What is the basic eligibility criteria to be eligible for BArch admissions through NATA?

For admissions into the preferred BArch institutes, the candidates should meet the basic eligibility criteria. If the candidates do not meet the basic eligibiity criteria for BArch admissions based on NATA scores, then their chances of admission will be minimal. The candidates should have passed 10+2th standard qualifying examination with minimum required marks. Should be minimum 17 years old as of July 13 of the admission year. The candidates should have secured a valid NATA 2023 score i.e., minimum 70 marks out of 200.

Which are the participating institutes of NATA?

As per CoA, the Architecture colleges strictly accept candidates based on their NATA scores. Therefore, the candidates will be eligible to apply to their preferred Architecture institute, if they have secured the qualiying NATA score. Some of the institutes that accept NATA scores are: School of Architecture and Planning, VMRF, Chennai SRM University, Chennai R V School of Architecture, RVCE, Bangalore Department of Architecture, BIT, Mesra Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi Sharda University, Greater Noida Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, JMI, New Delhi

Where can I check the NATA cutoff?

CoA will prepare and release the NATA qualifying cutoff online at nata.in. The candidates will be informed about the minimum marks that they need to secure to qualify the examination through the NATA qualifying cutoff. However, the NATA admission cutoff will be prepared by the respective colleges/institutes and released at their official website. Candidates will be required to individually check their preferred college for the cutoff trends.

Which NATA score will be considered for B.Arch admission if I have appeared for all the sessions?

Candidates will be eligible to apply and attempt one or more sessions of NATA. In case a candidate appears for 2 tests, the best of the 2 scores shall be the valid score and in the case of more than 2 attempts, the valid score shall be the average of the best scores. All candidates will be required to mandatory qualify at least one session of NATA to be eligible for B.Arch admissions into the respective Architecture colleges and institutes. Candidates are advised to attempt as many sessions as they can to have a higher chance of securing good scores.

What is the NATA qualifying cutoff?

NATA qualifying cutoff is minimum score that candidates will have to get to qualify entrance examination and be considered eligible for admission. CoA will announce NATA 2026 qualifying cutoff soon, however, as per previous year trends, it is expected to be 70 marks out of 200. While the qualifying NATA cutoff does not guarantee admission, candidates will qualify entrance examination if they meet cutoff decided by authorities.

What is the process of getting colleges through NATA?

There is no common counselling for NATA qualified candidates. After the results are declared, the candidates will be able to individually apply to the institute of their preference. The details regarding the counselling process will be announced individually by the institutes. As per the schedule of their preferred institute, the candidates will have to apply for admission and submit their details. NATA scores will be considered for allotment of seats.

Where can I get information about counselling on the basis of NATA scores?

CoA does not conduct any common counselling process for NATA qualified candidates. Therefore, the candidates will have to check the official website of their preferred institute for the admission process based on NATA scores. Candidates with a valid NATA score will be eligible for state-level and private institute admissions. The details regarding the admission process will vary as per the institute that the candidate is applying for.

Can I know about NATA counselling process?

There is no common counselling process for NATA qualified candidates. For BArch admissions, the candidates will have to individually apply to their preferred institutes. The dates and guidelines regarding the BArch admissions will be released by the respective authorities. Majority of the Architecture institutes offer admissions based on NATA scores so the candidates will have many options to select from. The candidates are advised to keep checking the official websites of their preferred institutes for any updates regarding the counselling and admission dates.

What is the NATA admission cutoff?

The minimum scores that candidates need to secure for admission into their preferred institute constitute NATA admission cutoff. CoA is not responsible for creation of the admission cutoff. The colleges/institutes will prepare the NATA admission cutoff after considering various factors. It is to be noted that admission cutoff will be different for every college and category. Candidats are advised to check the previous years' cutoff trends to know the cutoff range for admissions.

What is the NATA cutoff?

NATA cutoff is the minimum marks that candidates will have to secure to qualify the examination and be eligible for admissions. There are two types of NATA cutoff qualifying and admission cutoff. The qualifying cutoff of NATA is minimum marks that candidates will have to secure to qualify entrance examination. However, admission cutoff of NATA will consist of the minimum scores that have to be secured to have higher chances of admission into preferred college.

Which factors will determine the NATA cutoff?

While preparing NATA cutoff, authorities will consider various factors related to entrance examination. Some important factors that are the difficulty level of the entrance exam, previous year cutoff trends, number of applicants, total number of seats available for admission, etc. While qualifying cutoff will be prepared and released by CoA, admission cutoff will be released individually by participating institutes.

Are previous years' NATA cutoff trends important?

Yes. While preparing the NATA quaifying and admission cutoff, the authorities will check and consider the previous years' cutoff trends. Candidates are also advised to check the previous years' NATA cutoffs to know the scores that they should secure to have a higher chance of admission into their preferred college. The minimum qualifying cutoff has to be secured to qualify the entrance examination. NATA admission cutoff will be individually prepared and released by the institutes.

Will the NATA cutoff be different for every category?

NATA qualifying cutoff will remain constant for every category. All candidates, irrespective of category, will have to secure the qualifying cutoff to be considered eligible for BArch admissions. However, NATA admission cutoff will differ for every college and category. As compared to General category, the reserved category can expect a lower cutoff. Before applying for admissions, the candidates are advised to check the previous year cutoff trends.

If I meet the NATA cutoff, will my admission be confirmed?

No. NATA cutoff will consist of the minimum scores that the candidates will have to secure for higher chances of admissions. Therefore, the candidates will not be guaranteed admissions into the institutes even if the meet the cutoff requirements since other factors will also be considered. Candidates are advised to carefully check the previous years' cutoff of their preferred institutes to know in which institute they have a higher chance of admission.

NATA Cutoff 2026: Check Qualifying Cutoff, Previous Year's Admission Cutoff Marks

NATA 2026 Phase 1 Exam(Friday and Saturday)

4 Apr '26 - 13 Jun '26

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 20:22 IST

By Dhanya B

Overview

NATA 2026 cutoff is the qualifying score in the entrance exam. The Council of Architecture (CoA) will decide the NATA 2026 qualifying cutoff. The candidates must meet the qualifying cutoff to be eligible for BArch admissions into the participating institutes. The qualifying NATA cutoff 2026 is 70 marks out of the total 200. The admission cutoff is different from the qualifying cutoff. The admission cutoff is decided by the institutes, which differ for each institute. The candidates must have scored above the admission cutoff to get admission in that particular institute.

To prepare the cutoff, the authorities will consider various factors related to the NATA 2026 examination. However, since there is no common counselling, the admission cutoff of NATA 2026 will be prepared individually by the participating institutes. Candidates will have to individually check the admission cutoff for the preferred college/institute. However, it is to be noted that meeting the admission cutoff does not guarantee admission, but it raises the chance of admission. Read to know more about the NATA 2026 Cutoff.

Table of contents

What is NATA 2026 Qualifying and Admission Cutoff?
NATA 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule
NATA Qualifying Cutoff 2026
NATA Admission Cutoff
Determining Factors of NATA Cutoff 2026
Previous Year’s NATA Admission Cutoff
NATA 2026 Counselling

What is NATA 2026 Qualifying and Admission Cutoff?

NATA qualifying cutoff is minimum marks that candidates must get in entrance examination to qualify for exam. However, NATA 2026 admission cutoff is minimum mark that candidates must score for admission into participating institutes. The admission cutoff of NATA 2026 will vary for institute to which candidate will apply.

NATA 2026 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NATA 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
04 Apr ' 26 - 13 Jun ' 26	NATA 2026 Phase 1 Exam(Friday and Saturday) ONGOING
07 Aug ' 26 - 08 Aug ' 26	NATA 2026 Phase 2 Exam

Dates	Past Exam Dates
04 Apr ' 26	NATA 2026 exam commencement date

NATA Qualifying Cutoff 2026

Candidates will have to score higher than the NATA qualifying cutoff to pass the entrance examination. If the candidates have attempted two phases of NATA 2026, then the higher score will be taken into consideration.

Candidates appearing in NATA 2026 are required to score a minimum of 40% of the total marks to qualify. The official cutoff will be announced by the Council of Architecture once the exam cycle is over. NATA cutoff 2026 will vary depending on number of candidates who appeared for the exam, the difficulty level of the question paper, the number of seats available in different campuses, candidates’ performance in the exam, and last year’s cutoff trends.

Particulars	Details
Qualifying NATA 2026 Cutoff	70 out of 200

NATA Admission Cutoff

The participating institutes will individually prepare the NATA 2026 cutoff for admissions. Cutoff will be different for every college and category. Candidates will be allotted seats if they meet the cutoff and the other eligibility criteria set by the institutes. It is to be noted that meeting the NATA cutoff does not guarantee admission, but provides a higher chance of admission. Other factors will also be considered for admissions.

Bachelors in Architecture (B.Arch) : NATA 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

Rounds

Bachelors in Architecture (B.Arch) : NATA 2024 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2024
CEPT University	21002
Nirma University	21005
Anant National University	21013
Navrachana University	21017
Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology	21020

Determining Factors of NATA Cutoff 2026

The authorities will consider various factors related to entrance examination while preparing the NATA 2026 cutoff. Some of important determining factors of NATA cutoff that will be checked by authorities are listed below:

Previous year NATA cutoff trends
Difficulty level of entrance examination
Number of exam applicants
Number of seats available for admission

Previous Year’s NATA Admission Cutoff

Candidates can check the previous year's NATA admission cutoff for some colleges below.

CEPT University

Category	Cut off Marks
General/Other	79.33
General (PH)/Other	61
SEBC/Other	57.62
General/Gujarat Board	74.05
SC/Gujarat Board	66.69
ST/Gujarat Board	51.30
SEBC/Gujarat Board	65.78
ESM/Gujarat Board	57.63
General/CBSE	82

Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai

Category	Cut off Rank for Home University Candidates	Cut off Rank for Other Candidates
General (Male)	107	104
General (Female)	52	172
OBC (Male)	531	2138
OBC (Female)	228	3516

LJ School of Architecture

Category/Board	Cut Off
General/Other	63.40
General/Gujarat Board	60.65
SC/Gujarat Board	44.84
SEBC/Gujarat	49.03
General/CBSE	66.75
SC/CBSE	51.75

Vidyamandir College of Architecture, Women

Category/Board	Cut Off
General/Other	53.36
General/Gujarat Board	58.82
SEBC/Gujarat Board	52.23
General/CBSE	68.75
SEBC/CBSE	55.9

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Institute of Technology

Category	Cut Off
General/Other	68.95
General/Gujarat Board	66.95
SC/Gujarat Board	60.15
ST/Gujarat Board	48.46
SEBC/Gujarat Board	57.90
SEBC/CBSE	54.7

Parul Institute of Architecture and Research

Category/Board	Cut Off
General/Other	60.15
General/Gujarat Board	57.71
SC/Gujarat Board	52.32
SEBC/Gujarat Board	47.32
General/CBSE	74.15
SEBC/CBSE	57.45

NATA 2026 Counselling

CoA will not conduct centralised NATA counselling. Candidates will have to individually apply for admission at their preferred institutes. For admissions, the candidates will have to qualify for NATA 2026 and meet the cutoff and eligibility conditions. NATA 2026 cutoff and admission eligibility will vary for every institute.

Each participating institute of NATA conducts separate counselling.
To be eligible to participate in the NATA counselling procedure, candidates must satisfy the NATA Eligibility Criteria of each participating institute.
The institutes decide the counselling norms. The mode and process of counselling will be different from one institute to another.
Apart from the eligibility set by NATA, each institute is free to set its own criteria for admission into Architecture courses.