NATA Dates

The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is usually conducted by the Council of Architecture (CoA) in three sessions between April and July. For 2025, the first session is expected in April, the second in June, and the third in July. The official notification, with exam dates and registration details, will be released on nata.in. Students can register online, upload required documents, and pay the fee of approximately two thousand rupees. NATA scores are accepted by architecture colleges across India for B.Arch admissions, making it one of the most important exams for architecture aspirants.

No, there is no single or centralised counselling date for NATA-qualified candidates. The Council of Architecture (CoA) does not conduct any common counselling for NATA. Once you receive your score, it's up to individual institutes or state-level admission authorities to manage their own counselling schedules. Each college or university determines when and how they'll conduct counselling, this includes application deadlines, seat allotment, document verification, and fee payment .

NATA will be conducted in two sessions starting from All weekends in April 2024 to All weekends in July 2024 . The candidates have to register themselves and select their preferred session and examination centre through the official website of NATA . 

To know more about the examination refer to the official website or Shiksha.

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.

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.

NATA 2026 will be conducted from March 2026, to June 2026. The candidates will be able to attempt a maximum of three tests of NATA 2026 and the best score will be considered for admission. The exam will be conducted on designated Fridays and Saturdays, with one session on Friday and two sessions on Saturday. This test is conducted offline and is a computer-based test (CBT). The duration of the test is 180 minutes or 3 hours.

Hi, with a NATA Score of 127.5, CBSE board marks of 70.2%, you have good chances of securing government college under SC category. 

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.