ABOUT NATA

NATA, National aptitude test for architecture, is an entrance exam which is conducted by National Institute of advanced studies in architecture (NIASA) the body of council of Architecture in India. This entrance exam is a national level examination. Students who are willing to study Bachelor of architecture or some other relevant architecture courses at all recognized institutions across India, can give NATA after their 12th examination.

Subjects to study for NATA 

• Drawing includes memory drawing, shades, shadows, 2D compositions, visualisation, perspective drawing etc. NATA drawing part is totally depend on your creativity and ability. You need to practice more and more to improve your skills and ideas. You need to be creative, because creativity is necessary in this field. 
• Aptitude test includes Diagrammatic Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Verbal Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Situational Judgment, Logical Reasoning, Abstract Reasoning. 
• Mathematics include algebra, logarithm, matrices, trigonometry, coordinate geometry, 3D coordination of geometry, theory of calculus, application of calculus, permutation and combination, statistics and probability.
• NATA also includes questions from Physics and chemistry in which class 10-12 studies are important. As well as includes general aptitude test with mathematical reasoning, sets and relations.

Exam pattern-

NATA measures drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability by 2parted exams. The exam will be of 3hours and total marks will be 200.

• first part- paper based drawing test
• second part- online test with MCQs on Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and General Aptitude Test.

Books for NATA preparation-

Select best books for guidance like R. S. Agarwal for quantitative aptitude, Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning, P. K. Mishra for general practice and many more. Download previous year questions or books of questions banks which will give you knowledge about exam pattern and question types.

Colleges which accept NATA score

More than 379 institutes are there empanelled by CoA which offer admission in B. Arch course on the basis of candidate’s score in NATA. Some of them are-

• Aligarh Muslim University, Uttar Pradesh
• Amity School of Engineering, Gwalior, Jaipur, Manesar
• B.S. Abdur Rahman University, Tamil Nadu
• BVDU College of Architecture, Pune
• CEPT University, Ahmedabad
• DIT University, Dehradun
• Om Dayal Group of Institutions
• Pearl Academy
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Pampady

Hope all these information will help you Riya!