National Aptitude Test in Architecture: Eligibility , Selection Procedure, Pattern , Preparation Strategy, Syllabus, Important Dates, Contact information Details
The National Aptitude Test in Architecture which is commonly known as NATA is a national level Entrance Examination to provide admission for 5 years B.Arch degree course from recognize institute all over the country. NATA organized every year to measure the aptitude of the candidate in the field of architecture. The purpose of NATA is to measure the drawing, observation, sense of proportion, fetching sensitivity and the ability of critical thinking related to a specific field of study i.e. Architecture.
From this year and onwards the NATA examination will be conducted two times. The first phase will be conducted in April and the second phase will be conducted in July month in the same calendar year.
The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) was conducted every year by the Council of Architecture (COA) since 2006 but now conducted twice in a year and students can attend either one or both the exams and the best score among the two shall be considered for the final scorecard. Admissions authorities of different Government, Govt. added Institutions / Colleges of Architecture is using the NATA scores for admissions in Architecture UG programs. NASA is a body of Council of Architecture in New Delhi which conducts the Common Aptitude Test for Architecture (NATA) at National level every year.
Conducting Body
National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture
To appear in the NATA Examination candidates have to meet all eligibility criteria which is given below:
Candidates should have passed their 10th standard or equivalent examination and above they are eligible for NATA.
Those Candidates who have completed their 12th standard (10+2) or equivalent by securing 50% marks from recognized Board / University and qualified an Architecture Aptitude Test they shall be eligible for admission to UG course in Architecture.
Candidates should have Mathematics is a compulsory subject in their 12th standard to appear for NATA.
NATA score card shall be valid for 2 years from the year of which candidate appeared for the NATA Examination.
Exam Pattern
NATA Exam Pattern is divided into two parts as follows:
Mathematics and General Aptitude.
Drawing Test
The detailed information of both the parts is given below:
Mathematics and General Aptitude
This part is online test of 60 minutes.
All questions are Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ).
Drawing Test
In this section, candidates have to attempt 2 Questions in which 1 question have its two sub-questions candidates have to complete in the duration of 120 Minutes i.e. 2 Hours.
This is the Paper based drawing test(Offline).
The purpose of the DrawingTest is to judge the architectural capabilities of the Candidates.
Check the detailed NATA Exam pattern in tabular form from the table given below:
S.No
Sections
No. of Questions
Marks
Duration
PART 1
1
Mathematics
20 (2 Marks each)
40
60 Minutes
2
General Aptitude
40 (2 Marks each)
80
PART 2
3.
Drawing
2 (40 Marks each)
80
120 Minutes
Total
62
200
180 Minutes
Selection Procedure
For Selection Procedure candidates have to follow several steps which are given below:
Documentation
Before filling the online registration form candidate can download the prefilled registration form and should prepare the required registration documents to avoid mistakes during filling up the form.
Registration
Students have to first register themselves on the official website of NATA. The registration process will be online by the payment of NATA Application fees of Rs. 1250/- using Online (Netbanking / Credit Cards) or Offline (ICICI I-sure Bank Challan) method. For official website please Click Here .
Test Centre
Candidates can select Test Centre or exam Centre of NATA Examination at a Location which one will be convenient for them. Candidates can select their Test Centre from the official website. For official website please Click Here .
Examination
Students have to appear in the examination hall that day on which they had chosen for the examination, so well prepared yourself before the exam date and give your 100% for the examination.
Result
After given the exam, check the official website regularly for your result on the date which is scheduled for the result.
Counselling
The last step of the procedure in terms of NATA that will be counselling procedure so download your Counselling Letter to get admission on the basis of your rank.
Counselling Procedure
Those candidates who have qualified the NATA examination and fulfill all eligibility criteria they can attend the NATA Counselling for admission into 5 years B.Arch. course. Candidates can get information related to counselling procedure from below:
Counselling Fees:
The payment of the counselling fees can be paid by "Demand Draft" (DD) in favor of "Convenor, NATA Admission" of required amount as counselling fees.
Important Documents:
Candidates have to show the following original certificates with their xerox copy for verification of NATA Admissions: 1. Valid NATA Score card. 2. High School, Intermediate and Diploma(If applicable) certificate. 3. Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Memorandum. 4. Integrated Community Certificate(ICC) issued by MRO. 5. Medical / fitness certificate issued by a Civil Asst. Surgeon. 6. Transfer Certificate and Migration Certificate(If required). 7. Caste Certificate (for reserved category only) and Residence certificate issued by MRO / Tahsildar. 8. Income certificate issued by MRO / Tahsildar after January 2016 for those candidates whose parental income from all the sources is less than Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum for General/OBC and in a case of /SC/ST their parental income should be less than Rs. 2,00,000/- per annum.
Preparation Strategy
Forany Entrance exam, you can't prepare yourself just before a day of examination so you have to do complete preparation of NATA Examination and there are some points given below for the preparation:
Make time table of each and every subject which asked in the examination and follow it regularly till the examination.
Cover all the Topics which is given in the Syllabus so that you will be able to overcome the difficulty level.
Practice more and more so that you will become habitual to solve the questions which help in brush up your concepts and you will be also understood Time Management.
Don't be so stressed for the examination always be Relaxed and Prepared yourself in a positive manner.
Exam Syllabus
The Exam Syllabus of NATA is also Divided on the basis of Exam Pattern which is given below:
Drawing Test Syllabus
Drawing test helps in judging the following aspects of the candidate: 1. Ability to sketch a given object proportionately and rendering the same
in visually appealing manner. 2. Visualising and drawing the effects of light on the object and shadows cast
on surroundings. 3. A sense of perspective drawing. 4. Combining and composing given three-dimensional elements to form a
building or structural form. 5. Creating interesting two-dimensional compositions using given shapes
and forms. 6. Creating visual harmony using colors in given composition. 7. Understanding of scale and proportions. 8. Drawing from memory through pencil sketch on themes from day to day experiences.
Aesthetic Sensitivity Test 1. Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. 2. Visualizing different sides of three-dimensional objects. 3. Identifying commonly used materials and objects based on their textural
qualities. 4. Analytical reasoning. 5. Mental Ability. 6. Imaginative comprehension and expression. 7. Architectural awareness.
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