TANATA 2026: Exam Dates, Application Form, Eligibility, Syllabus, Results

TANATA 2026 application form dates have not been released yet. The authorities are expected to release the TANATA 2026 application form online soon. All candidates will have to fill out and submit the TANATA application form online before the final date; otherwise, the application will not be accepted. No other mode of application will be accepted. Invalid and incomplete applications will not be accepted.

The official TANATA 2026 exam date is yet to be announced. Candidates will soon be able to access the TANATA 2026 exam date online. The authorities will conduct TANATA 2026 as a pen-and-paper-based test at various centres. All candidates will have to attempt and qualify for the entrance exam to be eligible for the counselling and admission process. After the dates are updated, the candidates will be able to check the official TANATA 2026 schedule here.

Before TANATA registration, candidates are advised to check the official eligibility criteria. Only eligible candidates will be able to participate in the admission process. Some of the basic criteria that the candidates have to meet to be eligible for TANATA are: Should have passed Class 12 (or equivalent) from a recognised board with Mathematics. 

Candidates should have secured minimum 50% marks in Class 12 (or equivalent).

OR, candidates should have acquired a 10+3 Diploma (any stream) recognised by Central/State Government with 50% aggregate marks in Mathematics. 

OR, candidates should have an International Baccalaureate Diploma passed after 10 years of Schooling with 50% marks in aggregate and with Mathematics as compulsory subject.

Candidates should upload documents in TANATA application form. The list of documents to be uploaded are scanned passport-size photograph and a signature. Uploaded documents should be scanned as per specifications.

While filling TANATA application form, candidates will have to pay the required fee. SC/SCA/ST candidates belonging to Tamil Nadu will have to pay INR 10000 as the TANATA application fee, while other category candidates will have to pay INR 2000. If the candidates are unable to pay the fee before the final date, then they will be disqualified from the admission process.

Yes. TANATA application form will be released online. Candidates will have to fill out and submit the TANATA application form before the final date. No other mode of application will be accepted by the authorities. All candidates are advised to check the application form guidelines carefully before registration. Only the registered candidates will be able to participate in the entrance exam and admission process.

For the General Aptitude section of TANATA, the candidates will have to prepare the following topics:

• Objects, texture related to architecture and the built environment. Interpretation of pictorial compositions
• Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawing
• Visualizing different sides of 3D objects
• Analytical reasoning, mental ability (visual, numerical and verbal), General awareness of national/ international architects and famous architectural creations.
• Mathematical reasoning
• Sets and Relations

TANATA syllabus will be released online. Candidates will be able to access the list of topics that they will have to study through the TANATA syllabus. The authorities will not use any other mode to release the syllabus of TANATA. Using the syllabus, the candidates can prepare for the upcoming entrance exam by studying from the topics mentioned in the syllabus.

As per official syllabus of TANATA, the candidates will have to study topics from Mathematics, General Aptitude and Drawing. The level of Mathematics syllabus will be similar to the 12th standard (or equivalent) examination. The examination is conducted to assess the candidate's aptitude in the subject; therefore, they are advised to check the TANATA syllabus carefully during their preparation process.

As per the TANATA exam pattern, the entrance examination will be held offline i.e., as a pen-and-paper-based test. The authorities will use no other mode to conduct TANATA. All candidates will have to mark their correct answers in the OMR sheets and submit it at the exam centres. To be prepared for the exam, the candidates are advised to check and attempt previous years' papers.

Candidates must check the official marking scheme of TANATA. As per the marking scheme, candidates will be allotted 2 marks for every correct answer. No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers. Since there is no negative marking, the candidates are advised to attempt as many question as they can so that they have a higher chance of securing the marks required for admission.

The TANATA paper is divided into two sections - Part A consists of the Mathematics and General Aptitude section while Part B consists of the Drawing questions. The candidates will have to attempt 20 Mathematics and 40 General Aptitude questions within the initial 90 minutes. During the final 90 minutes, the candidates will have to attempt the 40 Drawing questions. All questions have to be completed within the allotted duration.

Yes. Candidates are advised to study the entire TANATA syllabus to be well prepared for the entrance examination. Since question paper will be prepared by referring to the topics included in the TANATA syllabus, the candidates are advised to prepare the entire syllabus so that they have a higher scope of performing well in the exam. However, candidates can identify important topics with higher weightage and give them more importance.

While preparing for TANATA, candidates are advised to prepare a timetable that will allow candidates to boost studies. First, candidates will have to divide the syllabus carefully so that they topics are covered before entrance exam. The topics should be divided carefully so that the daily study routine is not monotonous. Candidates should also include revision and mock tests in daily routine.

Yes. Mock tests are considered an important preparation tool. While preparing for TANATA, the candidates are advised to attempt mock tests regulary. Through the TANATA mock tests, the candidates will be able to understand how the examination will be conducted and according prepare for it. The mock tests will also help the candidates to identify their commonly made mistakes so that the same is not done in the examination. Candidates will also be able to boost their time management skills by attempting the mock test within the allotted duration.

No. Candidates will not receive TANATA admit card through post or email. Authorities will release TANATA admit card online at the official website. To download admit card, the candidates will have to log in using the required credentials. No other mode will be use to release the admit card. Once the admit card is generated, candidates will have to download it and print it.

While reporting at the TANATA exam centre, the candidates will have to present their admit card. Along with their TANATA admit card, the candidates will also have to produce their original valid identity proof. Any one of the following valid identity proofs can be presented at the centre - Aadhaar card, Voter ID, PAN Card, Passport, Drivers License, any Govt. approved photo identity proof. If the candidates are unable to present their TANATA hall ticket and identity proof, then they will not be allowed to attempt the exam.

TANATA admit card will be released online. No other mode will be used to release TANATA admit card. To access admit card, candidates will have to log in using application form number and date of birth. After the credentials are provided, the candidates will be able to access and download their TANATA admit card. A print out of the admit card has to be taken for future use.

The authorities are expected to release the TANATA answer key. If released, the candidates will be able to access the answer key of TANATA online. No login credentials will be required since the answer key will be released as PDFs. If the authorities make the answer key available, the candidates will be able to calculate their probable secured scores before the TANATA results are declared. 

Yes. Candidates can use TANATA answer key to calculate scores in the examination. To make the calculation, candidates will have to compare their personal responses to the correct answers. Next, the candidates will have to calculate the total using the offical TANATA marking scheme. The total will be the final probable scores secured in the examination. 

The authorities are expected to prepare and release the final TANATA answer key after all of the submitted objections are checked. Through the objections, the authorities will be able to identify any discrepancies and make the required corrections. It is to be noted that the authorities will not accept any objections against the final answer key. While preparing the TANATA result, the final answer key will be referred to. 

All candidates will have to meet the TANATA qualifying marks to be considered eligible for the counselling and admission process. To qualify the examination, the candidates will have to secure a minimum of 25% marks in both the MCQ and Drawing sections. If the candidates fail to secure the minimum qualifying marks, then they will not be able to participate in the TANATA counselling process.

The official TANATA result link will be released online. To access result of TANATA, candidates will have to log in using their application number/roll number and date of birth. The authorities will not use any other mode to release TANATA result. Through TANATA result, candidates will be able to check scores and ranks obtained in entrance examination.

Before downloading the TANATA result, the candidates are advised to check the present details carefully. In case of any mistakes in the result, the candidates will have to report to the authorities immediately. All mistakes should be corrected before the counselling process to avoid any problems. However, the authorities will not accept any requests to review the scores allotted in the examination.