Latest Updates About the NATA 2017 Exam: Important Dates of Exam; Application Form; Eligibility Criteria; Exam Pattern; Admit Card; Result; Counselling

The Architecture Engineering is a highly prospering field of career. There are many students who are making their career as an Architecture. It is essentially an applied field of engineering which is based on the principles of building design and construction. This discipline calls forth creativity and good understanding in calculus, geometry and physics. An architect is taught aesthetics and science of building.

There are many private and government colleges which offer B. Arch and M. Arch courses in Engineering. There are many national level and private exams which are conducted

NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) is one of the most reputed entrance exam on national level. It is organized by the Council of Architecture. Many top institutions take students on the basis of the NATA Exams. From 2017 NATA exam will be conducted once in a year.

In order to know more about the NATA Exam, read below -

Eligibility for NATA Exam

There are certain conditions of eligibility which should be fulfilled to apply for the exam.

There is no minimum age limit to appear for the NATA 2017 Exam.
Candidate should have done his 12th standard or equivalent with Mathematics as one of the subject.
Those candidates who have done Diploma in any discipline are also eligible to apply for the exam.
Those candidates who have passed the International Baccalaureate Diploma exam are also eligible to apply.

NATA Exam Admission Process

The Application Form can be filled online only. There is no other mode to fill the application form. One can avail application form from January 2nd, 2017 till February 11th, 2017. The filled application form should reach to the specified address before the last date of submission. If any error occurs then candidate could apply for correction when the correction window will open. It will get opened from February 20th to February 24th, 2017. Candidate should keep the print copy of the filled NATA application form for the future reference.

How To Apply

Candidate should visit the official website of the NATA.
In order to get the application form of NATA candidate should get registered first.
If you are a new candidate register as the “New Candidate for Registration”.
A candidate should fill all of his necessary details like name, address, parent details, email id and mobile number.
Upon registration a candidate would be given a login id and password.
By entering these details a candidate would be given an access to the Application Form.
A candidate should fill the application form with all the requisite information like name, parent details, address, mobile number and educational qualification.
After filling the application form candidate should upload the scanned copy of the photograph, signature and the thumb impression. The photograph should be in JPEG format. It should be within the 4 – 100 KB in size. Its dimensional size should be between 3.5c.m to 4.5c.m.
The signature and thumb impression should be in between 1-30 KB. Its dimensional size should be between 3.5c.m to 1.5c.m.
A candidate should also upload the scanned copy of the identity card along with the application form. In the form of identity card following things should be submitted – Voter id, Passport, Driving License, UID card, PAN Card or12th Admit Card.
Along with the application Form it is important that application fee should also be deposited.
A candidate is also required to schedule the date and time of the NATA Exam.
Before finally submitting the application form candidate should recheck the application form. The corrections should be made before making final submission of it.

Application Fee

It is important to pay the application fee along with application form. Without the application fee no application form will be accepted. Once paid application fee is non – refundable.

Category of Candidate	Application fee
Indian candidate.	Rs.1250/.
Dubai candidate.	Rs.7000/.

Mode of Payment

The application fee should be paid through the online mode like Net Banking/Credit Card or Debit Card.

NATA Exam Pattern (Syllabus)

About the NATA 2017 Exam	Details
Mode of Exam	Pen and Paper based exam.
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

Name of Subject	Number of questions	Marks per question	Total marks
Drawing	2.	40 marks.	80.
General Aptitude	40.	2 marks.	80.
Mathematics	20.	2 marks.	40.

NATA Exam Important Dates

About the NATA 2017 Exam	Important Dates
Date of Exam (Offline)	April 16th, 2017.
Start of the registration of Application form	January 2nd, 2017.
Closing date of the Application Form	February 11th, 2017.
Opening of form correction window	February 20th to February 24th, 2017.
Payment of Fee	February 13th, 2017.
Download of Admit Card	March 26th, 2017.
Offline Exam Date	April 16th, 2017.
Result Declaration	By June 10th, 2017.
Confirmation Page	February 28th, 2017.

Admit Card NATA 2017 Exam,

Candidate can get their admit card online. It can be availed online from March 26th, 2017. The admit card contains the detail about the centre of examination, time and date of exam and roll number. It is mandatory to bring the admit card at the centre of exam. Without the admit card no candidate will be allowed to take up the NATA Exam. Along with the admit card it is necessary to carry the identity card also.

Result Declaration NATA 2017 Exam,

In order to qualify in the NATA Exam, candidate should score at least 25% marks in Drawing and 25% marks in MCQ. Candidates can see their result online. It can be downloaded online from June 10th, 2017. By entering their details like roll number and name candidate can get their percentile score. They can also get their scorecard out of the total marks. On the basis of score card and percentile score final merit list is prepared.

FAQ.

Q. When will the NATA 2017 Exam will be conducted?

The NATA Exam will be held on April 16th, 2017.

Q. How to get the application form of the NATA Exam?

One can get the application form online from the official website of NATA.

Q. When one can avail the application form of NATA 2017 Exam?

One can get the application form from January 2nd to February 11th, 2017.

Q. When one can get the admit card of the NATA Exam?

One can download the admit card from March 26th, 2017.

Q. How many question papers are there in the exam?

There are 3 question papers in the exam. The papers are – Mathematics,

Q. For how many times in a year NATA exam is conducted in a year?

The NATA Exam is conducted only once in a year.

Q. How to pay the registration fee for the exam?

The registration fee can be paid online through the credit card, debit card and net- banking.

Q. Is it mandatory to take up the NATA Exam for admission in the Architect colleges?

Yes, it is mandatory to qualify the NATA Exam to get admission in the Architecture colleges of India.

Q. Who accepts NATA Scores?

All architecture colleges of India accepts the NATA score.

Q. What is the minimum age limit for the NATA 2017 Exam?

There is no minimum age limit for the NATA Exam.