NATA 2018 Notification Released – Important Dates, Eligibility, Application Form, Syllabus, Test Pattern

NATA abbreviated as National Aptitude Test in Architecture. NATA, a national level aptitude test organized once in a year by the Council of Architecture. Through this Entrance Exam, the officials of the council of architecture will provide the admissions into the undergraduate architecture courses. The Test measures the aptitude ability of the applicants in the field of architecture. This test is the single doorway for the candidates to get the admissions into B.Arch programs.

The candidates who are looking for admissions in architecture courses such as B.Arch offered by the various private or government institutions/colleges/universities of the country appear for the NATA 2018 Exam. The test measure the drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability that have acquired over a long period, and that are related to the field of Architecture.

NATA 2018 Overview

Events	Dates
Name of the Organization	Council of Architecture (COA)
Exam Name	National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Level of the Exam	National level
Exam Date	20th April 2018
Time & Duration	10:30 AM to 01:30 PM (3 Hrs)
Application Mode	Online
Official Website	www.nata.in

NATA 2018 Notification

NATA 2018 Notification has released by the Council of Architecture (COA). Aspirants who wish to go for the higher studies in the field of architecture can check the details of NATA Architecture 2018 Exam. Candidates who are willing to take the admissions in the architecture field can apply NATA 2018 Online. Check all the details of the exam such as notification, exam dates, admit card download, rank card, result, etc. Then, apply for National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018 as soon as possible before the last date.

The Council of Architecture (COA) has released NATA Notification in January 2018. Candidates who want to pursue their career in the field of architecture have to utilize this chance and apply for the exam. The COA will provide the admissions in the architecture courses such as B.Arch offered by the top institutions/colleges.

There are 450 institutions in India which offer architecture courses. Most of the institutions will provide the seats in the B.Arch courses through this exam clearance. Candidates can get the complete details of the  National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018 such as notification, eligibility, exam dates, application form, exam centres, etc. Aspirants can get the full guidance from the time of the preparation till get admitted into the colleges/institutions through this page.

Courses offered through NATA Entrance Exam 2018

The courses offered through National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018 are as follows:

Architecture Courses

• B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture)

NATA Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018 Exam includes the educational qualification, age limit, etc.

Educational Qualification

• Candidates should have completed the 12th/intermediate or any equivalent with Mathematics securing 50% marks.
• Applicants who have completed diploma in any field can apply for the exam.

Age Limit

• Candidates should have the age limit of 17 years to apply online for the architecture entrance exam.

Note: Candidates can attempt the exam five times in the two years from the first attempt exam date. The best score will be taken into consideration while providing the admissions to the candidates.

NATA Exam Dates 2018

Events	Dates
NATA 2018 Notification Release Date	03rd January 2018
Starting of Registration Process through online	16th January 2018
Last Date to submit the Online Application	02nd March 2018
Closing Date for uploading the Images	02nd March 2018
End Date for the payment of fee	March 2nd 2018
Availability of Online Application for printing	Marchy 2018
Correction Window	March 2018
Admit Card Download	2nd April 2018
NATA Exam 2018 Date	29th April 2018
Announcement of Results	01st June 2018

NATA 2018 Online Registration

The NATA Registration Form 2018 starts from 16th January 2018 to 02nd March 2018. Candidates have to fill and submit the application form through Online. National Aptitude Test in Architecture Application Form 2018 correction facility is available through online in March 2018.

• The registration fee payment is done through online using credit card/debit card/net banking.
• Fill the application form carefully to avoid the errors.
• Before submitting the online form, check once all the details.
• Take the printout of the application form for future use.

NATA Registration Fee

Candidates have to pay the application fee is Rs. 1250/- through online. The payment of registration fee can be done through net banking/debit card/credit card. Candidates have to pay the registration fee before 13th February 2018.

NATA Examination Centers

The various exam centers where the National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018 is going to held in the various cities are as follows.

STATE	CITY	STATE	CITY	STATE	CITY
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR	PORT BLAIR	ANDHRA PRADESH	VIJAYAWADA, VISAKHAPATNAM	ARUNACHAL PRADESH	ITANAGAR
ASSAM	GUWAHATI	BIHAR	GAYA, MUZAFFARPUR, PATNA	CHANDIGARH	CHANDIGARH/ MOHAU
CHHATISGARH	RAIPUR	DELHI	DELHI/NEW DELHI	GOA	PANAJI
GUJARAT	AHMEDABAD, GANDHINAGAR, SURAT, VADODARA	HARYANA	FARIDABAD, GURGAON, KURUKSHETRA	HIMACHAL PRADESH	HAMIRPUR, SHIMLA
JAMMU & KASHMIR	JAMMU	JHARKHAND	DHANBAD, JAMSHEDPUR, RANCHI	KARNATAKA	BENGALURU, HUBLI, MANGALORE
KERALA	ERNAKULAM, KOZHIKODE, THIRUVANTHAPURAM	MADHYA PRADESH	BHOPAL, GWALIOR, INDORE, JABALPUR	MAHARASHTRA	AURANGABAD, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, NASIK, PUNE
MANIPUR	IMPHAL	MEGHALAYA	SHILLONG	MIZORAM	AIZWAL
NAGALAND	DIMAPUR	ODISHA	BALASORE, BHUBANESWAR, CUTTACK, SAMBALPUR	PUDUCHERRY	PUDUCHERRY
PUBJAB	AMRITSAR, BATHINDA	RAJASTHAN	JAIPUR, JODHPUR, UDAIPUR	SIKKIM	GANGTOK
UTTARAKHAND	DEHRADUN, ROORKEE	UTTAR PRADESH	AGRA, ALLAHABAD, LUCKNOW, VARANASI	WEST BENGAL	KOLKATA, SILIGURI
TAMIL NADU	CHENNAI, COIMBATORE, MADURAI	TELANGANA	HYDERABAD, WARANGAL	TRIPURA	AGARTALA

NATA Syllabus

NATA Syllabus consists of two parts, i.e., Mathematics, General Aptitude & Drawing. The mathematics and general aptitude come under Part-I and drawing will be in the part-II. Candidates have to start your preparation with the help of NATA Exam Syllabus. So, candidates can collect the information through this page and plan for preparation as per the syllabus.

Candidates can utilize the sample papers & exam pattern for the perfect preparation. By planning in a better way & managing the time for the preparation will make to reach the success.

NATA Exam Pattern

The NATA Exam Pattern 2018 is as follows. The exam paper consists of two parts (Computer based test and pen & paper based test). They are Mathematics, General Aptitude & Drawing.

• The exam is conducted through offline (pen & paper) & online mode.
• The exam paper consists of 62 questions.
• It is conducted for the total 200 marks.
• The exam duration is three hours. First 90 minutes to attempt the part-I and other 90 minutes is for part-II (drawing section).
• No negative marking for the incorrect response.
• In Mathematics & General Aptitude section, two marks will be awarded for each right answer.

The Aesthetic sensitivity test is one-hour online test and drawing test is the paper based test. Aesthetic Test is conducted for the candidates who have appeared for drawing test.

National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018 Exam Pattern

Subject Name	No. of Questions	Distribution of Marks	Total Marks
Mathematics	20	20*2	40
General Aptitude	40	40*2	80
Drawing	2	2*40	80
Sum of the Total Marks			200

NATA Previous Papers

The NATA Sample Papers are the best source for the exam preparation. As we have provided the exam pattern, candidates can get some idea regarding the entrance exam. Also, practice the NATA Previous Year Question Papers to crack the exam easily. By practicing the previous papers candidates can know the following.

• What are strong and weak stress topics in the exam
• Which sections are taking more time, etc

Candidates have to plan accordingly with the help of syllabus and start the preparation as early as possible. Aspirants have to manage the time in the correct way during the exam. The success of the candidates will be on the basis of how you manage the time in the exam.

“Practice makes the Man Perfect”

Download NATA Admit Card 2018 – www.nata.nic.in

The NATA 2018 Admit Card is available through online on 02nd April 2018. It is the necessary document for the candidates who are attending the exam. Candidates have to carry an ID proof along with the National Aptitude Test in Architecture Hall Ticket. The NATA Hall Ticket 2018 consists of the details such as test center, exam date & time, roll number, etc.

After the completion of the exam, candidates have to keep safely till you get the admissions in the top colleges. To download the rank card, candidates have to compulsory enter the roll number which is present on the admit card.

Download NATA 2018 Answer Key @ nata.nic.in

The NATA Answer Key 2018 is published officially through online. Candidates have to check the score or marks with the help of exam key provided. The answer key is helpful in knowing your own performance in the exam. Candidates can know the answers for both the correct and incorrect with the help of NATA Exam Key. It will be very helpful for you if you will attempt the exam for the next time.

NATA Cut Off Marks

The applicants of the exam have to reach the minimum cut off decided by the officials of CA. Candidates have to secure at least 25% of the marks means 30 out of 120 in part-I (Mathematics & General Aptitude). Also, obtain 25% of the marks means 20 out of 80 in part-2 (Drawing). The National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018 Cut Off Marks for the exam are on the basis of several factors:

• Number of candidates applied & attended the exam
• Qualified candidates in the exam
• Difficulty or easy level of the exam
• Availability of the seats

The cut-off marks may vary from institution to institution. So, candidates have to reach the institution cut off to get the seats in the particular architecture colleges/institutions.

NATA Result 2018 -nata.nic.in – NATA Architecture Results

The NATA Result 2018 will be available through online on 01st June 2018. The declaration of the result consists of marks obtained by the applicants out of 200, merit list & percentile score. All the applicants have to check the NATA Results 2018 by entering the nata registration 2018 number & password.

The COA will take the responsibility or utmost care in evaluating the exam papers, calculating score & declaration of the results. So, there will be no provision for re-totaling or re-evaluation of the answer sheets or calculating scores.

Download NATA Rank Card 2018 @ www.nata.nic.in

NATA 2018 Score Card is valid only for that year to get the admissions in the architecture courses. Candidates who are willing to get the admissions have to download the rank card through online. Without the rank card, candidates are not eligible to get the admissions in the B.Arch courses. The NATA Rank Card 2018 is taken into consideration by the most of the private & government colleges to provide the B.Arch admissions.

NATA 2018 Counselling

The officials will invite the candidates to the NATA Counseling 2018 process soon after the release of the National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018 Rank Card. After downloading the rank card, candidates have to apply for the further admission process through online. The seat allotment for the candidates into the participating colleges on the basis of the merit list and the NATA 2018 Counselling conducted by the institutions individually.

 NATA Participating Institutions

Name of the Participating Institutions	State
S.A.R. College of Architecture	Andhra Pradesh
College of Architecture, Holy Mary Institute of Technology & Sciences	Andhra Pradesh
Faculty of Architecture, College of Engineering	Andhra Pradesh
Institute of Architecture	Gujarat
School of Architecture, CSI Institute of Technology	Andhra Pradesh
Sri Venkateswara College of Architecture	Telangana
Guwahati College of Architecture	Assam
College of Architecture, Vastu Kala Academy	New Delhi
Dignity College of Architecture	Chhattisgarh
Angel Valley School of Architecture	Chhattisgarh

The participating institutions/colleges will provide the admissions to the candidates based on the score in the entrance exam. Go through the list of participating institutions of National Aptitude Test in Architecture. The participating institutions or colleges will conduct the separate or individual counselling to provide the admissions into the architecture programs. The list of the NATA Participating Institutions of the exam here.

For other details regarding National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018, ask the officials through the address given below.

NATA 2018 Contact Details

Council of Architecture,

Core6A, First Floor,

India Habitat Center,

Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003,

India.

The information on this page about NATA 2018 Architecture Exam is for the reference purpose only. Candidates can get the complete information of the National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2018  through this article. Also, refer to the official site for further details of the exam.

www.nata.nic.in

Important Download Links of NATA 2018

Here we have provided the important links at the same place for the convenience of the candidates. So, candidates can utilize these links and prepare well. All the Best!!!!

NATA 2018 Information Brochure	NATA Online Application 2018	NATA Syllabus
NATA Previous Papers	NATA Admit Card 2018	NATA 2018 Answer Key
NATA Result 2018	NATA Score Card 2018	NATA 2018 Counseling