NATA Application Form 2026 (Available): Check Steps to Apply, Correction Facility

The NATA 2026 application form will be available soon. As per the last year dates, the NATA application form will be available from February. Application form is released on the official website. 

No. The candidates have to note that not all details will be open for editing through the NATA application correction facility. Some of the basic details such as name, date of birth, email address and more will not be open for editing/correction. Therefore, the candidates are advised to be careful while filling out the NATA application form. Candidates will be able to edit their categories and the number of papers opted for, however, they will be required to pay the fee difference.

No. The candidates are not required to send the NATA application confirmation page to the authorities. After downloading and printing out the confirmation page, the candidates are advised to keep it safe for future use. Since it might be required at any given time during the admission process, the candidates should have it ready if it is seeked by the authorities. It is to be noted that the NATA application confirmation page will not be accepted for entry in the examination centre. 

No, NATA application form cannot be filled offline. NATA application form can be filled only on official website, nata.in. Candidates must pay application fee and fill all the details on application form online and submit it. 

Candidates are advised to keep certain documents after completing NATA registration process. Since these documents are needed during admission process, candidates are advised to be careful and keep it safe. Some documents that might be required later in admission process are: Copy of the filled NATA application form. Confirmation page. Application fee receipt.

In the case of NRI candidates, they will be able to apply for NATA with their passports. The candidates mus submit their passport details and other important information, while filling out the NATA application form. It is also to be noted that the application fee for the NRI candidates will be different than the Indian students. For one attempt, the application fee for the NRI candidates is INR 10,000 and for two attempts, it is INR 20,000. If the NRI candidate wishes to attempt all phases of NATA, then they will have to pay INR 27,000. The payment has to be done online i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. 

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

While filling out NATA application form, the candidates will have to pay the fee online i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card/ICICI Sure Bank Challan. The NATA application fee differs as per the category of the candidate and their preferred number of attempts. 

No, The authorities will not entertain any requests regarding the refund the NATA application fee for any reason. The candidates will also not be able to request for adjustments in the NATA application fee as it is fixed by the authorities. Only if the examination is canceled, then the authorities will refund the application fee. Therefore, the candidates are advised to fill out and pay the application fee carefully. NATA application fee can be paid online through net banking/credit card/debit card/ICICI Sure Bank Challan.

The candidates will not have to pay any fee while editing or making changes in the basic details of the NATA application form. However, there will be some categories, where extra charges have to be given to make any changes. For example. if the candidate wishes to make changes in the number of attempts or their category, then some extra fee will have to be paid. If the candidate wishes to change their category from reserved to general, then they will have to pay the difference in the application fee. Also candidates who opt for more examination attempts than their previously selected ones will have to pay the fee difference online.

NATA 2026 application form correction facility is not open yet. Candidates will be able to access the correction facility after the NATA application process is over. A separate correction facility was expected to be open for the different phases of NATA 2026. Through this facility, the candidates would have been able to edit/correct the details that they had previously submitted in the application form. 

NATA application process will officially open in March 2026, when the registration link goes live on the Council of Architecture's website. Candidates must start creating login, filling in personal and academic details, uploading photo and signature, and paying application fee starting March 2026. After registering, they have the flexibility to apply for one, two, or all three exam sessions (March, June, and July/August).

No. The candidates are not required to send the print out of the NATA application form to the authorities. Since the entire process of the NATA application form is online, the authorities will not accept any offline documents. While filling out the application form, the candidates are required to provide the details, pay the fee and submit the form. The authorities will not accept applications after the final date.