Summary: Do you enjoy coming up with innovative ideas and aspire to pursue a career in Architecture? Make your aspirations come true by passing the NATA exam with excellent scores. Let's learn more about NATA Exam 2025.

What is NATA Exam or what is NATA Entrance Exam? NATA exam full form is National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), which is your ticket to the top architecture colleges in the country and is scheduled four times this year!

The Council of Architecture will conduct the exam in 2 sessions per day. The NATA portal is active to facilitate students registering for the exam. 

The NATA 2025 notification will release all NATA exam information related to all important dates and events.

Latest Update:

The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) 2025 has introduced a significant update in its exam format by including a 3D modeling component in Part A (Drawing). This new section is designed to enhance practical skills, aligning architectural education with industry demands.

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Table of Content

• NATA 2025 Notification
• NATA 2025 Application Process
• NATA Admit Card 2025
• NATA Exam Pattern 2025
• NATA Syllabus 2025
• NATA Preparation Tips
• NATA 2025 Exam Centres
• NATA Colleges

What is NATA?

NATA Exam for what? The National Aptitude Test in Architecture, or NATA, is a national-level entrance exam for admission into undergraduate courses in architecture. 

It is designed to assess a candidate's aptitude and skills for the field of architecture, measuring understanding in areas such as drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability.

The scores from NATA are used by admissions authorities at different schools of architecture for entrance into their Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) degree programs.

NATA Exam Highlights 2025

Particulars	NATA Exam Details
Full Exam Name	National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Short Exam Name	NATA
Conducting Body	Council of Architecture
Frequency of Conduct	Four times a year
Exam Level	National Level Exam
Languages	English
Mode of Application	Online
Application Fee (General)	2000 Rs [Online]
Exam Duration	3 Hours

NATA Official Notification 2025 [Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3 and Phase 4 Dates]

• The NATA examination information brochure will have all the required details about the NATA Entrance exam procedure and NATA 2025 exam dates.
• The Council of Architecture will release the official NATA 2025 exam notification on their official website.

NATA 2025 Exam Dates

Now the question comes when will NATA examination conducted or when is NATA exam held? All the aspirants appearing for Board Exams with PCM as their main subject must be looking out for opportunities beyond engineering which is why architecture has become a major!

Given are the NATA exam dates and the NATA entrance exam's last date as per the recent advertisement

NATA 2025 Phase 1 Date

S.No	Events	Important Dates (Tentative)
1	NATA registration date 2025	March 2025
2	NATA application form 2025 last date	April 2025
3	Last date to upload images and pay fees	April 2025
4	NATA Correction window 2025	April 2025
5	Release of admit card	April 2025
6	NATA exam dates 2025 (first attempt)	April 2025
7	NATA 2025 Answer Key	April 2025
8	NATA revised Answer Key	April 2025
9	NATA 2025 result date	April 2025

NATA Exam Dates Phase 2 2025 

S.No	Events	Important Dates (Tentative)
1	NATA 2025 registration	March 2025
2	Last date to submit the NATA application form 2025	May 2025
3	Final date to upload images and fee payment	May 2025
4	Availability of NATA application form correction window	May 2025
5	NATA Admit card	May 2025
6	NATA exam date 2025	June 2025
7	Publication of NATA results	June 2025

NATA Phase 3 Dates 2025

S.No	Events	Important Dates (Tentative)
1	NATA 2025 registration	May 2025
2	Last date to submit NATA 2025 application form	June 2025
3	Final date to upload images and fee payment	June 2025
4	Availability of NATA application form correction window	June 2025
5	NATA Admit card	July 2025
6	NATA exam dates 2025 (Third attempt)	July 2025
7	Publication of NATA 2025 result	July 2025

NATA Phase 4 Exam Dates 2025

S.No	Events	Important Dates (Tentative)
1	NATA 2025 registration	August 2025
2	Last date to submit NATA 2025 application form	September 2025
3	Final date to upload images and fee payment	September 2025
4	Availability of NATA application form correction window	September 2025
5	NATA Admit card	September 2025
6	NATA exam date 2025 (Fourth attempt)	September 2025
7	Publication of NATA 2025 result	September 2025

Check: NATA Scorecard and Marks List

NATA 2025 Eligibility Criteria

You must be aware that the candidature is subject to cancellation if you do not satisfy the eligibility for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture.

Before proceeding with the application form, you must meet the eligibility criteria for NATA.

• You must have completed 10+2 with 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (or)
• 10+3 Diploma graduates/appearing with Mathematics as a compulsory exam subject (or)
• You will be given a 5% relaxation in total Aggregate in 10+2 Level/10+3 Diploma and PCM if you belong to SC, ST, OBC- NCL Category, or PWD (Person with Disability).

NATA 2025 Application Form

The first step to filling out the NATA Application Form 2025 is registering on the official website. To complete this action, visit the official website and click on the "New Registration" button at the bottom right corner of the page.

Enter all required details, such as name, email ID, phone number, and date of birth, and click the submit button. You will receive a link to the registered mail ID after the completion of verification.

Then, you have to choose a password as per your interest. Select a security question and answer it. Enter the captcha on the screen and click the "Login" button.

• Fill out the form with personal, academic, and communication details and your preference for 3 exam centres.
• In the next step, upload your photo and signature as per the specifications given in the official notification. 
• The last step is paying the application fee online using your debit card/credit card or net banking.

NATA 2025 Application Fees

The below table provides formation about the NATA application fee for the previous year:

Category	Fee for any Single Test		Fee for Two Tests		Fee for Three Tests
	In India (₹)	Outside India (₹)	In India (₹)	Outside India (₹)	In India (₹)	Outside India (₹)
General/OBC(NCL) Male	1750	10000	3250	18000	4500	25000
General/OBC(NCL) Female	1250	10000	2250	18000	3000	25000
SC/ST/EWS/PwD Male	1250	10000	2250	18000	3000	25000
SC/ST/EWS/PwD Female	1000	10000	1750	18000	2500	25000
Transgender	1000	10000	1500	18000	2000	25000

NATA 2025 Admit Card

Candidates must input their application number and password to download their specific admission cards from the official website of NATA 2025. 

The candidates must verify that their photo and signature are printed on the admit card after downloading it.

To the exam centres, each candidate must bring their admit card and a valid photo ID. 

You can download the Admit Card for NATA 2025 only from the official website. You can follow the steps given below to download the NATA admit card.

• Visit the official website of NATA.
• On the home page, find the direct link to download the admit card and click on it.
• You will be redirected to a new page.
• Enter your registration number and password to log in and view your admit card.
• Check the NATA examination details on the Admit card and download the same.

NATA Exam Pattern & Marking Scheme 2025

According to the latest NATA exam pattern, there will be two sections in the exam. The Part A of NATA question paper will now have questions on 3D modelling. 

This new section is designed to enhance practical skills, aligning architectural education with industry demands.

NATA Exam Marking Scheme

The NATA exam is conducted for a total of 200 marks, and the time duration of the exam is 3 hours. Check out the section-wise marking scheme for NATA 2025

Part		Description	Duration	Marks
Part A Drawing & Composition Test (Offline) 80 Marks	A1 - Composition and Colour	1 Question	90 Minutes	25 Marks
	A2 - Sketching & Composition (Black & White)	1 Question		25 Marks
	A3 - 3D Composition	1 Question		30 Marks
Part B MCQ (Online) 120 Marks	B1	30 Questions (2 Marks each)	90 Minutes	60 Marks
	B2	15 Questions (4 Marks each)		60 Marks

Check: NATA Sample Papers PDF

NATA Exam Syllabus 2025

The NATA syllabus for 2025 will be published by CoA on the official website. The syllabus will allow candidates to view the courses, themes, and units that must be studied in order to pass the exam.

The candidates can comprehend the crucial concepts and get ready for the impending test by being aware of the syllabus in advance. 

There has been no change in the syllabus over the span of years. As per the NATA examination for architecture, the subject and syllabus are announced and set by the conducting body.

The NATA exam syllabus consists of two parts:

• Drawing Test
• General Aptitude

 NATA Syllabus for Drawing Test

Assessment	Description
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.

NATA Syllabus for General Aptitude

The architecture entrance exam NATA syllabus covers topics such as objects or textures related to architecture and the built environment. Interpretation of pictorial compositions, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from a two-dimensional drawing.

Skill	Description
Visual Reasoning	Ability to understand and reconstruct 2D and 3D compositions, knowledge about their 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.
G.K., 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	Ability to observe, record and analyse people, space, product, environment. Critical thinking, reasoning and ability to identify the subtle communications.
Design Thinking	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.

Check: NATA 2025 Exam Phase 1 Question Paper Analysis

NATA 2025 Preparation Tips

The following are some of the best Preparation Tips for NATA provided by experts at Creative Edge to help enhance your preparation levels.

• General Aptitude and drawing are the most critical sections in the exam, which must be given more importance during your preparation.
• Questions under the Maths section is mainly based on the 12th-grade syllabus. You must solve questions from the CBSE Textbooks for better preparation.
• You should have strong knowledge of topics like Buildings in India and the World, speed, distance and time, Important Architects of India and the World, Logical and Reasoning Ability questions, General Maths questions like area, volume Mirror Images, Building Materials and Terminology, etc.
• Make a small thumbnail to plan everything for the drawing section, like placing what and how to utilize the answer sheet.

Check: How to Improve Your NATA Score?

NATA 2025 Preparation Books [Most Recommended]

There are so many books available for the NATA entrance exam 2025.

However, opting for the right NATA exam books is important to score good marks in the upcoming exam.

You can refer to the following Best books for NATA preparation, as these books cover all the topics as per the syllabus.

• A Complete Self-Study NATA Examination Guide for B. Arch Entrance Examination 2018/19/20 by PK Mishra
• NATA & B. Arch Question Bank by Ar. Shadan Usmani
• NATA & B.Arch complete self-study material: entrance examination by Ar. Shadan Usmani

Check: NATA 6 months preparation strategy

NATA 2025 Exam Centers List of Cities

NATA examination will be conducted across 135 cities in India. Check out the table below for the list of exam centres for the NATA entrance exam 2025.

State	City
Andhra Pradesh	Vijayawada
	Visakhapatnam
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar
Assam	Guwahati
Bihar	Patna / Gaya
Chandigarh	Chandigarh
Chhattisgarh	Raipur
Delhi	Delhi
Goa	Panaji
Gujarat	Ahmedabad / Surat
	Vadodara / Rajkot
Haryana	Faridabad / Sonipat
	Gurgaon / Rohtak
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla / Kangra
Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu
	Srinagar
Jharkhand	Ranchi
Karnataka	Bengaluru / Manipal / Tumkur
	Hubali / Kalburgi
	Mysore / Bijapur
Kerala	Ernakulum / Kochi
	Kannur / Kollam
	Kottayam / Thrissur
	Kozhikode / Malapuram
	Thiruvananthapuram / Palakkad
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal / Gwalior / Jabalpur
	Indore / Sehore
	Sagar
Maharashtra	Ahmednagar / Akola
	Amravati / Ratnagiri
	Aurangabad / Thane
	Kolhapur / Kalyan
	Mumbai
	Nagpur
	Nashik
	Navi Mumbai
	Pune
	Solapur
Manipur	Imphal
Mizoram	Aizawl
Meghalaya	Shillong
Nagaland	Kohima
Odisha	Bhubaneswar / Cuttack
Puducherry	Puducherry
Punjab	Jalandhar / Amritsar
	Ludhiana / Mohali
Rajasthan	Jaipur / Udaipur
Tamil Nadu	Chennai / Coimbatore
	Madurai / Thanjavur
	Salem / Kanya Kumari
	Tiruchirappalli / Vellore
Telangana	Hyderabad
Tripura	Agartala
Uttar Pradesh	Agra
	Bareilly
	Greater Noida / Jhansi
	Lucknow
	Varanasi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun
West Bengal	Kolkata
	Siliguri

Check: Is NATA Necessary for Architecture?

NATA Answer Key 2025

The NATA answer key is an official document released by the exam conducting authority that helps to check your responses before announcing results.

This way, you can estimate your scores and know if you are eligible for further stages. Generally, the answer key for NATA 2025 is released the next exam day.

How to Download NATA 2025 Answer Key?

• Visit the official website.
• Click on the “Download Answer Key” link.
• NATA answer key will be displayed on the screen
• Download the answer key
• Calculate the score in advance using the answer key

Check: NATA Study Plan 2025

NATA 2025 Result: Score Card and Merit List

The results will be announced separately for the first and second phases since they are conducted separately. 

The Result for NATA 2025 will be available as follows:

• Marks obtained in each part, i.e. Part A and Part B
• Marks obtained out of 200
• Qualifying status, i.e. Pass or Fail

How to Check NATA Result 2025

• Visit the official website of NATA.
• Click on “Download scorecard for NATA 2025.”
• Login with the credentials: Candidate ID and Password
• Enter the captcha provided
• Download the scorecard

NATA 2025 Cut-Off Marks

Cut-off marks are the minimum qualifying marks you need to score to get selected for the next exam round. 

Generally, the Cut Off for NATA will be released after the declaration of the result. Based on the qualifying marks, the NATA Merit List will be prepared. 

Check the table below for the minimum qualifying marks required to clear the entrance exam. The NATA 2025 highest marks depend on the difficulty levels. 

Exam	Minimum Qualifying Marks
NATA	70 out of 200

CoA will determine the cut-off marks based on various factors, such as the total number of applicants, the difficulty level of the NATA exam question paper, and the previous year's cut-off marks.

Improve Your NATA Scores: Best NATA Online Coaching 2025 with free resources

NATA 2025 Counselling

There is no specific or centralized counselling for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture. However, CoA might announce a centralized procedure this year. You will be notified after the announcement of the exam date.

• Universities/colleges and states that offer B.Arch programs will be conducting separate Counselling for NATA 2025.
• The authorities begin the counselling right after the declaration of NATA Exam Results.
• You must satisfy the NATA exam eligibility criteria to apply for counselling.
• 400 B.Arch institutes are undertaking the counselling process for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture.

Eligibility Criteria for NATA Counselling 2025

You must satisfy the below-mentioned eligibility rules for NATA examination to successfully seek admission to your desired college through the National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2025:

• Secured 50% marks in 10+2 or equivalent examinations in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry as the subjects; or
• 10+3 Diploma (any stream) recognized by Central/State Govts with 50% aggregate marks in Mathematics; or
• International Baccalaureate Diploma passed/appearing, after 10 years of Schooling with 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory subject of examination

Check: How to achieve Good Scores in NATA?

NATA 2025 Colleges

400 institutes/universities offer admissions through the National Aptitude Test in Architecture.

Given below are the top NATA Colleges that offer admission to design courses:

Sir JJ College of Architecture	Department of Architecture, IIT Roorkee
Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh	Department of Architecture, NIT Tiruchirappalli
Department of Architecture, NIT Calicut	Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon
Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, JMI	Department of Architecture, BIT, Mesra
R-V School of Architecture, RVCE, Bangalore	Faculty of Architecture, Manipal University

Check: NATA Government Colleges

What is the Difference Between NATA and JEE Main B.Arch Exam?

Differences between NATA and JEE Main B.Arch Paper

The major difference is that the Council of Architecture conducts NATA examination while National Testing Agency conducts JEE Main B. Arch. These are National level entrance exams conducted to offer admission into B.Arch programs.

JEE Main B. Arch Paper offers admission to prestigious institutes like IITs, NITs, IIITs, IIEST, and other GFTIs. The National Aptitude Test in Architecture offers admission in NATA score accepting colleges like the School of Planning and Architecture, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Roorkee, etc. 

Check out the table below for the difference between NATA and JEE Main B.Arch.

Differences	JEE Main B. Arch	NATA
Subjects	General Aptitude, Drawing, and Mathematics	Drawing, General Aptitude and Physics, Chemistry, Maths
Number of Questions	Total of 83 (Aptitude consists of 50 questions, Mathematics contains 30, and drawing consists of 3 questions)	Total of 53 (Aptitude consists of 35 questions, Mathematics contains 15 questions, and drawing consists of 3 questions)
Medium of Examination	English, Hindi, and Gujarati belong to Gujarat, Daman & Diu, and Nagar Haveli.	English
Exam Duration	3 Hours	3 Hours (Part A- 90 minutes and Part B- 90 minutes)
Mode of Exam	For Mathematics & Aptitude- Online; For Drawing- Offline	For Part A- Offline; Part B- Online
Marking Scheme	4 marks will be awarded for each correct answer, and 1 mark will be deducted for every wrong answer	1.5 marks will be awarded for each correct answer. There is no negative marking
Total Marks	390 marks	200 marks (Part A contains 80 marks, and Part B contains 120 marks)
Qualifying Marks	There are no qualifying marks	You must secure a minimum of 25% in MCQ and the Drawing section.C

Check: Is NATA exam compulsory for architecture?

Conclusion

In conclusion, the NATA exam is a challenging but rewarding experience. It can open up opportunities for aspiring architects and provides a great foundation for furthering your education.

The NATA 2025 entrance exam requires a lot of preparation, but it is possible to succeed with the right resources, guidance, and dedication. You can ace the NATA examination 2025 and become a successful architect with the right approach and focus.

Check: NATA 2025 Free Mock Tests