NATA 2024, National Aptitude Test in Architecture Exam Schedule, Result, Answer Key, Counselling, Application Form, Eligibility, Admit Card at nata.in

The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national level entrance test which is administered by the Council of Architecture. The test is conducted for admission in the Architecture programme in different Government/Private Institutes throughout India. NATA exam is held once in every year before the start of academic session. There are a lot of private and government colleges/ institutes that will consider the NATA score for admission. In this post, we are going to provide all the necessary details related to the NATA 2024 examination.

NATA 2024 Highlights

Candidates can check the highlights of NATA 2024 from the table given below.

NATA 2024 Registration

• Candidates are required to register using online mode
• The registration will start in the month of January
• The registration gets over by the month of February
• Fill all the personal info and upload the documents during the time of online form filling process
• Upload the scanned images like password size photograph, left thumb impression, and signature
• Take the print out of the confirmation page which is generated once the application form payment is one
• If any mistake is done while entering the details then candidates can make corrections in the first week of February

Application Fee

The application fee for the candidates of different categories is given in the table below.

NATA 2024 Important Dates

The official NATA 2024 Examination Dates have yet to be released, but the comprehensive examination schedule will be released along with the application forms being issued. The provisional dates are listed in the table below:

NATA 2024 Admit Card

The evaluating body will provisionally release a NATA 2024 Admit Card via online mode during the 1st week of April and 4th week of June. Only after entering the Registered ID and Password will candidates be able to access their respective admit cards.

Steps to download NATA 2024 Admit Card

• Visit the official website of NATA.
• Click on the link for ‘NATA 2024 Admit Card’
• Enter your application number and password
• Download soft copy of admit card and ensure all the details are correct
• Take a printout of NATA 2024 Admit Card to carry on the day of examination.

NATA 2024 Answer Key

NATA 2024 answer key will be released a few days after the entrance exam is conducted. The correct answers to the NATA question paper will be available through the answer key. Candidates will be able to calculate their probable secured scores using the NATA 2024 answer key. While calculating the scores, the candidates will have to use the official marking scheme. The authorities will also release the NATA 2024 response sheet where the personal responses of the candidates have been recorded. The scores calculated using the NATA answer key will be indicative in nature.

NATA 2024 Exam Pattern

• The examination will be held through offline mode with duration of 3 hours.
• There will be 3 sections in the examination- Mathematics, Drawing & General Aptitude.
• There will be total 60 questions in the examination and total marks of the examination will be of 200. The questions of Mathematics & General Aptitude will be of MCQ type.
• The applicants will get 2 marks for each correct answer in Mathematics & General Aptitude & there will be no penalty for incorrect answers.
• The applicants have to score minimum 25% in MCQ type section (30 out of 120) & 25% in Drawing section (20 out of 80).

NATA 2024 Test Pattern( April and May session)

• Mode of Examination: Part A (Online), Part B (Computer Based)
• Duration of Examination: 195 minutes (3 hours and 15 minutes)
• Part A- First 135 minutes : Recess of 15 minutes in between, Part B- Last 45 minutes
  No. of Questions asked: Part A- 3, Part B- 50
• Type of Questions: PART A- Drawing (Paper & Pencil) in A4 size paper, PART B- MCQ (Objective)
• Marking Scheme: PART A- 3 questions- 35 marks, 35 marks, and 55 marks respectively. PART: B- 1.5 marks each
• Medium of examination: English
• Total Marks: PART A & PART B- 200
• Sections: 3

NATA 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates are required to fulfill the following NATA 2024 Eligibility

• Candidates should have completed 10 + 2 examinations with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics Or
• Candidates should have completed a 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics.
• Candidates who are appearing in either of the examination above in the current year may also appear for NATA 2024 provisionally.

NATA 2024 Preparation Tips

In this section, we have provided basic information regarding the NATA 2024 Preparation Tips for the reference of the applicants who want to score well in the NATA 2024 entrance exam.

• The applicants who will get good study materials and books will be able to prepare well from the best books for the entrance exam.
• The applicants must know time management to utilize all the time efficiently.
• The applicants should start studying from the very basic and beginner topics and then study the complex ones.
• The applicants should not forget to revise all the topics on the particular day of the study

NATA 2024 result

Have a look at important details on NATA 2024 result:

• The result of the NATA exam will be published on the official website within a week of the commencement of the exam.
• The response sheet for Part A will be uploaded alongside the subject-wise marks.
• NATA score will be valid only for one year.
• Candidates can apply to different architectural colleges based on the NATA score obtained by them.

NATA 2024 Counseling

• All the eligible candidates after counselling will be needed to block their seats before the last date otherwise their seats will be considered vacant and might get allotted to some other student.
• Centralized counselling would be conducted for all the candidates who have qualified for the examination and shall be granted admission based on their overall performance.