Architecture Entrance Exam

The authorities will release the details about the allotted NATA exam centre through the admit card. Candidates will be able to check the details regarding their allotted exam centre address, date, timings, guidelines and more from the admit card of NATA. Before reporting to the exam centre, the candidates are advised to carefully check the details present in the NATA admit card. In case of any mistakes in the admit card, the candidates are advised to immediately contact the authorities.

CoA will prepare and release the list of NATA exam cities online at nata.in. From the list of exam cities released by the authorities, the candidates will be able to make their choice. The preferred three exam cities for NATA has to be selected in the order of preference while filling out the application form. The allotment of NATA exam centres will be done based on the candidate's preferences and availabilty of centres. The candidates will be able to check the details of their allotted exam centres through the NATA admit card.

Yes, the authorities will conduct NATA in international centres. The entrance exam is expected to be held in Dubai, Doha, Muscat, Riyadh and Khaitan. In the previous year, NATA was conducted in 8 international centres. The application fee for international exam centres is higher. For one attempt, the NATA application fee is INR 10,000, while for two attempts, the fee is INR 20,000. If the candidates want to attempt all three sessions, then the application fee is INR 27,000. It must be noted that the international cities has to be first choice and cannot be selected as second or third choice of exam city.

No. The candidates will not be allowed to reschedule the NATA exam date. Since the exam will be held for the candidate as per their selected slot, they will have to report to the exam centres on the examination date. Candidates will not be able to reschedule the examination as per their wish. However, in case of any issues, the authorities have the provision to reschedule the examination date.

According to the eligibility criteria of NATA, it is essential for all candidates to have studied and passed Mathematics as a compulsory subject in the 12th standard or equivalent qualifying examination. If the candidates have not studied Mathematics as a compulsory subject, then they will not be considered eligible for NATA. Therefore, the candidates are advised to carefully check the official NATA eligibility criteria before applying for NATA. Ineligible candidates will not be allowed to participate in the examination process.

Candidates will be required to verify their documents while applying for BArch admissions at various institutes through NATA scores. The list of documents to be verified may vary as per the instiute that the candidate has applied for, however, the basic documents that has to be prepared and may be required for verification are - NATA admit card and score card, 10th and 12th standard mark sheets and pass certificates, ID proof and passport photograph. If applicable, the candidates will also have to be present their category and domicile certificates. 

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.

The Council of Architecture (CoA) will release the NATA 2024 dates online at nata.in. Through the dates of NATA 2024, the candidates will be able to know when the various important events will be held. This will lessen their chances of missing out on important events related to the examination and admission process. NATA 2024 is expected to be held in three phases. Candidates will be able to participate in all rounds of NATA and the best score will be considered for admission.

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.

NATA cutoff is the minimum marks that the 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 the minimum marks that the candidates will have to secure to qualify the entrance examination. However, the admission cutoff of NATA will consist of the minimum scores that has to be secured to have higher chances of admission into the preferred college.