The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national level examination for admission to undergraduate courses in Architecture. NATA is conducted by National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA) which is a body of Council of Architecture, New Delhi. NATA is without doubt the most important exam for architecture aspirants. Most of the universities and institutes including the state level universities provide admission to their undergraduate courses through NATA scores. Every year a large number of candidates appear for NATA.
The Union Government holds National Aptitude in Architecture that is designed to generate different scholarship for the poorest candidates. The candidates can find the program to be a great boon as the rural part of our nation especially gains from this all. The candidates who belong to the rural area are the one that primarily gain from this exam, however this in no case means that candidates who belong to the urban area avail less opportunities. The entrance test offers high standard as the number of seats offered as very less and the number of appearing candidate are quite high.
After NATA the further admission process is conducted by the institutes/universities/admission committees who use NATA scores for short listing candidates for admission. NATA can be given at any day from 1st January to 30th September every year at designated test centers across the country based on a prior appointment. Candidates can appear for NATA as many times as they want.
Eligibility criteria:
Candidates should have passed class 12th with Mathematics as a subject or done diploma from a recognised institute/university/board with atleast 50% aggregate marks in 12th/diploma. Candidates with International Baccalaureate Diploma having 50% aggregate marks and Maths as a subject can also apply. The candidates should be resident of India and should have attained a minimum age of seventeen years as on 01st of July of the ensuing year of the entrance test. Furthermore, the candidates should be mentally as well as physically fit during the admission process.
How to Apply:
For appearing in NATA candidates have to fill a pre-registeration form which is available at the NATA website www.nata.in and also at the designated test centers. Candidates then have to take an appointment from the test center by paying the test fees. Candididates will be finally given receipt cum appointment voucher with date and time from the Test Center.
The candidates that are interested in earning their application form through post have to send the requisite letter to the given address, and provide their registration number at the top of the letter. The candidates are also advised to provide a specimen of their signature at the back side of the Demand Draft.
Examination pattern and syllabus:
NATA is conducted in two parts: Paper based drawing test and Computer based online aesthetic sensitivity test. Paper Based Drawing Test is of two hours consisting of two questions with one question containg two sub questions. Computer Based Aesthetic Sensitivity Test is an adaptive test of two hours consisting of 40 Multiple Choice Questions.There is no negative marking. These tests measures candidate’s drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability.
Contact details:
Council of Architecture
India habital Centre, Core 6-A, 1st Floor, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110003
Tel: 011-24648415, 24654172,
Fax: 011-24647746
E-mail: coa@ndf.vsni.net.in
Website: www.nata.in
Source-entrance-exam.net
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