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NATA Exam 2019:Exam Date, Application Form and Syllabus, Result

NATA Exam

The Council of Architecture conducts the National Aptitude Test in Architecture for admission to 5 years B.Arch. Degree Programme. CoA has been organising the NATA exam since 2006, keeping the Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Regulations, 1983, of the Gazette of India. Students appearing in NATA 2019 need not attempt multiple aptitude tests to get into private and government-aided institutes or universities to pursue Bachelor of Architecture. From this year onwards, the national-level architecture exam will be held in two parts – Part A and Part B.

Changes Brought in NATA 2019

  • NATA 2019 will be held twice in a year – April and July.
  • The duration of the exam would be 180 minutes – 1 hour for Aptitude (previously, 90 minutes) and 2 hours for Drawing (previously, 90 minutes).
  • CoA will conduct a national-level counselling for admission to various architecture programmes.
  • Students of Arts Stream (Humanities) can apply for the exam. However, they must have qualified additional exams (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics with 50% marks) by CBSE.

NATA 2019 Latest Notification – The Council of Architecture will start the NATA 2019 application process online from 24th January onwards. Candidates must access the official website of NATA and fill in the online application before the last date (11th March 2019). The NATA exam 2019 will be conducted on 14th April. The registration process for the July session will begin on 24th January. The last date to submit the application form is 12th June 2019.

NATA Exam 2019 Overview

Exam Name

National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)

Authority

Council of Architecture

Purpose

Admission to 5 years B.Arch. Degree Programme

Year

2019

Frequency

Twice (April & July)

Mode of Exam

Online and offline (drawing)

Mode of Application

Online

Application Starts

24th January 2019

Official Website

www.nata.in

Exam Commences

14th April 2019 (First Exam)

7th July 2019 (Second Exam)

NATA Exam 2019 Important Dates

NATA 2019 Events

First Exam Dates (April)

Second Exam Dates (July)

Official Notification Released

21st January 2019

21st January 2019

Online Application Starts

24th January 2019

24th January 2019

Last Date to Submit Application

11th March 2019

12th June 2019

Last Date for Uploading Documents

15th March 2019

15th June 2019

Last Date to Remit Application Fee

15th March 2019

15th June 2019

Take Printout of Acknowledgement Page

18th March 2019

17th June 2019

Correction Windows Opens

12-15th March 2019

12-15th June 2019

NATA Admit Card Issuance Date

1st April 2019

24th June 2019

Exam to Be Conducted

14th April 2019

7th July 2019

Declaration of Result

3rd May 2019

21st July 2019

NATA Exam 2019 Pattern & Syllabus

Candidates appearing in the upcoming exam must be well-versed in NATA exam pattern 2019. The Council will organise the exam in two parts – Part A and Part B. Part A will basically have MCQs that need to be answered online. The duration of Part A test is 1 hour. Part B is an offline mode examination where applicants will have to answer on an A4-size drawing sheet. The duration of Part A test is 2 hours. The medium of the NATA 2019 exam is English.

Pattern

Details

Mode of Exam

Online and Offline

Number of questions

62 questions

Number of papers

There will be 3 papers – Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Drawing

Duration

3 hours

Scheme of marking

2 marks will be given in Mathematics and General Awareness for each correct response

Negative marking

There is no scheme of negative marking

Marking Distribution and Question Pattern -

Timing

Subjects

Questions & Marks

Duration

Part A

Mathematics (MCQ)

20 Questions  X 2 marks each = 40 Marks

1 hour
 

General Aptitude (MCQ)

40 Questions X 2 marks each = 80 Marks

Total 120 marks

 

Part B

Drawings in A4 Size paper

2 Questions X 40 marks each= 80 Marks

Total 80 marks

120 minutes

Total

 

200 Marks

3 hours

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NATA 2019 Syllabus

The NATA syllabus 2019 mainly comprises three important subjects - Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing Test. Take a broad look here –

Mathematics

General Aptitude

Drawing

Algebra

General Aptitude

Drawing

Logarithms

Mathematical Reasoning

 

Matrices

Sets and Relations

 

Trigonometry

 

 

Coordinate Geometry

 

 

3-Dimensional Coordinate Geometry

 

 

Theory of Calculus

 

 

Application of Calculus

 

 

Permutation and Combination

 

 

Statistics and Probability

 

 

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NATA Exam 2019 Eligibility

  • Should have passed 12th with 50% marks in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics
  • Should have scored 50% marks in aggregate at 10+2 level exam
  • Candidates appearing in the 12th exam with PCM subjects can also provisionally give the test

As per the official Information Bulletin, “QUALIFYING IN NATA-2019 DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RIGHT/ GUARANTEE IN FAVOUR OF THE CANDIDATE FOR  HIS/ HER  ADMISSION  TO  ANY  ARCHITECTURE  COURSE  UNLESS  HE/ SHE  HAS  FULFILLED  ALL  THE PRESCRIBED REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED BY RESPECTIVE COUNSELLING AND ADMISSION AUTHORITIES.” It further adds, “Candidates may note that no direct lateral admission is allowed at any other year/ stage of B.Arch. course based on any qualification.”

Reservations –

The Official Website of National Aptitude Test in Architecture says, “Reservation is a prerogative of the admission/ counselling authority and does not fall under the purview of this examination.”

NATA Exam 2019 Application Process

While registering for the NATA examination 2019, applicants have choices to register themselves for the first and second test, which will be conducted in April and July respectively. However, “appearing in the second test is not mandatory and is purely at the discretion of the applicants.” If the candidates appear in both the tests, they must note that the Authority will issue the scorecard, ‘containing the best of two test’s composite marks.’

Application Procedure of NATA 2019 –

The NATA application 2019 will be filled in online mode at the website – www.nata.in. Applicants need to select the link ‘Online Application NATA-2019’ and get directed to the application form filling page. All fields marked with * ‘must be filled up as they are mandatory, otherwise, the application will not get submitted.’ The entire application procedure of NATA 2019 is divided into three steps –

  • Filling of Personal Details
  • Document Uploading (Photograph Size – 4 kb to 100 kb and signature size – 1 kb to 30 kb)
  • Fee Payment

 After the submission of the application form, the candidates must take a print of the Confirmation Page. This is the proof of Registration.

Application Fee –

Category

Application Fee

General Candidates

Either First Test or Second Test – ₹ 1,800/-

General Candidates

Both First and Second Test – ₹ 3,500/-

SC/ ST Applicants

Either First Test or Second Test – ₹ 1,500/-

SC/ ST Applicants

Both First and Second Test – ₹ 2,800/-

Applicants seeking exam venues outside India must pay –

  • ₹ 10,000/- for either first or second test
  • ₹ 18,000/- for both first and second test

Other Details

NATA 2019 Exam Centres –

The exam-conducting authority will administer the test in 122 cities across India and 1 overseas destination (Dubai). The exam-takers will have to choose the NATA 2019 exam centre as per their feasibility while filling in the NATA 2019 online application.

Exam Centres in India -

Ahmednagar

Delhi

Jalgaon

Kannur

Nashik

Imphal

Rourkela

Bhilai

Shillong

Pune

Tirupathi

Thrissur

Sambalpur

Kottayam

Ludhiana

Navi Mumbai

Cuttack

Guntur

Mohali

Amravati

Aurangabad

Amritsar

Bhubaneswar

Trivandrum

Kurnool

Kohima

Port Blair

Panaji

Ajmer

Jallandhar

Raipur

Jammu

Bikaner

Srinagar

Puducherry

Dimapur

Patiala

Vadodara

Udaipur

Surat

Bhatinda

Gaya

Jaipur

Kakinada

Tiruchirappalli

Rajahmundry

Bokaro Steel City

Bilaspur

Kozhikode

Kolhapur

Hazaribagh

Ranchi

Mumbai

Bhagalpur

Patna

Gangtok

Dhanbad

Kota

Vellore

Ernakulam

Rajkot

Warangal

Nagpur

Salem

Aizawl

Hamirpur

Guwahati

Silchar

Jamshedpur

Gandhinagar

Shimla

Hyderabad

Jodhpur

Meerut

Moradbad

Agartala

Muzaffarpur

Ahmedabad

Muzafarnagar

Hisar

Bhopal

Indore

Greater Noida

Vijayawada

Chennai

Dibrugarh

Ujjain

Gulbarga

Madurai

Roorkee

Jabalpur

Gwalior

Allahabad

Ghaziabad

Chandigarh

Mangalore

Gurgaon

Agra

Coimbatore

Varanasi

Bareilly

Jhansi

Faridabad

Itanagar

Dehradun

Ambala

Sonepat

Kanpur

Udupi

Asansol

Hubli

Lucknow

Bengaluru

Mysore

Durgapur

Noida

Kolkata

Visakhapatnam

 

 

Haldwani

Siliguri

Howrah

 

 

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Exam Centres outside India -

Dubai

NATA 2019 Admit Card –

Candidates who have successfully submitted the application form will be entitled to receive the NATA 2019 admit card. They have to download the soft copy of the hall tickets of NATA 2019 from the official website and appear in the test with a printed hard copy of the same at the concerned exam centre. Also, carry one original photo ID card – driving license/ Aadhaar card, pan card, voter ID, etc.

For the April session, the admit card will be released on 1st April 2019. For the second examination, the Council will issue the NATA admit card 2019 on 24th June. The call latter of NATA 2019 will contain details such as the name of the exam, examination centre, time and date of the exam and roll number.

NATA Answer Key 2019 –

Use the NATA 2019 answer key and response sheet to calculate the probable NATA score. The answer key and response sheet of NATA 2019 will be updated on the official website after the completion of the exam. The answer sheet can be downloaded by using Application Number, Date of Birth and Password.

NATA 2019 Result –

After the exam, the conducting Authority will release the result online. The NATA 2019 result will be declared on 3rd May for April Examination. The result of NATA 2019 July examination will be released on 21st July.

To qualify the NATA exam 2019, candidates should score at least 25% marks in Drawing and 25% marks in MCQ.

NATA 2019 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: When will the registration process for the NATA 2019 exam be started?

A: It is scheduled to be started from 24th January 2019.

Q: Is the official notification released? If yes, when will the exam be conducted?

A: Yes, it is released. The Council of Architecture, the exam-conducting body, will conduct the exam on 14th April 2019. Since the exam will be conducted twice a year, candidates may fill in the online application form for the July session too. The NATA 2019 second examination will be held on 7th July.

Q: Is it compulsory to appear in the July exam?

A: No, it is not mandatory.

Q: Where and how can I submit the application form?

A: Online, at the official website of NATA. The application process is mentioned above along with the website name.

Q: What about the application fee?

A: Check the table below -

Category

Application Fee

General Candidates

Either First Test or Second Test – ₹ 1,800/-

General Candidates

Both First and Second Test – ₹ 3,500/-

SC/ ST Applicants

Either First Test or Second Test – ₹ 1,500/-

SC/ ST Applicants

Both First and Second Test – ₹ 2,800/-

Q: What is the mode of the exam?

A: The NATA exam will be conducted in both online and offline modes. The MCQ exam will be held in online mode, whereas the Drawing test will be carried out on an A4-size sheet. For more details, go through the exam pattern section above.

Q: Who can apply for NATA 2019?

A: Applicants with 12th pass certificate (50% marks in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics).

Q: When will be the result of the April examination declared?

A: 3rd May 2019.

Q: Where should candidates get the answer key?

A: The answer key and response sheet of NATA 2019 will be updated on the official website after the completion of the exam. The answer sheet can be downloaded by using Application Number, Date of Birth and Password.

Q: What is the admission process?

A: CoA will conduct a national-level counselling for admission to various architecture programmes.

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