NATA 2026 Exam Date: Application Form, Admit Card, Result & More

NATA 2026 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.

The authorities have not yet announced NATA 2026 application form last date for the additional exam dates. The candidates will be required to fill and submit 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.

NATA 2026 admit card is now available online at nata.in. Candidates will be able to access their NATA admit card 2026 using the required credentials 2-3 days before their selected exam slot. The authorities will not use any other mode to release the admit card of NATA 2026. While reporting at the exam centres, the candidates are required to bring their NATA admit card and identity proof.

Candidates will be able to access the NATA 2026 admit card link online. No other mode will be used to release NATA 2026 admit card. The authorities have not yet announced the NATA 2026 admit card date. Candidates must check official website for updates on the NATA hall ticket, as they will not receive personal notifications. If the candidates are not able to access the download link, then they are advised to contact the authorities immediately.

CoA will conduct two sessions of NATA 2026 every weekend from April to July. The examination will be conducted as a computer-based and offline test at different centres. All candidates will be eligible to attempt a maximum of three sessions of NATA. Best of three scores will be considered for admission. The details regarding NATA have been announced online at nata.in. Candidates must check official website for details of NATA.

Minimum qualifying marks in NATA change slightly every year. Approximate marks required to clear NATA are provided below. 

Qualifying Marks: Candidates must score minimum of 70 out of 200 marks in  NATA exam to qualify, regardless of category. This is the standard passing mark for each attempt of exam.

In addition, there will be a separate minimum score for each section.

Candidates can now check the NATA result 2026 at nata.in. Candidates will be able to access the NATA result online by logging in using the required details. No other mode will be used to declare the result. Separate results will be released for every examination date. Candidates who qualify NATA will be considered eligible for BArch admissions. No common counselling will be held by CoA.

Listed below are some of important last minute NATA preparation tips. In the last few days before exam, candidates must not start studying new chapters. They must focus on improving chapters and concepts studied earlier.  Candidates must focus on daily revision. Mock tests must be attempted daily so that candidates can check the progress.

CoA will not release the NATA 2026 counselling dates. No common counselling process will be held for NATA qualified candidates. For admissions, the candidates will have to individually apply to their preferred institute. The individual counselling dates will be prepared and released by the participating institutes. Candidates will have to check the counselling dates and apply accordingly to their preferred institutes.

NATA score is valid for two academic years. With their obtained scores, candidates will only be able to apply for colleges in that admission year and the following year. The score will be invalid if candidates use it for admissions after two years. If the candidates wish to apply for admissions after two years, then they will be required to retake the entrance examination. Requests for extension of the score validity will not be entertained by the authorities. Therefore, the candidates are advised to immediately apply for admissions after they receive their scores. 

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 2026 answer key dates will be released soon. Candidates will be able to access the answer key of NATA online at nata.in. The correct responses to the question paper will be available through the NATA answer key. Using the answer key of NATA, the candidates will be able to calculate the probable scores secured in the entrance examination. It is to be noted that the NATA answer key will be released separately for every examination phase.