National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)
Application Date 25 Jul, 2020 - 12 Aug, 2020
About NATA 2020
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national level undergraduate exam which is conducted by Council of Architecture (COA) for admission to 5-year B.Arch and B.Planning programmes. Through NATA 2020, candidates can get admission into B.Arch/B.Plan programme offered by Government, Government-aided, Private Unaided, University Departments and Deemed Universities of the country. Previously NATA was conducted once every year, but from 2019, the exam is conducted twice a year - first on April and the second on July.
Latest: NATA 2020 eligibility criteria revised, candidates who have secured the passing marks in class 12 with PCM or 10+3 diploma with Mathematics will be eligible for admissions.
The NATA registration process has reopened for both attempts from July 25 to August 15, 2020. NATA 2020 first attempt has been postponed to August 29 and second attempt dates have not been announced. CoA has also made changes in NATA syllabus for drawing test and also, the drawing test will now be held online. Students also have the option of appearing in test from home. Earlier, NATA 2020 application form was released on February 1 and was available till May 4 for second attempt. For the first attempt, the registrations were open till April 15 (extended).
The admit card of NATA 2020 for the two attempts is released separately. Candidates can appear in one or both the attempts of NATA 2020. If the candidate appears in both attempts, then best of the two scores will be considered. The eligibility criteria of NATA 2020 has also been changed, with diploma candidates currently no longer eligible for admission. The question paper of the exam has two parts- Part A (Drawing test) and Part B containing Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
NATA 2020 Highlights
| Full Exam Name | National Aptitude Test in Architecture |
| Short Exam Name | NATA |
| Conducting Body | Council of Architecture |
| Frequency of Conduct | Once a year |
| Exam Level | National Level Exam |
| Languages | English |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Application Fee (General) | 2000 Rs [Online] |
| Mode of Exam | Online and Offline |
| Participating Colleges | 328 |
| Exam Duration | 3 Hours 15 Minutes |
NATA 2020 Important Dates
NATA (Session Apr 2020)
Upcoming Dates and Events
25 Jul, 2020 - 12 Aug, 2020
Application - Reopening of applications | Mode: Online Ongoing
25 Jul, 2020 - 12 Aug, 2020
Application Correction - Reopening of correction facility | Mode: Online Ongoing
22 Aug, 2020
Admit Card | Mode: Online
29 Aug, 2020
Exam | Mode: Online
03 Sep, 2020
Result | Mode: Online
Past Dates and Events
20 Apr, 2020 - 22 Apr, 2020
Application Correction | Mode: Online
01 Feb, 2020 - 15 Apr, 2020
Application | Mode: Online
NATA (Session Jul 2020)
Upcoming Dates and Events
25 Jul, 2020 - 12 Aug, 2020
Application Correction - Reopening of correction facility | Mode: Online Ongoing
25 Jul, 2020 - 12 Aug, 2020
Application - Reopening of applications | Mode: Online Ongoing
Past Dates and Events
09 May, 2020 - 11 May, 2020
Application Correction | Mode: Online
01 Feb, 2020 - 04 May, 2020
Application | Mode: Online
The CoA has revised NATA 2020 eligibility criteria in view of COVID-19 pandemic.As per the revised eligibility criteria, candidates who have secured the passing marks in class 12 with PCM or 10+3 diploma with Mathematics will be eligible for admissions.Candidates appearing for the entrance exam need to meet the below mentioned eligibility criteria of NATA prescribed by the authorities. The eligibility criteria includes the parameters like qualifying examination, minimum marks required, age limit etc:
NATA 2020 Eligibility Criteria
Qualifying Examination: Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination or diploma with maths
Qualifying Marks: Candidate must have obtained a passing marks
Age limit: Minimum 17 years of age as on July 31, 2020.
Mode of Application : Online
Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card
NATA 2020 application form reopened from July 25 to August 12. Mentioned below are the steps to be followed to fill and submit the application form of NATA which the candidates can check for reference.
NATA 2020 Application Form- Steps to Follow
Step 1 – Register- To fill the application form of NATA 2020, registration has to be done by firstly submitting details like name, mobile number, date of birth, and valid email id. Also, choose a username and create a password for future log-ins.
Step 2 – Login to fill the application form : Use the username and password to log-in and enter all the requisite details like personal, communication, and academic information. Also, choose three exam centres in order of preference.
Step 3 – Upload Scanned Images of Documents: In the prescribed format by the authorities, candidates will have to upload scanned images of their photograph, signature and community certificate (if applicable).
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 |
Step 4 – Generation of Application Number- Once uploading of documents is done, candidates will have to submit the application form. On submission of NATA 2020 application form, an 8-digit application number will be generated.
Step 5 – Pay Application Fee: Prescribed application fee need to be paid in online mode (credit/debit card, or net banking).
Step 6 – Take a Print out of Confirmation page: Once all the above-mentioned steps are completed, the application confirmation page will be displayed. Download this the confirmation page and take a printout of it for future reference.
Application Fees
| Category | Quota | Mode | Gender | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Online | Male | ₹ 2000 | |
| General, OBC | Online | Transgender, Female | ₹ 2000 | |
| SC, ST | Online | Transgender, Female, Male | ₹ 1700 |
NATA E-books and Sample Papers
NATA 2020 Syllabus
Drawing test
Understanding of scale and proportion of objects, geometric composition, shape, building forms and elements, aesthetics, colour texture, harmony and contrast |
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Conceptualization and visualization through structuring objects in memory |
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Drawing of patterns |
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| Both geometrical and abstract |
Form transformations in 2D and 3D like union, subtraction, surfaces and volumes |
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Generating plan |
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Elevation and 3D views of objects |
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Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shape and forms |
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Perspective drawing |
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Sketching of urbanscape and landscape |
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Common day-to-day life objects like furniture, equipment etc. from memory |
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Physics
Electrostatics |
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| Electric charges and Fields, Electrostatic Potential and Clearance, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism, Moving Charges and magnetism, Magnetism and Matter |
Electromagnetic induction and alternating currents |
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| Electromagnetic Induction, Alternating Current |
Optics |
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| Ray Optics and Optical Instruments, Wave Optics |
Dual nature of radiation and matter |
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Atoms and nuclei |
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| Atoms, nuclei |
Electronic devices |
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| Semiconductor electronics, materials, devices and simple circuits |
Chemistry
Some basic concepts of chemistry |
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Structure of atom |
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Classification of elements and periodicity in properties |
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Chemical bonding and molecular |
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States of matter |
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| Gases and Liquids |
Chemical thermodynamics |
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Equilibrium |
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Redox reactions |
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Hydrogen |
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s-Block elements and p-block elements |
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Organic chemistry |
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| Some basic principles and techniques |
| Hydrocarbons |
| Environmental chemistry |
Mathematics
Algebra |
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| Definitions of A. P. and G.P., General tem, Summation of first nterms of series ∑n, ∑n²,∑n3, Arithmetic/Geometric series, A.M., G.M. and their relation, Infinite G.P. series and its sum |
Logarithms |
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| Definition, General properties, Change of base |
Matrices |
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| Concepts of m x n (m ≤ 3, n ≤ 3), Real matrices, Operations of addition, Scalar multiplication and multiplication of matrices |
| Transpose of a matrix |
| Determinant of a square matrix |
| Properties of determinants (statement only) |
| Minor, cofactor and adjoint of a matrix |
| Nonsingular matrix |
| Inverse of a matrix |
| Finding area of a triangle |
| Solutions of system of linear equations (not more than 3 variables) |
Trigonometry |
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| Trigonometric functions, Addition and subtraction formulae, Formulae involving multiple and submultiple angles, General solution of trigonometric equations |
| Properties of triangles, Inverse trigonometric functions and their properties |
Coordinate geometry |
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| Distance formula, Section formula, Area of a triangle, Condition of collinearity of three points in a plane |
| Polar coordinates, Transformation from cartesian to polar coordinates and vice versa |
| Parallel transformation of axes, Concept of locus, Elementary locus problems |
| Slope of a line |
| Equation of lines in different forms, Angle between two lines |
| Condition of perpendicularity and parallelism of two lines |
| Distance of a point from a line |
| Distance between two parallel lines |
| Lines through the point of intersection of two lines |
| Equation of a circle with a given center and radius |
| Condition that a general equation of second degree in x, y may represent a circle |
| Equation of a circle in terms of endpoints of a diameter |
| Equation of tangent, normal and chord |
| Parametric equation of a circle |
| Intersection of a line with a circle |
| Equation of common chord of two intersecting circles |
3-Dimensional coordinate geometry |
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| Direction cosines and direction ratios, Distance between two points and section formula, Equation of a straight line, Equation of a plane, Distance of a point from a plane |
Theory of calculus |
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| Functions, Composition of two functions and inverse of a function, Limit, Continuity, Derivative, Chain rule, Derivative of implicit functions and functions defined parametrically |
| Integration as a reverse process of differentiation, Indefinite integral of standard functions |
| Integration by parts |
| Integration by substitution and partial fraction |
| Definite integral as a limit of a sum with equal subdivisions |
| Fundamental Theorem of Integral Calculus and its applications |
| Properties of definite integrals |
| Formation of ordinary differential equations, Solution of homogeneous differential equations, Separation of variables method, Linear first order differential equations |
Application of calculus |
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| Tangents and normals, Conditions of tangency |
| Determination of monotonicity, Maxima and minima |
| Differential coefficient as a measure of rate |
| Motion in a straight line with constant acceleration |
| Geometric interpretation of definite integral as area, Calculation of area bounded by elementary curves and straight lines |
| Area of the region included between two elementary curves |
Permutation and combination |
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| Permutation of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n) |
| Permutation of n things not all different |
| Permutation with repetitions (circular permutation excluded) |
| Combinations of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n) |
| Combination of n things not all different |
| Basic properties |
| Problems involving both permutations and combinations |
Statistics and probability |
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| Measure of dispersion, mean, variance and standard deviation, frequency distribution |
| Addition and multiplication rules of probability, Conditional probability and Bayes’ theorem, Independence of events, Repeated independent trails and Binomial distribution |
General aptitude
Objects |
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Texture related to architecture and built environment |
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Interpretation of pictorial compositions |
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Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawing |
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Visualizing different sides of 3d objects |
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Analytical reasoning |
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Mental ability (visual, numerical and verbal) |
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General awareness of national/ international architects and famous architectural creations |
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Mathematical reasoning |
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| Statements, Logical operations like and, or, if and only if, implies, Implied by |
| Understanding of tautology, converse, contradiction and contrapositive |
Sets and relations |
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| Idea of sets, subsets, power set, complement, union, intersection and difference of sets, Venn diagram, De Morgan's Laws, Relation and its properties |
| Equivalence relationdefinition and elementary examples |
NATA exam pattern will enable candidates to know about the marking scheme, duration of examination, type of questions asked, mode of exam and more. The total time duration of exam is now 2 hours according to the new exam pattern of NATA 2020. Candidate are advised to check the exam pattern before starting their preparation procedure.
NATA 2020 Exam Pattern
NATA question paper will be divided into two part- Part A and B
Questions Type/Mode of Examination:
- Part A is drawing (Cognitive skills required for drawing and visual composition) containing preferential type questions (PTQ) and multiple-choice questions.
- Part B will carry Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) which candidates need to answer in online mode.
Number of Questions in Each Part:
- Part A will have 10 questions (4 PTQs and 6 MCQs).
- Part B will carry 15 multiple-choice questions from PCM and 35 questions from General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning.
Exam Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes will be allotted to complete the examination out of which PCM and General Aptitude& Logical Reasoning test will be for 45 minutes while the drawing test will be for 135 minutes.
Marking scheme: In part A, 1 PTQ will be of 17 marks, 3 PTQs will be of 16 marks each and 6 MCQs will be of 10 marks each. In part B, each question will carry 1.5 marks and there is no negative marking.
Before the actual exam takes place, NATA 2020 mock test will be provided to the candidates by the authorities. The mock test will be a replica of actual examination. Attempting NATA mock test will help candidates to get familiar with the functionalities of the online exam, type of questions that may be asked and more.
Candidates will be able to download their NATA 2020 admit card from the official portal by logging in using their application number and date of birth. The admit card will carry information like the name of the candidate, address of the exam centre, admit card number etc. NATA admit card 2020 is an important document. Candidates who fail to carry it to the examination centre will not be allowed to appear for the entrance exam. Also, after the completion of the entrance exam, admit card has to be kept safely till the admission process ends.
NATA 2020 Exam Centers
| State | City |
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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 | Bengaluru |
| 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 | |
| Tirunelveli | |
| 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 | |
| West Bengal | Asansol |
| Kolkata | |
| Siliguri | |
| Howrah | |
| Durgapur | |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
Documents Required at Exam
- NATA 2020 admit card
- Valid photo-ID (voter/ PAN card, Aadhar card driving licence, etc)
NATA 2020 result will be released in online mode. To check the result, candidates will have to log-in to their portal using their application sequence number and date password. The result can be downloaded in the form of NATA 2020 score card which carry details like paper-wise marks obtained by the candidate, total marks, and also the qualifying status. Apart from this, it will also carry details like candidate’s name, gender, DOB, category, application and roll number.
NATA 2020 Cutoff
COA prescribes minimum part-wise and overall NATA 2020 minimum marks one needs to score to qualify the entrance exam. The cutoff of NATA for both Part A and Part B are declared before the exam. However, the overall cutoff is decided based on post-exam statistics.
Its important for candidates to meet NATA 2020 cutoff for all 3 conditions individually to qualify in the exam.
NATA Qualifying Cut off
| Subject | Qualifying Marks | Total Marks |
| MCQ | 30 | 120 |
| Drawing | 20 | 80 |
| Aggregate | Will be determined by COA based on post-exam statistics | 200 |
There will be no common counselling for NATA 2020. COA will only conducted the entrance exam and no common counselling procedure will be held. The universities/colleges and states offering B.Arch programmes will hold their own separate counselling and provide admissions based on scores obtained in NATA 2020. Once the result of NATA 2020 is announced by the authorities, the institutes conduct their separate counselling.
Candidates will still have to meet the eligibility criteria of the university/college to which they are applying. There are more than 400 institutes that accept NATA scores. Based on the NATA scores and choices opted, allotment of seats will be made.
General Information
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Question: How can I fill NATA 2020 application form?
Answer:
Candidates can fill the application form of NATA 2020 in online mode only.
Question: What is the eligibility criteria of NATA 2020?
Answer:
Candidates must have passed 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (PCM) or have passed 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics as compulsory subject.
Question: Is it compulsory to appear for both the sessions of NATA 2020?
Answer:
No, it is not compulsory to appear for both the sessions.
Question: What is the last date of application of NATA 2020?
Answer:
NATA Application form reopened from July 25 to August 12. Earlier, for the first session, the last date of NATA 2020 application was April 15 while for the second session was May 4.
Question: What is the application fee of NATA 2020?
Answer:
The application fees of NATA 2020 is different for candidates appearing for only one session and those appearing for both the sessions. NATA 2020 application fee for a general candidate appearing in only one session is Rs 2000 while for a candidate appearing for both the sessions is Rs 3800. There is a relaxation for SC/ST candidates, they will have to pay Rs 1700 for one session and Rs 3100 for both the sessions.
Question: What is the mode of NATA 2020 exam?
Answer:
NATA 2020 will be conducted online.
Question: What is the total marks of NATA 2020?
Answer:
The total marks of NATA 2020 is 200 marks. Drawing Test will be of 125 marks and PCM and General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning will be of 75 marks.
Question: What documents are to be uploaded while filling NATA 2020 application form?
Answer:
Candidates will have to upload the scanned images of their photograph and signature as per the specifications provided by the authorities.
Question: How can I make correction in NATA application form 2020?
Answer:
Candidates were able to make corrections in NATA 2020 application form through "Candidate correction window". For the first session, the window was available from April 20, 2020 (10:30 AM) to April 22, 2020 (11:59 PM) while for the session was available from May 9 (10:30 AM) to May 11, 2020 (11:59 PM). Corrections are again available from July 25 to August 12.
Questions related to NATA
i got 74 percentage in boards. how can i get admission in Nirma university , Ahemdabad?
Hello dear,
To get admission in Nirma University ,Ahemdabad you need to score good marks in Intermediate examination as well as JEE mains Examination . The admissions are based on both JEE mains and board examinations .
Try to get good score in JEE Mains .
Good luck !
Answer latercan I get previous years question papers of nata and jee paper2?
You can get previous year paper of JEE Mains Paper 2 at our site by visiting the link provided below:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-sample-papers/amp
For previous year paper of NATA, visit; https://engineering.careers360.com/download/sample-papers/nata-2019-official-question-paper-answer-key
I had 74 % in Boards So what NATA Score I Required to get admission in JJ College of Architecture Mumbai ??
Your admission in JJ college of architecture is based on your board as well as your NATA marks-
If you are a not native from Maharashtra then your NATA score should around 145 and your board marks should be around 95 percentage.
And if your is Maharashtra then you will get admission then you score around 110 in NATA and and 85 percentage in board marks.
Since, your board marks are very low you have score extremely high in NATA to a get a seat.
What was the Cut off marks of NATA 2019 for JJ college Of Architecture Mumbai ???
Your admission in JJ college of architecture is based on your board as well as your NATA marks-
If you are a not native from Maharashtra then your NATA score should around 145 and your board marks should be around 95 percentage.
And if your is Maharashtra then you will get admission then you score around 110 in NATA and and 85 percentage in board marks.
I have got 45% in pcm am I eligible for nata I have obc.
hey,
the eligibility eligibility criteria to appear for the NATA exam is candidate must have passed their 10+2 from any recognized board or equivalent and candidate must have secured a minimum aggregate of 50 percent marks in physics , chemistry and mathematics subjects altogether.
for more information you may refer to the link mentioned below
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/nata-eligibility-criteria
good luck!
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