NATA 2023 Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Pattern, Syllabus

NATA 2023: The shortened term for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture is NATA. This is entrance test is commenced at the national level for the architecture exam to seek admission to the B.Arch programme which is offered by the numerous institutions and colleges across India. Interested candidates can apply for the test in February and the exam will take place anytime from May to June 2023. For more information read the given below details, there are NATA 2023 Application Form, Exam Dates, Eligibility Criteria, Exam Pattern & Result.

NATA Notification 2023:

• The Official Notification for NATA 2023 will be released in February 2023.

NATA 2023 Highlights:

Name of Exam	National Aptitude Test in Architecture or NATA 2023
Admission for	Five-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) degree course
Conduct By	COA – Council of Architecture
Type of Exam	National Level
Mode of Exam	Online Mode
Application mode	Online
Official Website	nata.in

NATA Exam Date 2023:

Find below the NATA 2023 Exam Date related information wait for official notification we will soon update the upcoming exam date of NATA 2023:

For the First Session (Test-I):

Event	Exam Dates
The registration process will begin	February 2023
The last date for the registration process	April 2023
Last Date for Upload Image & Documents	April 2023
Last date to submit the Application Fee	April 2023
Availability of confirmation printout	April 2023
Correction of the Application form (if any)	April 2023
Admit card release	May 2023
Exam date	May 2023
Announcement of result	June 2023

For the Second Session (Test-II):

Events	Dates
Online Registration	February 2023
Last date to submit the application form	September 2023
Mock Available	September 2023
Admit card release date	September 2023
NATA 2023 Exam dates	September 2023
Announcement of result	September 2023

NATA 2023 Application Form:

• The online registration process will begin in January and can be collected from the official website. Follow the below-mentioned steps:
• First of all, visit the official website and download the application form.
• Submit the registration fee Rs. 1250.00 along with the processing cost.
• The mode of making the payment will be any from the options such as internet banking, credit card, ICICI Issue bank challan, etc
• Choose the examination center and the region as per one’s convenience

Application Fee:

• One Session:- General candidates have to pay Rs. 2000/- and SC/ST candidates have to pay Rs. 1,700/-
• Both Session:-  General candidates have to pay Rs. 3800/- and SC/ST candidates have to pay Rs. 3100/-

Eligibility Criteria:

• Before applying for NATA, ensure that you have qualified the SSC or Class Xth or some equivalent test from the recognized board.
• Those who are applying for admission to the B.Arch course need to have qualified in the aptitude test in Architecture and must have obtained at least 50% marks in class 12th or to some equivalent exam with the main subject as Mathematics.
• There will be no age limit criteria for applying the exam.

Exam Pattern:

• The mode of the Exam will be offline (Pen Paper Exam) for Part A (drawing) & Part B will be conducted by Online mode.
• The examination will be divided into two distinct parts A & Part B.
• The Exam will have MCQ types of questions.
• The Exam duration will be 3 hours & 15 minutes & 45 minutes for the aptitude section and 135 minutes for the drawing section.
• There will be no marks deduction or negative marking

Part	Topics	Total Questions	Marks	Total Marks
Part A	Drawing	3	2 x 35 1 x 55	125
Part B	PCM	15	15 x 1.5	75
	General Aptitude & Logical Reasoning	35	35 x 1.5
		Total marks		200

Syllabus:

Drawing Test:

Understanding of scale and proportion of objects, geometric composition, shape, building forms and elements, Aesthetics, color texture, harmony, Contrast, Conceptualization, and Visualization through structuring objects in memory, I am drawing of patterns – both geometrical and abstract, Form transformations in 2D and 3D like union, subtraction, rotation, surfaces, and volumes, I am generating plan, elevation and 3D views of objects, Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shape and forms. Perspective Drawing, Sketching of urbanscape and landscape, Common day-to-day life objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Mathematics:

Algebra, Logarithms, Matrices, Trigonometry, Coordinate geometry, 3-Dimensional Coordinate geometry, Theory of Calculus, Application of Calculus, Permutation and combination, Statistics, and Probability.

Physics:

Electrostatics- 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- Electromagnetic Induction; Alternating Current, Optics- Ray optics and optical instruments, Wave Optics, Dual nature of radiation and Matter, Atoms and Nuclei- Atoms, Nuclei, Electronic devices- Semiconductor Electronics, Materials, Devices and Simple Circuits.

Chemistry:

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry; Structure of Atom; Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties, Chemical Bonding, and Molecular; States of Matter: Gases and Liquids, Chemical Thermodynamics; Equilibrium; Redox Reactions; Hydrogen; s- Block Elements p -Block Elements.
Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques; Hydrocarbons; Environmental Chemistry.

General Aptitude:

Objects, texture related to architecture and the built environment, Interpretation of pictorial compositions, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from the two-dimensional drawing, I am visualizing different sides of 3D objects, Analytical reasoning, mental ability (visual, numerical and verbal), General awareness of national/ international architects and famous architectural creations, Mathematical reasoning, Sets, and Relations.

Admit Card:

NATA Admit Card will release in September 2023 for Test-II. Candidates get the Admit Card on the official website. Candidate has to download the Admit Card by using their login ID and password. In the Admit card there will be details regarding the examination center and date of the exam and further information related to the candidate like Name, Photograph, Signature, Address, etc.

Steps to Download NATA Admit Card:

• First, visit the official website.
• Then a new page will be displayed on the screen.
• Fill the required details & click on the “Login” button.
• The admit card will appear on the screen.
• Take the printout of it and preserve it for further use.

Documents Required at Exam Center:

Candidates have to carry a downloaded admit card along with an original photograph and one ID proof. Here is the list of some ID proof which can be carried with the admit card:

• Aadhaar Card
• Driving License
• PAN Card
• Voter ID Card

Exam Center:

The Exam center for the NATA 2023 are given below:

Dubai, Agra, Raipur, Delhi, Silchar, Rajkot, Surat, Vadodara, Chandigarh, Patna, Hamirpur, Shimla, Jammu, Ranchi, Hubli, Mysore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Kannur, Kottayam, Indore, Mumbai, Pune, Nasik, Nagpur, Kohima, Dimapur, Cuttack, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ludhiana, Mohali, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Bhubaneswar, Madurai, Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow, etc.

Result:

The result can be collected from the official website of NATA. Candidates can check their results for the first session in September 2023. For the second session, the result will announced in September 2023.

Steps to Check NATA 2023 Result:

• Visit the official website i.e, https://www.nata.in/
• On the homepage new page search the NATA Result 2023.
• Then click on the “Result of NATA 2023”
• Enter your “Application Number”, “Password” & “Security Pin”.
• Then, click on the “Submit”
• The Result will be displayed on your computer screen.
• Download it & take a print copy of it for further use.

Counselling Process:

Counselling Process will be held based on Cut Off Marks. Candidates need to check the official website for more details about NATA 2023 Counselling. The Counselling process will start with the result. So check the time to time official website and contact the university.