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NATA Exam 2024: Date, Result, Cutoff, Admit Card, Syllabus, Eligibility, Accepting Colleges

Updated on 21st August, 2024 by Team Careers360

About NATA 2024

NATA 2024 - Council of Architecture has commenced the NATA 2024 exam for Phase 6 on May 11. Candidates appearing for the exam must carry the NATA admit card to the exam centre. The authority released the admit card for NATA Phase 6 on the official website. Moreover, NATA 2024 result for Phase 5 are available online.

 The authority has declared the NATA 2024 phase 2 result on April 29, 2024. Candidates can check the result of NATA 2024 on the website, nata.in. The NATA 2024 exam for Phase 2 was held on April 13 and 14, 2024. The authority is conducting the NATA exam in multiple phases. The NATA 2024 registration portal is active, candidates can apply online. Candidates who wish to appear for the NATA exam have to apply online. 

The NATA 2024 results for the exam held on April 6 and 7 have been announced. The Phase 1 exam took place from April 6 to 7, 2024, with two shifts: Shift 1 from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM and Shift 2 from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. Applicants who have passed the 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as a compulsory subject are eligible to fill out the NATA application process. The authority has announced the NATA exam date 2024. To prepare for the exam candidates must be aware of the NATA syllabus and exam pattern.

What is NATA?

National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national-level undergraduate exam which is conducted by the Council of Architecture (COA) for admission to 5-year B.Arch and B.Planning programmes. The test is conducted in online and offline mode. COA conducts a comprehensive computer-based aptitude test at the Council allotted centres across the country every year. The NATA entrance examination is an aptitude test that assesses a candidate’s ability through a variety of testing formats.

NATA Exam 2024 - Previous year Statistics (First, Second and Third Test Sessions)

Applicants appearing for the NATA 2024 exam can check the statistics from the table given below.

NATA - Previous Year Statistics

Session 

Exam Date 

Students Registered 

Students Appeared 

Session 1 

June 12, 2022

12,360

 11073

Session 2 

July 7, 2022

16634

13828

Session 3 

August 7, 2022

17981

12527


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NATA 2024 Highlights

Full Exam Name
National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Short Exam Name
NATA
Conducting Body
Council of Architecture
Frequency Of Conduct
Thrice a year
Exam Level
National Level Exam
Languages
English
Mode Of Application
online
Application Fee
Online : 2000
Mode Of Exam
online +1 more
Participating Colleges
388
Exam Duration
3 Hours

NATA Important Dates

NATA National Aptitude Test in Architecture (session 2024)

06 Apr' 2024 - 07 Apr' 2024 . Online
Exam Date
Phase 1
13 Apr' 2024 - 14 Apr' 2024 . Online
Exam Date
Phase 2
12 Apr' 2024 - 14 Apr' 2024 . Online
Admit Card Date
Phase 2

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COA has released the NATA 2024 eligibility criteria along with official notification. The eligibility criteria of NATA 2024 comprise the qualifying exam, marks, and age limit. Applicants appearing for the exam must check the NATA eligibility criteria before filling out the online application form.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Qualifying Examination: Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination or diploma with Maths.

  • Qualifying Marks: The candidate must have obtained 50 percent marks in 10+2 or diploma

  • Age limit: Minimum 17 years of age as of July 31, 2023.

The authority has released the NATA 2024 application form in online mode. To apply for the test candidates need to meet the NATA eligibility conditions. The eligible candidates have to complete the NATA registration 2024 before the last date. The application process of NATA 2024 comprises registration, filling application form, uploading documents, and payment of the application fee. For the reference of candidates, the steps to check the NATA application form 2024 are mentioned below. 

How to fill NATA 2024 application form?

  • NATA Registration 2024: The candidates have to complete the NATA registration 2024 using basic details. Candidates have to fill in details like name, mobile number, date of birth, and valid email id in the NATA registration. Applicants also need to generate a login password at the time of registration. 

  • Fill details in the application form: In the next step, the candidate has to fill in details in the NATA application form 2024 from the candidate portal. Applicants need to fill in details like personal, communication, and academic information. Candidates also need to fill in their preferred exam centre choices in the NATA application form. 

  • Uploading documents: After filling in details in the NATA 2024 application form, applicants have to upload scanned images of photographs, signatures, and caste certificates. Candidates must note that all documents are required to be uploaded in the application of NATA 2024 as per the specifications. 

Documents Specifications

Document

File Size

Dimension

Format

Signature

1-30 KB

1.5 x 3.5 cm

JPEG/JPG    

Photograph

4-100 KB

4.5 x 3.5 cm

JPEG/JPG    

Community certificate (only by SC/ST candidates)        

Up to 1 MB        

A4 Size        

JPEG/JPG/PDF   

  • Generation of Application Number: On submission of NATA application fees, applicants will receive a registration number which candidates have to save for further admission process. 

  • Preview and submit the application form: The final step is to preview all details and submit the NATA application form for 2024. 

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Documents Required at Exam NATA 2024

National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2024

  • NATA 2024 admit card
  • Valid photo-ID (voter/ PAN card, Aadhar card driving licence, etc)

NATA 2024 Exam Centers

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Port Blair
Andhra Pradesh
Guntur
Kakinada
Kurnool
Rajahmundry
Tirupati
Vijayawada
Visakhapatnam
Assam
Dibrugarh
Guwahati
Silchar
Bihar
Muzaffarpur
Patna
Bhagalpur
Gaya
Chandigarh
Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh
Bilaspur
Raipur
Bhilai
Delhi
Delhi
Goa
Panaji
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Gandhinagar
Rajkot
Surat
Vadodara
Haryana
Ambala
Hisar
Gurgaon
Faridabad
Sonepat
Himachal Pradesh
Hamirpur
Shimla
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu
Srinagar
Jharkhand
Bokaro Steel City
Dhanbad
Hazaribagh
Jamshedpur
Ranchi
Karnataka
Bangalore
Gulbarga
Hubli
Mangalore
Mysore
Udupi
Kerala
Kannur
Kozhikode
Thrissur
Ernakulam
Thiruvananthapuram
Kottayam
Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal
Gwalior
Indore
Jabalpur
Ujjain
Maharashtra
Amravati
Aurangabad
Jalgaon
Kolhapur
Mumbai
Nagpur
Nashik
Navi Mumbai
Pune
Ahmednagar
Meghalaya
Shillong
Mizoram
Aizawl
Nagaland
Kohima
Dimapur
Odisha
Bhubaneswar
Cuttack
Rourkela
Sambalpur
Puducherry
Puducherry
Punjab
Amritsar
Jalandhar
Ludhiana
Mohali
Patiala
Bathinda
Rajasthan
Ajmer
Bikaner
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Kota
Udaipur
Tamil Nadu
Chennai
Coimbatore
Madurai
Salem
Tiruchirappalli
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Vellore
Telangana
Hyderabad
Warangal
Tripura
Agartala
Uttar Pradesh
Agra
Allahabad
Bareilly
Ghaziabad
Greater Noida
Jhansi
Kanpur
Lucknow
Meerut
Moradabad
Muzaffarnagar
Noida
Varanasi
Uttarakhand
Dehradun
Haldwani
Roorkee
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The authority has released the NATA exam pattern 2024 along with the official notification. The exam pattern of NATA 2024 comprises a marking scheme, mode of examination, number of questions, marking scheme, and other details. sing the NATA exam pattern, applicants can make an effective preparation strategy to ace the exam with a good score. Applicants must note that the NATA exam will be either home based or centre based. Candidates can also refer to the best books for NATA 2024 for their preparations. Moreover, candidates must be aware of the NATA syllabus 2024.

NATA 2024 Exam Pattern

Particulars

Details

Mode of Exam

Online

Medium of Exam

English

Duration of the Exam

3 hours

Number of Sections

The exam will have only one part- Aptitude Test

Number of Questions

125 Questions

Type of questions

  • Multiple-Choice type (MCQ), 
  • Multiple Select type (MSQ), 
  • Preferential Choice type (PCQ) and Numerical Answer type (NAQ)

Total Marks

200 Marks

Marking Scheme

The questions will carry either 1 mark, 2 marks, or 3 marks.

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NATA 2024 Syllabus

NATA 2024 National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2024

The exam conducting authority has released the NATA 2024 mock test on the official website before the commencement of the exam. The mock test of NATA is the replica of the actual exam. With the help of the NATA mock test 2024, and sample papers applicants can check the marking scheme, important questions & topics, duration of the exam, and others. The candidates are advised to practice the NATA mock test 2024 as this will help them to find out their weak and strong concepts and they can work on it accordingly. To attempt the NATA mock test, applicants do not require any login credentials. Steps to attempt the NATA mock test are given below.

How to access the NATA 2024 Mock Test?

  • Visit the NATA 2024 official website of NATA - nata.in.

  • Click on the NATA mock test link

  • Click on the "Sign In" button.

  • After reading all the instructions, click on the “Next” button.

  • Click on the “I am ready to Begin” button to start the mock test of NATA 2024.

The exam conducting authority has released the NATA 2024 admit card online at nata.in. Candidates have to provide the NATA login credentials such as application number and password to access the admit card. In the NATA hall ticket 2024 the candidates can check their details like candidate personal information, exam details, exam date & time, exam day guidelines, and others. Applicants appearing for the exam must carry a valid photo ID proof along with a print copy of the NATA exam admit card.  Follow the steps below to download the NATA 2024 hall ticket are given below.

How to download the NATA 2024 admit card?

  • Visit the NATA 2024 official website - nata.in.

  • Click on the NATA admit card 2024 link.

  • Enter the login credentials in the required fields.

  • Check all the details mentioned in the NATA hall ticket.

  • Download the NATA 2024 admit card for future reference.

The Council of Architecture (CoA) has released the NATA 2024 answer key online at the official website. The answer key of NATA 2024 comprises of correct answers for the question framed in the NATA exam. The candidates have to log in to the website using their login credentials to check the NATA answer key 2024. Candidates can verify their answers and predict the probable score using the NATA answer key 2024. Steps to download the NATA answer key are given below.

How to download NATA 2024 answer key?

  • Visit the NATA official website - nata.in.

  • Click on the direct link to check the NATA answer key.

  • Check all responses mentioned in the answer key.

  • Download NATA answer key 2024 for future reference.

COA has announced the NATA 2024 result for phase 2 on April 29, 2024. Candidates can check the results online. The login credentials are required to check the NATA exam result 2024. Applicants can download the NATA 2024 score card along with the result. Candidates can refer to the steps given below to check the NATA result.

How to check NATA 2024 results?

  • Visit the NATA 2024 official website - nata.in.

  • Click on the direct link to check the NATA result.

  • Enter the email id and password.

  • Check all details mentioned in the NATA scorecard.

  • Download the NATA 2024 result and scorecard for future reference.

The exam conducting authority releases the NATA cut off soon after the declaration of the result on the official website. To qualify the exam, candidates must score the minimum marks to be announced by authorities in the official notification. As per the NATA previous year cut off, applicants have to score 75 marks out of 200. To prepare cutoff of the exam conducting authorities have to consider various factors including the difficulty level of the exam, the number of applicants, seat availability, and the previous year's cutoff trends. 

After the declaration of the NATA 2024 result and cut off, the NATA counselling process will starts in some time. The counselling process will be conducted online mode. Candidates will have to apply for the counselling process. Institutes offering admissions based on NATA scores will conduct separate counselling for admissions. 

Candidates will have to meet the eligibility criteria of the university/college to which they are applying. There are more than 400 NATA participating institutes that accept scores. Based on the NATA scores and choices opted, the seat allotments process will be made.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the qualifying cutoff of NATA 2024?

The qualifying marks for NATA 2024 will be released on the official website- nata.in.Last year, the authorities have provided an option for candidates to appear for the NATA exam from their home also along with conducting the exam at test centres. But, this year it may change.

2. What is the NATA 2024 admit release date for phase 3?

The NATA 2024 admit card release date for phase 3 has not been announced yet.

3. How can I make correction in NATA application form 2024?

The authority will open the NATA application form correction facility.

4. What documents are to be uploaded while filling NATA 2024 application form?

Candidates have to upload the scanned images of their photograph and signature as per the specifications provided by the authorities.

5. What is the total marks of NATA 2024?

According to the exam pattern of NATA, the total marks of NATA is 200 marks.

6. What is the mode of NATA 2024 exam?

The NATA exam is conducted completely online mode.

7. What is the application fee of NATA 2024?

The application fees of NATA is INR 1750 for male (general, OBC), INR 1250 for female (all category), transgender, and SC/ST male.

8. What is the last date of application of NATA 2024?

The last date of application of NATA 2024 has not been announced yet.

9. What is the eligibility criteria of NATA 2024?

According to the eligibility criteria of NATA, candidates must have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (PCM) or have passed the 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics as a compulsory subject.

10. How can I fill NATA 2024 application form?

Candidates can fill the NATA application form 2024 online at the official website.

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Hello

Starting early will give you an edge to build strong foundational skills .

The NATA ( National Aptitude Test in Architecture ) exam assesses candidates for admission to architecture programs in India .  you are in the 9th standard , it’s great to start early preparation .

Here’s a step to prepare for the NATA exam , focus on :

1. Drawing Skills : Practice sketching , perspective drawing and design concepts daily .

2. Mathematics : Strengthen basics in geometry , algebra and trigonometry .

3. General Aptitude & Reasoning : Work on puzzles , reasoning questions and stay updated with architectural trends .

4. Study Plan : Give more time to sketching and theory daily . Consider using NATA specific guides for structured preparation .

For more information , link given below :

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/how-prepare-for-nata

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Getting a good rank will help you in securing your seat in Kerala b.arch but it also depends on how well you scored in your 12th grade.so both good rank and academic record together required for admission.

a score of  more than 145 is an A+ score good for top institutions, between 130 & 145 is A grade scores good for any A grade institution. The board percentage is also added. A percentage of anything higher than 85 is good.

Hope you got selected!!

Hello Geeta,

To be eligible for the NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) , candidates must meet the following criteria:

  1. Minimum Marks in 12th : You need at least 50% aggregate marks in your 12th grade with Mathematics as a compulsory subject.

Since you have 49.67% , it is slightly below the required 50% mark, making you ineligible as per the standard eligibility criteria.

However, you could consider improving your marks through re-evaluation or improvement exams if applicable, or check for any relaxed criteria specific to certain categories or states.


I hope this answer helps you. If you have more queries then feel free to share your questions with us we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you and wishing you all the best for your bright future.


Hello,


You're looking for NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) courses.


Yes, various institutions offer NATA preparation courses. Here are some options:

Online Courses:

1.Coaching Institutes:

- Architectural Forum (AF)

- NATA Coaching Centre

- Resonance Eduventures

2.Online Platforms:

- BYJU'S

- Unacademy

- Udemy

Offline Courses:

1.Local Coaching Centers:

- Search for NATA coaching centers in your city

2.Architecture Colleges:

- Some colleges offer NATA preparation courses

NATA Preparation Materials:

1.NATA official study materials

2.Arihant Publications

3.McGraw Hill Education

Top Institutions for B.Arch:

1.IITs (Indian Institute of Technology)

2.NITs (National Institute of Technology)

3.School of Planning and Architecture (SPA)

4.CEPT University

5.Symbiosis International Universit

To get into these institutions, you need to clear the NATA exam.


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The distribution of forms for the Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed) at Mata Sundri College for Women typically follows the general admission cycle of the University of Delhi. For the 2024 session, admissions are generally based on merit, and candidates must have cleared their higher secondary examination with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. Form distribution generally aligns with the university's admission calendar, which is expected to begin around June or July. Keep an eye on the official college or university website for specific dates and further instructions.

For more details, you can visit the college’s website

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