NATA

All the candidates who have registered and booked the slot will receive the admit card. NATA 2026 admit card will be available online at nata.in. Registered candidates will be able to download the admit card by logging into their account 2-3 days before the selected exam slot. 

The last date to apply for NATA 2026 will be in August 2026. The registration for NATA 2026 will begin anytime soon. The expected date is in the first week of March 2026. 

The last date to apply for NATA 2026 will be in August. The NATA application form will be released soon. The expected date of release is in the first week of March 2026.

No common counselling will be conducted for NATA 2026 qualified candidates. Counselling will be conducted by the individual colleges based on the NATA score. Therefore, candidates can apply to any architecture college with NATA result. 

NATA 2026 exam will be conducted multiple times in a year. The tentative date of the NATA exam is from March to August 2026. The exam will be conducted on Friday and Saturday throughout the month. 

The NATA exam includes the Drawing section and the MCQ section. The drawing section is considered more difficult than the MCQs. Candidates must practice 5 to 7 drawings every day to score well in the exam.

The NATA 2026 exam will be conducted for 200 Marks. The candidates must score above 80 marks to get admission in the top colleges. 

No, NATA is not a tough exam. The difficulty level of NATA is easy to moderate. Candidates must be well prepared with the drawings and architecture aptitude. 

Candidates can crack NATA through proper planning and strategies. Candidates must check the exam pattern before they start the preparation. 

• For the Aptitude Test, candidates can expect questions based on Indian and world architectural structures, designs, colour, and pattern. Therefore, read books and watch videos to learn about architecture.
• For the drawing test, candidates must practice drawing at least 5 to 7 sketches every day. Candidates must make sure they cover 3D, 2D and perspectives in the sketches.

GITAM School of Architecture Hyderabad accepts NATA scores for admission to BArch course. Aspirants with NATA score also need to meet the eligibility criteria for admission. The school also accepts scores in JEE Main paper-2 or GITAM GAT.