NATA
National Aptitude Test in Architecture

NATA 2021 Latest Update: NATA 2021: Third Test Registration started| Exam on 3 September

The Council of Architecture (CoA) released the result for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2021 today on 22nd July, 2021.  NATA 2021 second test was conducted on July 11. The second test was posted from June to July due to a sudden spike in Covid-19 cases across India. The qualifying marks for NATA 2021 examination is 70 marks out of 200. Out of 21657 candidates appeared for the Exam 11583 candidates have qualified in the Second Test. In case a candidate has appeared for both Tests, the result would be declared taking into account best marks obtained by the candidate(s) in two attempts. The candidates may download their results from NATA 2021 website www.nata.in.

NATA 2021:  National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2021 or NATA 2021 will be conducted by CoA or Council of Architecture for making a student eligible in taking admissions in the 5 years BArch. Or Bachelor of Architecture course offered by various Architecture Colleges in India. It is by far the biggest Architecture Entrance Test in India through which most of the Architecture Colleges take admissions excluding only the IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs which take admissions into their BArch. Course through the AAT (JEE Advanced) and JEE Main Paper 2 respectively.

NATA is conducted twice a year and its score is valid in the same academic year. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic, in the year 2020 the NATA 2021 First and Second Test were conducted on 29^th August and 12^th September, 2020 respectively.

NATA 2021 First Test will be tentatively conducted on 10th April, 2021 and the second test will be conducted on 12th June 2021.

The Council of Architecture or CoA has been conducting the NATA Examination since the year 2006. The Examination is conducted twice in a year so that any student who misses on the first attempt also gets another chance. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic there were few changes in the exam pattern of NATA 2020 and the examination was conducted in a comprehensive online mode which the students had option to attempt from their home or at selected exam centres in various cities in India.

The Score of NATA 2021 will be used by most of the Architecture Colleges in India for admissions into their BArch. Courses. As a matter of fact, any student who does not possess a valid score of either JEE Main Paper 2 Examination or NATA or AAT (JEE Advanced: only for IITs) is not eligible to study the BArch. Course in India.

NATA 2021 Key Points:

NATA Application Form 2021:  The NATA  Application Form 2021 is available on the official website of NATA 2021: www.nata.in for Online Registration of the NATA 2021 First Test and NATA 2021 Second Test but for the second test registration, candidate can apply up to 30th May 2021

The NATA Application Form 2021 Online Registration and submission mainly involves the following three steps:

• Filling of Personal Details
• Document Uploading and
• Fee Payment

The Step by step procedure for completing the NATA Application Form 2021 Online Registration is as follows:

• Visiting the Official Website and Filling the Application Form: The NATA Application Form 2021 will be available on the NATA 2021 Official portal: www.nata.in the candidates will have to visit this portal and Click on the Link- Online Application NATA - 2021. Thereafter they will be redirected to the actual application form. The form will be interactive in nature and the fields required to be filled up will be categorized in different sub-sections. The fields super-scribed with * Must be filled up as they are MANDATORY, otherwise the application will not get submitted.

In the Application Form the candidates will fill up the various personal and academic details and various other details in the required fields. Filling up of fields will be interactive in nature. As soon as the cursor is taken to a certain field, a cursor tip MESSAGE will be shown to the candidate to assist in filling up. In case of difficulty, the HELP icon placed right next to the field will redirect the candidate to that section of the Brochure which deals with the filling up of the said field.

Please note that the applicant name, father’s name, mother’s name, postal address and date of birth taken together must be unique for each application.

At the time of submitting the personal details of a candidate, the system will prompt the candidate to enter his email address which shall be used as the user name. The email of the candidate shall be verified by the system by sending a link. The candidate has to choose a PASSWORD and keep it as guarded secret for all subsequent entries into their domain. A security question and answer will be captured from the candidate by the system at this stage. The candidate has to remember this question-answer pair for prompt retrieval of the password in case it is forgotten at a later stage.

The candidate needs to login into his/her account using his email and password. The login credentials and application number generated by the system shall also be emailed to the candidates at their respective emails. The candidate will need to enter the system subsequently for various reasons as given below:

1. Accessing and editing personal information (till going to the document upload stage)
2. Uploading of images.
3. Performing fee payment through EPG.
4. Printing of the Confirmation Page.
5. Correction to data if needed.
6. Candidate responses will be hosted on the website.

• Document or Image Uploading: All candidates are required to upload the following images:

1. Recent Passport size Photograph in Colour with both ears visible and front view only
2. Own Signature Documents have to be in black/ blue ink only in jpg/jpeg format. The page size of the document is to be in A4 format.

Following are the details regarding the size and dimension of the documents:

• Fee Payment and Form Submission: This is the final step of the NATA Application Form 2021 Online registration.

The Application Fees for NATA 2021 in detail is as follows:

1. For General Category: ₹2000 when appearing for either first or second test of NATA 2021 and ₹3800 if appearing for both first and second test of NATA 2021.
2. For SC/ST/PWD Category: ₹1700 when appearing for either first or second test of NATA 2021 and ₹3100 if appearing for both first and second test of NATA 2021.
3. Candidates opting to appear from test centers outside the territory of India: ₹10,000 for either first or second test and ₹18,000 for appearing in both the tests.

The candidate, on successfully uploading the PERSONAL DETAILS and DOCUMENTS; will be directed to the webpage containing the process of payment of application fee as per the following options:

Payment through EPG: The candidate has to click “Payment of fee using EPG services”, the system will automatically redirect to the available payment gateway page, displayed on the web site. As per the candidate's convenience, he/she may select any of the options to pay the application fee through an electronic payment gateway via debit card, credit card, or net banking and follow the online instructions to complete the payment process. After successful payment, the payment gateway will redirect the candidate to the home page that will show the status of fee payment.

Upon successful payment, the candidate will be able to print the final "Confirmation Page".

Confirmation Page (A proof of registration): The Confirmation Page is generated upon successful payment of the Application Fee. Its generation means that the candidate has been successfully REGISTERED. The candidate should take a printout and preserve the confirmation page for future reference. There is no need to send any document to the Council by post.

A print out of the Confirmation page will not provide admittance to the Test Centre to take the examination. The candidate has to print the Admit Card when issued online as per the schedule.

Before filling the NATA Application Form 2021 the candidates must carefully read the NATA Eligibility Criteria and various other important details of NATA 2021.

NATA Eligibility Criteria 2021: The NATA Eligibility Criteria 2021 is necessary for students to read before doing registration for the examination.

The Eligibility Criteria is important for any examination because even if a candidate does not fulfil a single criterion of the eligibility criteria declared for the examination then the candidate is not allowed to appear for the examination or even after appearing for the examination and clearing the same the admission through the examination stands cancelled or void.

The NATA Eligibility Criteria 2021 in detail are as follows: 

NATA 2021 Admission in B.Arch. Course:

Mere Qualifying in NATA 2021 will not constitute a right/ guarantee in favor of the candidate for his/her admission to any Architecture course unless he/she has fulfilled all the prescribed requirements as specified by respective competent authorities.

• No candidate shall be admitted to B.Arch. Course unless she/ he has passed in 10+2 scheme of examination with PCM subjects.
• Candidate Should have passed 12^th or equivalent examination from any recognized board with Physics, Chemistry and Maths subjects.

Important Note: Candidates may note that no direct lateral admission is allowed at any year/semester/stage of B.Arch. course based on any qualification.

NATA 2021 Exam Pattern: The NATA Exam Pattern 2021 is important to read for every student who wishes to appear for it.

The NATA Exam Pattern 2021 gives a clear idea to the student about the type of questions, exam duration exam language and various other important details about the examination.

The NATA Exam Pattern 2021 also helps in the planning of preparation for the examination and successfully clearing the same.

The NATA Exam Pattern 2021 details are as follows:

Nata is a National Level Exam conducted by Council of Architecture. In this, we talking about NATA Exam through which student will get the idea about the exam pattern like sections, marking criteria, duration of exam etc.

NATA is an Aptitude test that assesses a candidate’s innate ability through a variety of testing formats and cannot be taught, learnt or induced. Therefore, attending coaching classes will not substantially improve the aptitude of a candidate.

NATA 2021 Exam Pattern Overview:

Aptitude of the Candidate will be assessed using some or all of the following techniques:

• Diagrammatic Reasoning – Tests the ability of logical reasoning, using diagrams and scenarios
• Numerical Reasoning – Tests mathematical ability through simple problems
• Verbal Reasoning – Assesses the ability to assess verbal logic.
• Inductive Reasoning – Tests the ability to see patterns and analyse given data
• Situational Judgment – Tests problem-solving ability.
• Logical Reasoning – Tests ability to recognise patterns, sequences or relationships between shapes and imagery.
• Abstract Reasoning – Will assess general knowledge, and ability to utilise knowledge in new situations.

Note: Questions could be asked in various topics that assess candidates on basic concepts in mathematics, physics and geometry, 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, etc. and are may not be limited to those outlined.

NATA Participating Colleges 2021: The NATA Participating Colleges 2021 or NATA Participating Institutes 2021 include both government and private colleges. This Exam is conducted for admissions in the B.Arch. courses offered by all Architecture and Planning colleges except IITs, NITs, IIITs, CFTIs that have their own admission criteria like JEE Main Paper 2 for B.Arch. and Planning admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs and AAT or Architecture Aptitude Test for IITs.

Since there are a lot of Colleges that take admissions in their 5 years B.Arch. or 5 years Bachelor of Architecture Courses but there is no central counselling conducted by CoA in which these institutes participate, therefore we are mentioning some of the Institutes all over India that take admissions through NATA.

The List below includes some of the Architecture and Planning Colleges that give admissions into their B.Arch. courses through the score of NATA.

Some of the colleges that take admissions into their B.Arch. or Bachelor of Architecture courses in India are as follows:

Apart from the colleges mentioned above NATA Participating Colleges 2021, there are several private and government colleges in India that take admissions into their 5-year degree course of B.Arch. or Bachelor of Architecture through NATA 2021.

Students must go through the Participating Colleges and their seat distribution before filling up their choices for admissions in the counseling procedure. The candidate has a clear idea about the chances of getting admissions through this entrance examination after reading about the participating colleges in detail.

The Participating Colleges in any Entrance Exam also reflect the importance of that examination in a great manner as more important the participating colleges in an examination the more important that entrance examination becomes.

So, students must go through the Participating Colleges while applying for any entrance examination and do thorough research about the quality of those participating colleges in the entrance examination.

After the NATA Result 2021 is declared the candidates can apply to the Institutes providing the B.Arch. courses on the basis of NATA 2021 individually. There is no centralized counseling done by COA.

NATA Admit Card 2021: Because of Covid19, in 2020 Council of Architecture (CoA) decided to give two types of options to students for appearing in exams i.e., home-based exam and exam center based. Candidates were allowed to select the option of appearing from a home-based or exam center in their application form.

NATA is conducted twice in a year, First and Second NATA Admit Card will be available tentatively in the 3^rd week of April 2021 on the Official Website: www.nata.in .

The NATA Admit Card 2021 can be downloaded from the above website by the candidates by logging into his/her account using the login credentials.

The Admit Card is an important document and must be carefully kept by the candidates as it is necessary to produce at the Exam Center or home-based while appearing for the Entrance Examination and without the same, the Candidate is not allowed to give the entrance examination.

The Admit Card usually contains the details of the Test City, Venue of the Examination, Personal Details of the Candidate like Application Number and login Id and other important information including the Instructions to be followed by the candidate at the examination before, after and during the Entrance Examination.

NATA Result 2021: The NATA Result 2021 will be published online on the NATA website: www.nata.in . The Result will be declared online and can be viewed by the candidates in their personal Login of the NATA 2021.

After the examination, the model answers to PTQ (Part A) and MCQ portion (Part B) would be available in the public domain. Before the publication of results, the response sheets of each candidate will be uploaded along with Partwise mark(s) secured.

For those questions which have multiple answers, the answers and their weightage as fixed by the Council shall be treated as final.

There will be no provision for post-publication scrutiny and /or review and any request after the publication of the result will not be entertained.

NATA Result 2021 Format:  NATA Result 2021 will be available on the website www.nata.in which will be announced in various electronic/printing media before declaration of results.

The NATA Result Sheet will display the following:

1. Marks obtained in each Part of the exam and out of 200

2. Pass/Fail

Qualifying marks for NATA 2021 will be based on the following rules:

1. A minimum of 32 marks out of 125 marks must be secured in Part A (approximately 25%)

2. A minimum of 18 marks out of 75 marks must be secured in Part B (approximately 25%)

3. Overall qualifying marks (out of 200) would be based on post-exam statistics and at the discretion of the Council.

A Candidate will not qualify in NATA 2021 unless he/ she satisfies all three conditions mentioned above.

The validity of NATA 2021 score: NATA 2021 score shall be valid only for admission in the session 2021-2022.

NATA Counselling Procedure 2021:  There will be no Centralised Counselling or admissions procedure conducted by the CoA or Council of Architecture for NATA 2021.

Admissions in the First year of B.Arch. or Bachelor of Architecture:

Mere Qualifying in NATA 2021 will not constitute a right/ guarantee in favor of the candidate for his/her admission to any Architecture course unless he/she has fulfilled all the prescribed requirements as specified by respective competent authorities.

• No candidate shall be admitted to B.Arch. Course unless she/ he has passed in 10+2 scheme of examination with PCM subjects.
• Candidate Should have passed 12^th or equivalent examination from any recognized board with Physics, Chemistry and Maths subjects.
• Candidates need to score at least 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths in class 12^th or Overall aggregate marks of PCM should be at least 50%.

Important Note: Candidates may note that no direct lateral admission is allowed at any year/semester/stage of B.Arch. course based on any qualification.

After the NATA Result 2021 is declared the candidates interested in admissions into the Bachelor of Architecture Courses in the individual colleges and universities may apply for the admissions as per their NATA Score 2021 and will have to follow the admission timeline as set up by the Individual Institutes.

NATA 2021 score shall be valid only for admission in the session 2021-2022.

After the candidates complete the admission procedure through NATA 2021 Score at the individual institutes and deposit the requisite admission fees the new session for the Bachelor of Architecture course begins at the respective institutes.

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