NATA 2026 Latest News and Updates: Application Form, Revised Exam Pattern & Syllabus
National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2026 ( NATA )
NATA 2026 exam dates will be announced online at nata.in. The authorities will conduct NATA 2026 as a computer-based and pen-and-paper-based test every weekend from April 2026. The candidates will be eligible for a maximum of three attempts. If the candidates attempt more than one NATA 2026 session, then the best score will be considered for admission. NATA 2026 application form will be released online in March 2026. Other important NATA 2026 dates are expected to be announced soon. Candidates who qualify NATA 2026 will be eligible for BArch admissions in most of the colleges across the nation. CoA conducts no common counselling process for NATA 2026. Qualified candidates will need to apply for admission to their preferred institutions individually. Read to know the latest news and updates of NATA 2026.
- NATA 2026 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NATA 2026 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Listed below are the NATA 2026 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Commonly asked questions
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.
NATA 2026 question paper will have two sections. First section will be conducted as an offline test and will have drawing and composition questions. The second section will have MCQs. The questions will be prepared to check candidate's basic conceptual knowledge in various subjects that are important in architectural field. A total of 48 questions will be in NATA question paper.
NATA will be conducted by the authorities as an online i.e., computer-based and offline test. The MCQ section will be held as a computer-based test, while the drawing and composition test will be held as an offline test. CoA will conduct NATA at various centres. All registered candidates will have to report to their allotted centres and attempt the examination through the systems provided there. The detailed information regarding NATA exam pattern has been announced online.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
Yes, candidates have to qualify AAT after qualifying JEE Advanced to be eligible for IIT BArch admissions.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
In the NATA Drawing section, questions are designed to test your creativity, imagination, visualisation, and sketching ability. You won't be judged on artistic perfection, but on clarity, proportion, perspective, and originality.
Here are the common types of questions asked:
Sketching from Memory – Dr
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, NCERT Mathematics (Class 11 & 12) is generally enough for NATA preparation because most of the topics in the syllabus are covered in NCERT.
The NATA Mathematics section usually tests:
Algebra
Trigonometry
Coordinate Geometry
Matrices & Determinants
Probability & Statistics
Vectors
Differential & Integr
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
For NATA, you don't need to study architecture as a full subject before the exam. However, having a basic awareness is very helpful because the General Aptitude section includes questions on:
- Famous architects (like Le Corbusier, B.V. Doshi, Zaha Hadid, etc.)
- Well-known monuments and buildings in Indi
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
The General Aptitude section of NATA checks your reasoning, visualization, and awareness related to design and architecture. It generally covers:
Analytical Reasoning & Mental Ability – puzzles, patterns, coding-decoding, sequences, etc.
Logical Reasoning – problem-solving, relationships, analogies, a
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 months ago
No, the NATA syllabus does not include Physics and Chemistry.
The exam mainly focuses on Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Drawing skills. While Physics and Chemistry are not part of the test, having a basic understanding of these subjects may indirectly help in architectural concepts, but they are
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538 Institutes accepting NATA
IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology
Roorkee • Public
4.6- ₹ 10.00 Lakh
- 5 years
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- Full Time
NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology
Calicut • Public
IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur • Public
- ₹ 10.00 Lakh
- 5 years
- |
- Full Time
IIEST Shibpur - Indian Institute of Engineering Scie...
Howrah • Public
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