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NATA Syllabus 2027 - The Council of Architecture will release the NATA 2027 syllabus along with the notification. Until then, candidates can check this page for the NATA syllabus based on last year brochure. The syllabus comprises topics from Composition and Color, Sketching and Composition, 3D Composition. Knowing the syllabus of NATA will help candidates prepare for the exam. Aspirants must follow the NATA paper pattern and syllabus to plan their preparation strategy. The authority will conduct the NATA exam from April, tentatively. Read the full article for NATA syllabus 2027.
COA will release the NATA 2027 syllabus on the official website. The NATA syllabus PDF download will be provided on this page. Aspirants must check the NATA syllabus 2027 for effective preparation.
Topics | Details |
Composition and Color | Creating suitable compositions for various situations and coloring them appropriately. Re-arranging various shapes in visually appealing manner and coloring it suitably |
Sketching & Composition (Black and White) | Ability to draw, visualize, depict a situation, involving buildings / its components, people, environment, products with an understanding of scale, proportions, textures, shades and shadow etc |
3D Composition | Creating interesting 3D composition for the given situation using the provided kit |
Topics | Details |
Visual Reasoning | Ability to understand and reconstruct 2D and 3D composition, knowledge about its composition and technical concepts. |
Logical Derivation | Ability to decode a situation, composition, context and generate meaning. Understanding the minute information hidden in a particular situation and drawing conclusions |
General Knowledge, Architecture & Design | General awareness of architecture and design, current issues, recent episodes etc., Knowledge about important buildings, historical progression, innovation in materials and construction technology |
Language Interpretation | Ability to correctly & logically generate meaning of words, sentences, understanding about English grammar. |
Design Sensitivity and Thinking | Ability to observe record and analyse, people, space, product, environment. Critical thinking, reasoning and ability to identify the subtle communications. Ability to understand semantics, metaphors, problem identification and definition, analysis of a given situation |
Numerical Ability | Basic Mathematics and its association with creative thinking. To unfold a space with use of geometry. |
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The authorities test the candidates these topics for assessing the understanding of basic concepts of candidates:
Language and interpretation
Elements and principles of design
Aesthetic sensitivity
Colour theory
Lateral thinking and logical reasoning
Visual perception and cognition
Graphics and imagery
Building anatomy and architectural vocabulary
Basic techniques of building construction and knowledge of material
General knowledge and current affairs
The COA will release the NATA 2027 exam pattern on the official website, nata.in. The exam pattern of NATA is available below for reference.
Particulars | Details |
Mode of Examination | Online + Offline |
Medium of Examination | English and Hindi |
Duration of the Exam | 3 hours |
Number of Sections | The exam will have two parts- Part A- Drawing and Composition Test (offline) Part B- Computer-Based Adaptive Test |
Number of Questions | 53 Questions |
Type of questions | Part A- Sketching & Composition (Black and White) (1), Composition and Color (1), 3D Composition (1) Part B- Multiple Choice Question (42) and No Choice Questions (8) |
Total Marks | 200 Marks |
Marking Scheme | Part A- 80 marks Part B- 120 marks |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Council of Architecture (COA) releases the NATA exam syllabus.
The authority will release the NATA 2027 exam syllabus along with the information brochure.
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Hello Dear Student,
Yes, you still have good options , especially through NATA and state-level counselling .
Since you have 68% in Class 12 , you are not eligible for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs through JoSAA if
Hello,
Based on your JEE Main Paper 2 percentile (96.3), CRL 2566, NATA percentile (88.69), and Class 12 score (88.8%), you have a good academic profile for B.Arch admissions.
Since COMEDK has its own merit preparation for B.Arch admissions, your exact rank cannot be predicted before the merit list is
Hello Dear Student,
With your profile, securing a seat at CEPT University, Ahmedabad is possible but will be highly competitive. Your Gujarat domicile provides a distinct advantage through the 50% state quota seats, though your NATA score of 108 is slightly on the borderline compared to historical competitive cutoffs.
You
Hello Aspirant,
Based on your profile—108 marks in NATA, 96.52 percentile in JEE Main Paper 2 (B.Arch), 84% in Class 12 and Gujarat domicile—you have a competitive profile for Architecture admissions through ACPC counselling. Admission to CEPT University, Ahmedabad is highly competitive and depends on the final merit list, seat
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