Exam Guide by PK Mishra
• Engineering Drawing by N.D.Bhatt and Pancha
• NATA/AIEE B.Arch. Question Bank-2011
• Verbal & Non Verbal Reasoning Book by R.S. Agarwal

Coaching Centers for NATA

• A.V. Classes
• Architecture Aptitude.Com
• Arkin Classes
• Balaji Tutorials
• Bhanwar Rathore Design Studio (BRDS)
• Bhardwaj Classes
• Deepali Tutorials
• Design Quotient Labs ( DQ Labs)
• I.M.S. Mumbai
• V.U.S. Academy

Study Plan

Those who are selecting the architecture program must have a interest towards it. They should be imaginative with the ability to draw. Sometimes questions are from architectural awareness and identification of national and global buildings. If the candidates want to answer these questions, they must have a better idea about architectural subjects.

More details about the architecture subject is available in internet. The written test will be easy once they go through the reference books. Another study plan is to work out the previous question papers. Therefore, students can get an idea about the exam pattern. This will help to improve their confidence.

How and Where To Get the Results?

The scorecard of NATA is available in the official website. The website address is http://www.nata.in/PublicSC/.  The applicants can enter their ID in the text box. Enter the 2 words accurately as spelled in the second text box. The two words must divide by a space. Once the score came, it will display the similar once clicking the given button. The applicants should verify the ID and appointment number in the scorecard to found genuineness of the score.

NATA Cutoff

The cut off marks varies based on different institutes. However, the aspirants must obtain minimum 80 to pass the test. Once they calculate the B.Arch cutoff, the aspirants +2 mark is also considered.

Score Validity

NATA score validation is up to two years for the admission process of the B.Arch program. The potential aspirants must verify the approval status of the colleges before taking admission. It can make from the COA website.