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

Before filling out the NATA application form, the candidates are advised to keep certain documents and information ready. This will allow the candidates to fill out the application form smoothly and submit it without any trouble before the final date. Some of the details that should be kept ready are the candidate's valid email address, mobile number, credit card/debit card/net banking details, academic information and more. The candidates are also required to keep their passport size photograph and signature scanned for upload as per the specifications mentioned by the official authorities. 

Candidates will be able to access the NATA application form online at nata.in. To fill out the application form, the candidates have to click on the registration tab and register using basic details such as their name, mobile number, email address and more. Next, the candidates have to log in and fill out their personal, academic and contact details. Candidates also have to select their preferred exam centres. The application fee has to be paid online i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. Finally, the application form has to be submitted before the final date.

The candidates have to upload their scanned passport size photograph and signature in the NATA application form. If the candidates do not meet the specifications, then the documents will not be accepted. For the photograph, the file size should be 4KB to 100 KB and the dimensions should be 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm. For the signature, the file size should be 1KB to 30KB and the dimensions should be 1.5 cm x 3.5 cm. Both the documents should be in JPEG/JPG format. 

In the case of NRI candidates, they will be able to apply for NATA with their passports. The candidates will be required to 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. 

Candidates are advised to preserve certain documents after completing the NATA registration process. Since these documents might be required during the admission process, the candidates are advised to be careful and keep it safe. Some of the documents that might be required later in the admission process are:

• Copy of the filled out NATA application form
• Confirmation page
• Application fee receipt

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. 

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. 

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.

While filling out the 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 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.

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

The authorities have not yet announced the NATA 2026 application form last date for the additional exam dates. The candidates will be required to fill out and submit the NATA application form by the final date. The authorities will not entertain any requests or applications after the final date. If candidates do not submit their application form before the final date, they will not be allowed to attempt the exam.

CoA has revised the NATA eligibility criteria. Candidates are advised to check the official NATA eligibility criteria before starting the registration process. The revised eligibility criteria of NATA is given below.

• Candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examinations with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies with at least 45% marks in aggregate or passed the 10+3 diploma examination with Mathematics as a compulsory subject with at least 45% marks in aggregate.
• Candidates should qualify an aptitude test in architecture conducted either by NTA i.e., JEE Main or NATA, which is conducted by CoA.

NATA 2025 registration will start in February 2026. Candidates can fill out the NATA application form 2026 online at nata.in. The authorities do not accept offline applications for NATA 2026. All of the details submitted in the application form have to be valid and as per the documents possessed by the candidates. The required fee has to be paid online.