NATA 2025 Registration will begin from the first week of March 2025 (tentative). NATA exam is regulated by COA (Council of Architecture). It is conducted at national level for architecture aspirants.
Is NATA tougher than JEE exam? NATA exam is easier as compared to JEE Mains..
NATA Syllabus | Exam Pattern | NATA Application
This popular architecture exam called NATA is organised many times in a year depending upon the requests by the students. Through NATA scores, admissions are provided in B.Arch courses for the academic year 2025-2026.
COA will organise the NATA 2025 exam in the first week of April 2025. This exam test the aptitude of applicant for specific field of study, i.e., Architecture, through assessment of cognitive skills, visual perception and aesthetic sensitivity tests, logical reasoning and critical thinking ability.
All You Need to Know About NATA 2025:
- When will be NATA Notification 2025 release? Check NATA Exam Date
- Is NATA 2025 Registration started? No, it will begin from March 2025. Check NATA Application Form
- Are you Preparing for NATA.. Firstly get its official Syllabus. Check NATA Syllabus PDF
- If you are applying for NATA 2025, make sure to check its eligibility. Check NATA Eligibility
Have more Queries? Direct ask here.
Here get details about NATA 2025 exam including exam dates, registration, pattern, syllabus etc.
NATA 2025 Overview
| Name of the exam | National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA |
| Conducting Body | Council of Architecture (COA) |
| Type of Examination | UG National Level Exam |
| Courses | B.Arch Courses |
| Mode of the exam | Online |
| Frequency | Twice or Thrice a year |
| Duration of Exam | Three Years |
| Application Form Release | March 2025 |
| Official Website | nata.in |
NATA 2025 Exam Dates
Here candidates can check tentative NATA Exam Dates:
For Session 1:
| Event | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
| Application starts | March 2025 |
| Last date for the registration process | March 2025 |
| Last Date to Upload Image & Documents | March 2025 |
| Last date to pay Application Fee | March 2025 |
| Correction Window | March 2025 |
| Admit card release | April 2025 |
| Exam date | 1st week of April 2025 |
| Declaration of result | May 2025 |
For Session II:
| Events | Dates 2025 (Tentative) |
| Application starts | March 2025 |
| Last date to submit the application | 2nd week of May 2025 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | 2nd week of May 2025 |
| Application correction window | May 2025 |
| Admit card available | 3rd week of May 2025 |
| Exam date | 4th week of May 2025 |
| Announcement of result | June 2025 |
NATA 2025 Registration
Candidates must check below the instructions to fill NATA 2025 application form:
- Application form will be filled through online mode only.
- NATA 2025 registration window will be accessible from the month of March 2025.
- There will be three major steps in application process, i.e. personal details, documents uploading & fee payment.
- Candidates must upload the recent passport size photograph & signature in the registration form.
- After the successful fee payment, a confirmation page will be generated.
- There will be no need to send application by post method.
Application Fee:
- Application fee payment can be done through EPGs (Electronic Payment Gateways).
- Debit card, credit card & net banking can be used for payment.
- NATA application fee is provided below:
| Application Fee for NATA 2025 | In India (Fee in Rs) | Outside India | ||||
| General/ OBC (NCL) | SC/ ST/ PWD | Transgender | ||||
| Male | Female | Male | Female | |||
| Fee for any Individual Test | 1750 | 1250 | 1250 | 1000 | 1000 | 10000 |
| Fee for any Two tests | 3250 | 2250 | 2250 | 1750 | 1500 | 18000 |
| Combined Fee of Test 1, 2 and 3 | 4500 | 3000 | 3000 | 2500 | 2000 | 25000 |
How to Apply For NATA 2025
- Step-1: Visit the official website of NATA (Link will be given above).
- Step-2: Click on the “NATA 2025 Registration”.
- Step-3: Enter required details and complete registration.
- Step-4: Fill personal, communication & qualification details.
- Step-5: Upload the scanned signature & photograph.
- Step-6: Pay the application fee through online mode.
- Step-7: Take printout of the confirmation page for further use.
NATA 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Below we have provided the eligibility criteria of NATA 2025 exam:
- Qualification: 10+1 or 10+2 exam qualified or passed candidates are eligible to apply. 3 year diploma holder candidates can also apply.
- Subjects: Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics subjects are necessary.
- Marks: At least 50% marks will be required in the qualifying exam.
- Candidates appearing in the qualifying exam are also eligible to apply.
NATA 2025 Exam Pattern
Here students can check the NATA exam pattern 2025:
- Duration of Exam: Three hours will be given to answer the question paper.
- Mode: Part A will be conducted through offline mode and Part B will be organized via online mode.
- Total Marks: The total marks of both sections will be 200 marks.
- Medium: The language of the exam will be English and Hindi.
- Marking Scheme: 4 marks will be given for each correct answer and no negative marking will be done for wrong answers.
- Sections: Part A will consist of Drawing & Composition Test and Part B will consist of MCQs.
NATA 2025 Syllabus
Candidates must prepare for the exam as per the officially prescribed syllabus. Candidates can check NATA syllabus for the year 2025 from below.
| Subject | Topics |
| Mathematics | Logarithms, Algebra, Matrices, Coordinate Geometry, Trigonometry, 3-Dimensional Co-ordinate geometry, Application of Calculus, Theory of Calculus, Statistics, Permutation and combination and Probability. |
| DrawingTest |
|
| General Aptitude |
|
NATA 2025 Preparation Tips
For better performance in NATA exam, candidates can prefer below given NATA preparation tips:
- Firstly, check the exam pattern & syllabus prescribed by officials.
- Create a time table and divide time for all subjects.
- Prepare short notes on tough topics and revise them regularly.
- Practice mock test & sample papers and analyze your performance
- Take care of your health and proper sleep of at least eight hours.
- Do meditation and yoga and concentrate on your studies.
NATA 2025 Books
| Books | Author |
| Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning Book | R S Agarwal |
| Elementary Mathematics | G Dorofeev |
| A Complete Self-Study Guide for B. Arch Entrance Examinations | Arihant Publications |
| Word Games, Riddles, and Logic Tests | Adrian Wallwork |
| Quantitative Aptitude | R S Agarwal |
| Engineering Drawing | N.D. Bhatt |
NATA 2025 Exam Centers
The NATA exam may be conducted in the following cities:
Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Itanagar, Patna, Chandigarh, Raipur, Delhi, Panaji, Ahmedabad, Gurgaon, Shimla, Jammu, Ranchi, Bengaluru, Mysore, Kochi, Kozhikode, Bhopal, Akola, Pune, Mumbai, Dehradun, Kolkata, Siliguri, Lucknow, Varanasi, Agra, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mohali etc.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NATA 2025 Admit Card
The exam conducting authority will release NATA admit card 2025 through the website. It will be released in the month of April 2025. During the exam, candidates have to bring downloaded admit card, Photo ID proof, pencils, erasers, dry colors, scale etc.
The admit card will contain allotted test center, session, appointment number & other details of the exam. Candidates keep safe their admit card for further admission process.
NATA 2025 Answer Key
NATA answer key 2025 will be published through online mode. Candidates will have to enter their login details to view the answer key. The answer key will be released within one week after the exam.
The answer key will be published in PDF format. Through answer key, candidates can predict their marks they will score in the examination. Some coaching institutions also releases the answer key.
NATA 2025 Score Card
The result will be announced through online method. NATA 2025 result will be declared in the month of May 2025. The score card will be valid for admission for two academic sessions from the year candidate appeared in the exam.
NATA score card will have marks & rank scored by candidates, personal details, further admission instructions etc. Candidates should keep their score card safe till the admission process gets completed.
NATA 2025 Cut-off
The NATA cut off will be the lowest qualifying marks, candidates are required to obtained to qualify the exam. If the candidates appear in multiple session, their best score will be considered. The qualifying cut off criteria is mentioned below:
- Minimum 20 marks are required in Part A.
- Minimum 30 marks are needed in Part B.
- Overall qualifying marks will be 7o marks out of 200 marks.
NATA 2025 Counselling
CoA will not organize any centralized counselling for NATA aspirants. Candidates will have to appear in the NATA Counselling organized by various participating institutions or colleges. Counselling will be organized through online mode.
Candidates have to bring their documents for verification at the time of admission. After the seat allocations, candidates have to pay the admission fee and complete their admission formalities. NATA admit card & score card will be mandatory while applying for admission.
NATA 2025 Participating Colleges
| Department of Architecture, IIT Roorkee | Department of Architecture, NIT Calicut |
| Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics, JMI | RV School of Architecture, RVSE, Bangalore |
| Sir J. J College of Architecture, Mumbai | Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh |
| Sushant School of Arts and Architecture, Gurgaon | Department of Architecture, BIT, Mesra |
| Faculty of Architecture, Manipal University | A.R. College of Architecture, Andhra Pradesh |
For any other queries about NATA 2025, you can ask us by leaving your queries below.
Is there a chance to get into IIT or nit only through NATA and not JEE?
The NITs & IITs accept JEE Main scores. B.Arch degree candidates at IITs, NITs, and SPAs need to pass the JEE Main Paper 2.