Updated on Mar 5, 2021 17:07 IST
With only a month left, candidates must have a good plan to prepare well for the NATA 2021. Click here to know tips and tricks.

With only a month left, candidates must have a good plan to prepare well for the NATA 2021. Read on to know more.

How to Prepare for NATA 2021 in one month

NATA 2021 first test is around a month from now. However, candidates appearing in the second test of NATA 2021 have a time of around two months. Aspirants must have already started the revision for the exam. But, there might be some students who have yet to finish their NATA 2021 preparation.

With not enough time left for the entrance examination, it is important for aspirants to ensure that they cover the entire NATA 2021 syllabus and start revising the concepts and formulas. Students appearing in the NATA 2021 exam can check the important points below on how to prepare for NATA in one month. It will help the candidates to revise the syllabus and enhance their chances of getting good marks.

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National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is conducted every year by the Council of Architecture (CoA) for admission to BArch courses. The exam is conducted twice a year. The exam consists of two parts: Part-1 is conducted offline whereas Part-2 is conducted online (computer-based test). The authorities allow candidates to appear for both attempts.

Table of contents
  • How to prepare for NATA in one month?
  • Complete your Syllabus
  • Revise
  • Solve mock tests
  • Focus on time, speed, and accuracy to get good marks in NATA 2021
  • NATA 2021 Important Books

How to prepare for NATA in one month?

The last month is very crucial for all every student aspiring to appear in any entrance exam. During this period, candidates have to finish their syllabus as soon as possible, revise the entire syllabus at least twice and attempt mock tests/sample papers. Below are some of the important points they should remember while preparing or revising the syllabus.

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Complete your Syllabus

In case the syllabus is still incomplete, it is important for every candidate to complete the NATA 2021 syllabus as soon as possible. Along with the syllabus, candidates are also advised to go through the NATA 2021 exam pattern. It will help the students to know about the exam such as duration, mode, type of questions, marking scheme and more. Having an understanding of the syllabus and exam pattern enables candidates to prepare in a better way.

Revise

Revision is very important to prepare well for any entrance exam. It helps students to remember all the formulas, shortcut tricks, and clarity in concepts & theories. Even if a candidate has covered each topic mentioned in the syllabus, revision helps students to have the confidence to remember whatever they have studied. During this one month's time, students must focus on strengthening the weak topics.

Solve mock tests

During the last one month before the exam, students should also attempt mock tests or sample papers. NATA 2021 mock tests allow candidates to have an insight into the exam as they are prepared in line with the format of the exam question paper. Also, the mock tests or sample papers will help candidates to know their preparation level. In case of any weak areas in terms of preparation, candidates can work on it during this time. Candidates are advised to attempt as many mock tests as possible.

Focus on time, speed, and accuracy to get good marks in NATA 2021

The key factors to crack the exam with good marks are time management, speed, and accuracy. The one who manages all three during the. Many times, candidates fail to attempt all the questions due to a lack of time management. Therefore, while preparing for the exam, candidates should focus on understanding time management while attempting questions accurately.

NATA 2021 Important Books

There are many books available for NATA aspirants for exam preparation. Some of the best books for NATA 2021 are given below:

  • A Complete Self Study Guide for BArch by P. K. Mishra
  • BArch Entrance Examination Guide by Surendra Kavimandan
  • NATA & BArch complete self-study material: entrance examination by Shadan Usmani
  • Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning Book by RS Agarwal

With these tips, we hope that the students will prepare well for their exam and qualify it with good marks.

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