NATA 2020 - Council of Architecture (COA) will conduct NATA 2020 for all candidates who wish to apply for B.Arch admissions into the recognized institutes of the country. NATA 2020 will be held in two sessions - the first attempt will be conducted tentatively in the second week of April while the second attempt will be held tentatively in the first week of July. Registrations for NATA 2020 will commence tentatively in the third week of January. The final date to submit the filled application form of NATA 2020 will be different for each attempt. Candidates are eligible to apply for both attempts. NATA will be conducted in both online and offline mode - Part A will be held as a computer based test while Part B will be a pen and paper based test. To qualify NATA 2020, the candidates are expected to secure minimum 25% marks in both parts of the paper and also meet the total qualifying cutoff. No common counselling will be conducted for NATA 2020 and the candidates will have to apply individually to the institutes for admissions. Read the full article to know more information about NATA 2020.
Particulars
Overview
Examination Name
National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Commonly Known As
NATA
Conducting Body
Council of Architecture (COA)
Level of Examination
National
Category of Examination
Undergraduate
Mode of Examination
Part A - Objective multiple choice questions have to be answered in online mode.
Part B - The questions have to be answered on A4 drawing sheets.
Duration of Exam
3 hours
Medium of Exam
English
Validity of NATA Scores
One year
Frequency of Exam
Two times a year
Purpose
To provide admissions into the B.Arch courses offered by the recognized institutes of the country.
Counselling
No common counselling is conducted by the authorities. Candidates will have to apply separately to each institute using NATA scores for admission.
Candidates can check the important dates of NATA 2020 to know the detailed timeline of the various events related to the examination and admission procedure. This will lessen the chances of missing out any important events. Since the official dates have not been announced, the candidates can check the dates given in the table below.
S.No
Events
Important Dates (Tentative)
NATA 2020 (First attempt)
1
Release of application form
Third week of January 2020
2
Final date to submit the application form
Second week of March 2020
3
Availability of admit card
First week of April 2020
4
NATA 2020 (first attempt)
Second week of April 2020
5
Announcement of result
First week of May 2020
NATA 2020 (Second attempt)
Availability of application form
Last date to submit the application form of NATA 2020
Second week of June 2020
Release of admit card
Last week of June 2020
NATA 2020 (second attempt)
First week of July 2020
Declaration of result
Third week of July 2020
Candidates will have to meet certain conditions and requirements to participate in the examination and admission process of NATA 2020. These particulars will constitute the official eligibility criteria of NATA 2020 which will be released by the official authorities. If the candidates are not able to meet the criteria, then they will not be termed eligible and are likely to get disqualified.
Details
Age Limit
Candidates should be minimum 17 years old as on July 31, 2020.
Academic Qualifications
Should have passed 10+2th (or equivalent) qualifying examination from a recognized board.
Marks Required
Candidates should have scored minimum 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. The candidates will also have to qualify NATA 2020 for admissions into the institutes offering B.Arch course.
The application form of NATA 2020 will be available tentatively from the third week of January. Since there will be two attempts of NATA 2020, the final date of application form submission will be different for each attempt. Candidates will have to complete the application process to attempt the entrance examination. All of the provided details have to be valid and according to the documents possessed by the candidates.
Step 1 - Registration: Firstly, the candidates will have to visit the official website of NATA 2020 and click on the registration link. Information such as name, valid email ID, mobile number, date of birth and more will have to be entered for registration. The application number will be generated after the registration process is completed.
Step 2 - Filling of Application Form: Next, the candidates will have to fill the application form with personal, academic and communication details. Three preferred exam centres also have to be selected by the candidates according to preference.
Step 3 - Uploading of Scanned Images: Candidates will have to upload scanned images of their photograph, signature and community certificate (if applicable) as per the specifications mentioned by the authorities.
Specifications of Scanned Images
Specifications
Photograph
Signature
Community Certificate (Only SC/ST candidates)
File Size
4 to 100 KB
1 to 30 KB
Upto 1 MB
Dimension
4.5 X 3.5 cm
1.5 X 3.5 cm
A4 size
Format
JPEG/JPG
JPEG/JPG/PDF
Step 4 - Submission of Application Form: After the required images are uploaded, the candidates will have to submit the application form. Checking of provided details has to be done before submission.
Step 5 - Fee Payment: The candidates will have to pay the application fee through online mode (net banking/credit card/debit card). Without the completion of the payment process, the application form will not be accepted by the authorities.
Application Fee
One attempt
General candidates - Rs. 1800
SC/ST candidates - Rs. 1500
Both attempts
General candidates - Rs. 3500
SC/ST candidates - Rs. 2800
Step 6 - Printing of Confirmation Page: Finally after the payment is complete, the application confirmation page has to be downloaded. A print out of the same has to be taken for future reference.
The exam centres of NATA 2020 will consist of the venues where the entrance examination will be conducted by the authorities. While filling out the application form, the candidates will have to select three preferred centres from the list made available. Allotment of seats will be done as per the preference and availability of seats. The examination is expected to be conducted in 136 centres (135 centres in India and 1 in Dubai). All of the details regarding the allotted NATA 2020 exam centre will be available in the admit card.
Council of Architecture (COA) will release the official exam pattern of NATA 2020. Through the exam pattern, the candidates will be able to get familiar with the details regarding how the entrance examination will be conducted. Various details regarding the mode of conduction, duration, marking scheme and more will be available through the exam pattern. Candidates can greatly strengthen their preparation by referring to the exam pattern beforehand.
Online and Offline
Medium of Examination
Sections
Part A - Multiple choice questions to be answered online.
Part B - Drawing based questions to be answered in offline mode.
Number of Questions
Part A - 60 questions from Mathematics and General Aptitude sections
Part B - Two drawing based questions
6
Marking Scheme
2 marks will be allotted for every correct answer of multiple choice question
Each of the two questions in Part B will be of 40 marks.
Total marks is 120
7
Negative Marking
There is no negative marking
The syllabus of NATA 2020 will consist of the subjects and topics which the candidates will have to study for the upcoming entrance examination. The official syllabus will be released by the admission authorities. Candidates are advised to check the syllabus before commencing their preparation process. This will ensure that the candidates are aware of what needs to be studied and accordingly prepare for the examination.
Part
Section
Topics
Part A
Mathematics
Logarithms, Algebra, Matrices, Trigonometry,
Coordinate Geometry, 3 Dimensional Coordinate Geometry, Theory of Calculus, Application of Calculus, Permutation and Combination,
Statistics and Probability
General Aptitude
Visualising different sides of 3D objects, Objects, texture related to architecture and built environment,
Mathematical Reasoning, Sets and Relations
Part B -Drawing Test
–
Conceptualization and visualisation, Drawing of patterns - both geometrical and abstract
The authorities will release the mock test of NATA 2020 for all candidates in online mode. Candidates will be able to use the mock test to prepare for the upcoming examination. Since NATA 2020 mock test will replicate the entrance examination, details such as type of questions, division of topics and more can be checked by the candidates. By using the mock test, the candidates will be able to practically apply whatever they have studied and will also be able to self-evaluate themselves. While using the mock test, the candidates will have to follow the instructions and check the question palette to check the status of questions.
Registered candidates will be able to access the admit card of NATA 2020 tentatively from the first week of April (for first attempt) and the last week of June (for second attempt). Candidates will have to log in using the required credentials to download the admit card. Details regarding the examination such as the venue address, exam date, time and more will be available in the admit card. While reporting to the exam centre, the candidates will have to report with the admit card along with a valid identity proof.
Go to the official website of NATA 2020
Click on the admit card link
Candidates will have to provide application number and password
Click on “Submit”
The admit card will be displayed and the candidates will have to download it
Print out of the admit card has to be taken
COA will declare the result of NATA 2020 in online mode. Separate results will be announced for the two attempts of the examination. Candidates will be able to check their scores, details regarding qualifying cutoff, subject-wise minimum marks and more details. According to the specifications mentioned by the authorities, the candidates need to secure minimum 25% marks in both Part A and Part B of the examination. The authorities will decide the overall qualifying marks (out of 200) after the post-examination statistics are examined. Candidates will be termed ineligible unless all of these requirements are met.
Visit the official website of NATA 2020
Click on the result link
Candidates will have to submit application sequence number and password
The result will be displayed on the screen. The candidates will have to download and print out the result.
The score card of NATA 2020 will be available for download in online mode. Candidates are requested to download their score card for future use. The score card will be valid for only one year. Through NATA 2020 score card, the candidates will be able to check details such as paper wise obtained marks of the candidates, total scores, qualifying status and more. Other personal details of the candidates will also be available in the score-card.
The minimum subject-wise and overall marks required to qualify the examination will constitute the cutoff of NATA 2020. Only those candidates who meet the cutoff and also fulfill the required eligibility criteria will be able to qualify the examination. While the qualifying NATA 2020 cutoff is determined by COA, the admission cutoff is prepared by the individual institutes. Only those candidates who meet the admission cutoff will have higher chances of allotment in the institute. The admission cutoff will vary as per the institute and category. Various factors related to the examination will be taken into account while preparing NATA cutoff 2020.
Subject
Qualifying Marks
Total Marks
30
120
Drawing
20
80
Aggregate
70
200
No common counselling is conducted for NATA 2020 by COA. Candidates who qualify NATA 2020 will have to individually apply for admissions into the participating institutes. The candidates will have to check the website of the institutes to know the details regarding the counselling process. Allotment will be done as per the merit of the candidate and the eligibility set by the individual institutes.
Candidates will be able to apply for admissions in all recognized institutes offering B.Arch course using NATA 2020 scores. Individual institutes will have to be checked by the candidates to know when the admission procedure will commence.
S. No
Institute
School of Architecture, CSI Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh
Guwahati College of Architecture, Assam
Angel Valley School of Architecture, Chhattisgarh
Faculty of Architecture, College of Engineering, Andhra Pradesh
Institute of Architecture, Gujarat
Dignity College of Architecture, Chhattisgarh
S.A.R. College of Architecture, Andhra Pradesh
8
College of Architecture, Vastu Kala Academy, New Delhi
9
College of Architecture, Holy Mary Institute of Technology & Sciences, Andhra Pradesh
10
Sri Venkateswara College of Architecture, Hyderabad
Contact Details
Council Of Architecture
India Habitat Centre, Core 6A, 1st Floor,
Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003 India
This article has been written as per last year’s information. Updated details will be available here as soon as it is released by the authorities.
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Hello Aditya,
National aptitude test in Architecture (Nata) examination conducted by council of Architecture. It is national level undergraduate exam for admission to 5 year B.arch programme.
An exam has two parts:-
•Part A containing Multiple choice question (mcq) which will conduct in online mode.
•Part B containing Drawing test will held in offline mode.
There are some eligibility for NATA exam as:-
•A candidate must passed 12th or equivalent exam pcm with minimum 50% score.
•Diploma student are not eligible.
•A candidate should be atleast 17 years old.
For further details, kindly check below mentioned link:-
https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/nata
Best wishes!!
hi,
see you may contact with the exam authority if you have certain application Id or registered email or phone number. however nata score is only valid for 1 year, so it may not be possible to retrieve the data as you did attempt the exam 5 years back.
hope you may understand.
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