NATA

Given below are the top Architecture colleges in India that accept NATA and are ranked on top as per NIRF 2025:

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the Architecture and Planning section of the official NIRF website.

There are around 20+ top Architecture colleges in India that accept NATA, out of which 16 colleges are government-owned and 10 colleges are owned by private entities. 

No, appearing for the NATA exam is not necessary for admission to TSAP - Thakur School of Architecture and Planning BArch course. The institute accepts two exams for BArch admissions: JEE Main Paper 2 and NATA. Thus, students aspiring to take admission but haven't appeared for NATA can apply via JEE Main Paper 2 scores. Moreover, students with a valid accepted exam score must participate in the MHT CET CAP counselling process.

Yes, NATA is compulsory. NATA is required for all the candidates appearing for admission to the B.Arch course in the Siddaganga Institute of Technology. Regardless of category, students must secure a minimum of 40% in NATA. This apart from meeting the academic criteria of 50% in class 12 PCM or 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics.

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.

To get into top architecture universities:

- Improve NATA score and JEE Paper 2 prep

- Develop drawing and observation skills

- Manage time effectively

- Use recommended resources (books, online platforms, coaching)

- Research top universities accepting NATA and JEE Paper 2 scores.

Yes, you can apply for the NATA exam even if your Diploma results  are pending, but for that, you must have passed or be appearing in 10+2 with physics, chemistry, and mathematics or 10+ Diploma with mathematics as a compulsory subject, and you need atleast 50 % aggregate marks in the qualifying exam to be eligible for B.Arch admission.

Trying to get into NITs or IITs for B.Arch with NATA? Hate to break it to you—but NATA scores don't work there. NITs only accept JEE Main Paper 2, and IITs want you to clear JEE Advanced + the AAT (Architecture Aptitude Test). Save your NATA scores for private architecture schools or other institutes that actually accept it. For NIT/IIT, it's JEE route only—no shortcuts.