Architecture

For admissions into the preferred BArch institutes, the candidates should meet the basic eligibility criteria. If the candidates do not meet the basic eligibiity criteria for BArch admissions based on NATA scores, then their chances of admission will be minimal. 

• The candidates should have passed 10+2th standard qualifying examination with minimum required marks.
• Should be minimum 17 years old as of July 13 of the admission year.
• The candidates should have secured a valid NATA 2023 score i.e., minimum 70 marks out of 200.

The syllabus and format of the paper is different for every course as LPUNEST is purely course specific. The contents of the syllabus are almost similar to your previous qualification. The sample papers, duration, format of the paper and marks distribution of LPUNEST for every course is provided in detail at the website. You can refer to the syllabus and sample papers available at the lpunest link to prepare for LPUNEST.

CoA does not conduct any common counselling process for NATA qualified candidates. Therefore, the candidates will have to check the official website of their preferred institute for the admission process based on NATA scores. Candidates with a valid NATA score will be eligible for state-level and private institute admissions. The details regarding the admission process will vary as per the institute that the candidate is applying for. 

CoA will not release the NATA 2023 counselling dates. The authorites will not conduct a common counselling process for the candidates. All candidates will be required to individually apply to the Architecture institutes of their preference. The dates for the counselling and admission process for the participating Architecture institutes will be released separately by the authorities. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website of their preferred institutes for the counselling dates.

NATA 2023 was conducted four times by the Council of Architecture (CoA). The candidates had the opportunity to attempt all four tests of NATA 2023. In case a candidate appeared for 2 tests, the best of the 2 scores shall be the valid score and in the case of more than 2 attempts, the valid score shall be the average of the best scores. The authorities conducted NATA 2023 Test 1 and 2 on April 21 and June 3 and July 9, respectively. However, an additional fourth test of NATA 2023 was held on September 17 for all eligible candidates.

The Council of Architecture (CoA) has released the NATA 2023 dates online at nata.in. Candidates are advised to check the official NATA 2023 exam dates to know when the various important events related to the entrance examination and admission process will be held. The detailed schedule of the four NATA 2023 tests are now available. The dates should be checked regularly so that the candidates do not miss out on any important event. 

Revision is an essential part of the preparation process for NATA 2023. Candidates are advised to add revisions to the daily study schedule so that they have lesser chances of forgetting what they have earlier studied. Important and difficult topics should be revised more so that the candidates are well prepared for the entrance examination. A few hours should be preferably set aside by the candidates just for revising what has been studied before by the candidates.

Yes. Mock tests are very important for the NATA 2023 preparation process. Through mock tests, the candidates will be able to understand the exam pattern and the type of questions usually prepared for the entrance examination. Mock tests also allow the candidates to know the subject-weightage and important topics that are likely to appear in the question paper. By attempting mock tests, the candidates will be able to identify their commonly made mistakes and rectify it so that the same does not get repeated in the examination. Mock tests are also a good method to boost time management skills.

It is very important for the candidates to have a proper and stable timetable for NATA 2023 preparation. While creating the timetable, the candidates should ensure that the entire syllabus is equally distributed and completed well before the examination. The topics should be mixed and divided in such a way that the studying process will not be monotonus. The candidates should ensure that enough time is allotted for revision and mock test in the daily study routine. The timetable should be created as per the candidate's aptitude.