How to Prepare for NATA 2021 in one month?

National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2026 ( NATA )

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NATA 2026 Phase 1 Exam(Friday and Saturday)

4 Apr '26 - 13 Jun '26

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.

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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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Answered 2 days ago

The format of  NATA test is given below:

Part 1:Drawing and Composition Test  (Duration: 90 minutes,  Maximum marks: 80)

A1: Composition and Colour

A2: Sketching and Composition

A3: 3D composition

Part 2: Computer based Adaptive Test (Duration: 90 Minutes,  Maximum marks: 120 marks)

B1:42 MCQs

B2: 8 NCQ

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

Applicants have to pay a fee for submitting NATA application form. Fee for NATA application form is INR 1750 for General/OBC category, INR 1250 for SC.ST/PwD category students, and INR 1000 for transgender students.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

It is compulsory to get a valid NATA score to get admission in B.Arch in BMS School of Architecture. The test has two parts as follows:

Section

Components

Part 1:Drawing and Composition Test  (offline)

Duration: 90 minutes

Maximum marks: 80

A1: Composition and Colour

A2: Sketching and Composition

A3: 3D composition

Part 2: Computer based Adaptive Test

Duration: 90 Minutes

Maximum marks: 120 marks

B1:42 MCQs

B2: 8 NCQ

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

Aspirants need to have NATA score for admission in BArch programme of MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design. The seats are allotted to aspirants based on their NATA scores via DTE CAP, Maharashtra. 

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Yes, students can get admission in SPA Delhi without NATA. Students with a score in the JEE Main Paper II are also eligible for BArch admissions. For other programmes, scores of exams, such as GATE, UCEED are also accepted.

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Nishtha Hazarika

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

All the candidates who have registered and booked the slot will receive the admit card. NATA 2026 admit card will be available online at nata.in. Registered candidates will be able to download the admit card by logging into their account 2-3 days before the selected exam slot. 

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Ishita Patra

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

The last date to apply for NATA 2026 will be in August 2026. The registration for NATA 2026 will begins. The application form released on March 9, 2026.

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Mohit Gaurav

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

The last date to apply for NATA 2026 will be in August. The NATA application form was released on March 9, 2026.

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Dhanya B

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 months ago

No common counselling will be conducted for NATA 2026 qualified candidates. Counselling will be conducted by the individual colleges based on the NATA score. Therefore, candidates can apply to any architecture college with NATA result. 

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Pallavi Sinha

Contributor-Level 7

Answered 2 months ago

NATA 2026 exam will be conducted multiple times in a year. The exam date of the NATA exam are from April to August 2026. The exam will be conducted on Friday and Saturday throughout the month. 

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Akansha Karan

Contributor-Level 7