National Aptitude Test in Architecture or NATA is facilitated by the Council of Architecture (CoA). The national level architecture exam is held annually to test candidates’ aptitude and provide them admissions to the 5-year B.Arch. Degree program. NATA 2019 is held in 2 parts, Part A (Maths and General Aptitude – Computer mode) and Part B (Drawing – pen paper mode). The official notification is expected to be published in December 2018. Intermediate graduates or Diploma holders can apply online at learning.tcsionhub.in/test/nata-2019. The hall tickets/ admit card will be available for download from the official website tentatively in March 2019. Various prominent government and private colleges accept NATA score for admissions. All the aspiring candidates for NATA 2019 can check the relevant information below. The scores of NATA are valid for 2-years from the year in which one appeared.
Highlights of NATA 2019
| Exam Name | National Aptitude Test in Architecture or NATA |
| Conducting Body | Council of Architecture (CoA) |
| Official Website | www.nata.in |
| Exam Type | National Level |
| Expected Registration for NATA 2018 | 60000+ |
| Exam Date | April 29, 2019 (tentative) |
| Mode of Application | Online |
| Exam Mode | Part A – Computer Based Part B – Pen Paper Based |
| Score Validity | Two years only |
| NATA Helpdesk | info.tcsionhub@tcs.com | 01179412100 |
NATA 2019 Important Dates
Candidates aspiring for NATA 2019 should be well aware of the entire process and the important dates relating it. They can check the same mentioned below.
| Event | Date |
| Publication of NATA 2019 notification online | December 2018 |
| NATA 2019 Application Form availability | January 2019 |
| Last Date to submit NATA Application Form 2019 | February 2019 |
| Last Date for Uploading Documents | February 2019 |
| Fee Payment Last Date | February 2019 |
| Last Date to Obtain Print of Confirmation Page | February 2019 |
| Window open for Correction of NATA Application Form 2019 | February 2019 |
| Availability of NATA Admit Card 2019 | March 2019 |
| NATA 2019 Exam Date | April 2019 |
| Declaration of NATA Result 2019 | June 2019 |
Note: The dates mentioned above are tentative and actual dates pertaining to the examination will be announced soon on the official website.
NATA Eligibility Criteria 2019
Before applying for the examination, there are certain parameters that a candidate must fulfill. They are as follows:
- 10+2 graduates or appearing with Mathematics as a mandatory subject.
- 10+3 Diploma holders (any stream)/ appearing recognised by Central/ State Government with Mathematics as one of the subjects.
- International Baccalaureate Diploma passed/appearing, after 10 years of schooling with Mathematics as a compulsory subject of examination.
- There is no age criterion for appearing in NATA 2019
- There are not any lateral admission criteria for admission in any stage/year of B.Arch course.
- There is no relaxation for special category students (SC/ST/OBC)
Note: Qualifying NATA 2019 does not guarantee a candidate admission to any architecture program unless the prescribed eligibility conditions as specified by different admission authorities are duly satisfied.
NATA Application Form 2019
NATA 2019 Registration will take place in online mode and is expected to start in January 2019. The form can be accessed, filled and submitted on the official website (www.nata.in) only. The steps in the registration process are as follows:
Step 1: Visit NATA Official Website Candidates
Step 2: Click ‘Register Now’ and fill in the mandatory details.
Step 3: Enter User ID and Password to log in again.
Step 4: Fill Online Application Form ( Personal Details; Communicating Address; Choice of Examination Center; Academic Details)
Step 5: Scan and Upload the required documents (Photo, Signature and Community Certificate).
| Item | Particulars |
| Applicant’s recent, colour, passport-size photograph | Image dimensions: 3.5cm X 4.5cm File Type: JPG or JPEG File size: 4KB – 100KB |
| Applicant’s signature | Image dimensions: 1.5cm X 3.5cm File Type: JPG or JPEG File size: 1KB – 30KB |
| Left Thumb Impression (LTI) Impression – clear and not smudged with ink | Image dimensions: 1.5cm X 3.5cm File Type: JPG or JPEG File size: 1KB – 30KB |
Step 6: Payment of NATA Application Fee and Submit.
Candidates can make payment through online mode using debit card/credit card and net banking. There is no need to send the NATA application form through offline mode or by post.
NATA Application Fee
NATA 2019 Application Fee is INR 1250 for all candidates. Please note that candidates who opt for Dubai as the exam center have to pay an extra INR 7000. Candidates can choose to pay the application fees via online or offline mode.
- Online mode: Fee can be paid using Debit/Credit Cards or Internet Banking.
- Offline Mode: By paying through e-challan at any pan India branch of ICICI bank.
Note: Candidate is responsible to bear the bank transaction fees charged at the time of making online/offline payments.
NATA Admit Card 2019
NATA Admit Card 2019 will be made available on the official portal of NATA in March 2019. CoA will issue the hall ticket to all the successfully registered candidate online. The document will be generated according to the schedule notified indicating the examination center for NATA 2018. Steps to download the hall ticket are as follows:
Step 1: Visit the official website.
Step 2: Click on “Download NATA 2019 Admit Card” link
Step 3: Enter NATA UID and password
Step 4: Thoroughly check the details printed on the e-ticket.
Step 5: Download NATA 2019 Admit Card and print multiple copies for future use.
Important Points related to Admit Card
- One Photo ID Proof – Voter ID, Pan Card/ Aadhar Card/ Driving Licence/ e-Aadhar must be carried along with the document at the exam center
- Ensure that the photo and signature printed on NATA Hall Ticket are not mutilated/ distorted etc.
- Preserve the ticket till the completion of admission procedure.
- Failing to produce the document at the time of NATA 2018, the candidature will stand cancelled.
- In case of any discrepancy, call on 011 79412100 or email at info.tcsionhub@tcs.com
NATA 2019 Exam Pattern
The examination consists of 2 parts viz.
Part A: comprises of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) to be answered online. It tests candidates on General Aptitude and Knowledge of Mathematics
Part B: to be answered on A4 size drawing sheets. It assess candidate’s drawing/ sketching skills.
Both the papers will be conducted on the same day with each paper being allotted 90 minutes for completion. The table below depicts NATA Exam Pattern in a comprehensive manner.
| NATA 2019 Exam Pattern | Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Total |
| Time Duration | 90 minutes | 90 minutes | 180 minutes |
| No. of Questions | General Aptitude- 40 questions Mathematics- 20 questions |
2 drawing questions | 62 questions |
| Marks | 2 marks each | 40 marks each | – |
| Total | 120 marks | 80 marks | 200 |
It is mandatory for a candidate to attempt both the papers. And, candidates must note that there is no negative marking in NATA exam.
NATA 2019 Syllabus and Recommended Books
Candidates can check below NATA Syllabus for General Aptitude, Mathematics and Drawing.
- General Aptitude: Architectural awareness, Textural Identification of commonly used material and objects, visualizing different sides of three dimensional objects, visualizing three dimensional objects through two dimensional drawing, Imaginative comprehension, and expression, Analytical and Verbal Reasoning, Mental ability (verbal, visual, and numerical), General awareness of renowned architects and famous architectural installations.
- Mathematics: Algebra, Logarithms, Matrices, Permutation and Combination, Coordinate Geometry and 3-Dimensional Co-ordinate geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus – Theory & Application, Statistics, and Probability.
- Drawing Test: Understanding of scale and proportion, geometric composition, building forms and elements, aesthetics, harmony and contrast, colour texture, conceptualization and visualization by structuring objects in memory, drawing geometrical and abstract patterns, form transformations in 2D and 3D like union, subtraction, rotation, surfaces and volumes, and colour texture, creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shape and forms, generating plan, elevation, and 3D views of objects. Perspective drawing, sketching of urbanscape and landscape, common day-to-day life objects like furniture, equipment etc., from memory.
The following table lists a few books that can be considered while preparing for NATA 2019.
| Name of the Book | Publisher/Author |
| A complete Self Study Guide for B.Arch. Entrance Examination 2018 | P K Mishra |
| NATA 2017 Full Package | NATA360 |
| NATA Guide to B. ARCH Entrance Examination with solved papers 2013 -16 | GKP |
| Steps to Architecture NATA and JEE Mains Entrance Exam Guide | R Gupta |
NATA 2019 Result
The results are expected to be released in June 2019. It can be accessed from NATA’s official website. It will be available in the following three formats:
- Aggregate Marks secured as well as scores of each individual section
- Merit listing – Based on scores obtained and tie-breaking rules
- Percentile score – Based on merit listing
Candidates can check below the steps involved in accessing NATA Result are:
- Visit the official website of NATA
- Select “Download scorecard for NATA 2019”
- Login with the UID and Password
- Enter the captcha provided
- View, download and print the scorecard
A consolidated merit list of NATA candidates will be published by Council of Architecture. In merit listing, all candidates will get unique rank. As such, if more than one candidate gets identical aggregate, tie-breaking conditions would be applied in the following order:
- Higher score in Mathematics section
- Less number of wrong-answers in Mathematics section.
- Higher score in problem-solving questions of General Aptitude section.
- Less number of wrong-answers in General Aptitude section.
- Earlier date of birth
Qualifying marks for NATA would be based on:
- At least 25% marks to be secured in MCQ section (30 out of 120)
- At least 25% marks to be secured in Drawing section (20 out of 80)
- Overall qualifying aggregate marks (out of 200) would be based on post-exam statistics and at the discretion of the Council of Architecture.
NATA Counselling 2019
NATA qualified candidates can seek admission into the 5 years B. Arch program in different Indian Institutes and Universities by appearing for counselling round for final admission. The candidates need to register and select the choice of seats for participating in NATA 2019 Counselling Process. This is followed by verification of the following documents:
- Class 10th Mark Sheet
- Class 12th Mark Sheets
- NATA Scorecard
- Reservation certificate (if required by a particular Institute)
- Birth certificate (if there is an age limit criterion for the particular institute).
Candidates must note the following points.
- Candidates should have obtained a valid score in both: the qualifying exam and NATA 2019. Candidates’ total score will be assessed by taking 50% marks from 10+2 or any other equivalent examination with Mathematics as a compulsory subject and 50% marks secured in NATA 2019.
- NATA 2019 Score Card is considered valid only when candidates have secured minimum 25% marks in MCQ portion (30 out of 120) & 25% marks in Drawing portion. (20 out of 80)
- NATA 2019 scorecard is valid for the academic year 2019-20.
NATA Syllabus 2019 for Mathematics
| Topics | Sub-topics |
| Algebra | Definitions of A. P. and G.P.; General term; Summation of first n-terms of series ∑n, ∑n2,∑n 3 ;
Arithmetic/Geometric series, A.M., G.M. and their relation; Infinite G.P. series and its sum. |
| Logarithms | Definition; General properties; Change of base. |
| Matrices | Concepts of m x n (m ≤ 3, n ≤ 3) real matrices, operations of addition, scalar multiplication and multiplication of matrices. Transpose of a matrix. Determinant of a square matrix. Properties of determinants (statement only). Minor, cofactor and adjoint of a matrix. Nonsingular matrix. Inverse of a matrix. Finding area of a triangle. Solutions of system of linear equations. (Not more than 3 variables). |
| Trigonometry | Trigonometric functions, addition and subtraction formulae, formulae involving multiple and submultiple angles, general solution of trigonometric equations. Properties of triangles, inverse trigonometric
functions and their properties. |
| Coordinate geometry | Distance formula, section formula, area of a triangle, condition of collinearity of three points in a plane. Polar coordinates, transformation from Cartesian to polar coordinates and vice versa. Parallel transformation of axes, concept of locus, elementary locus problems. Slope of a line. Equation of lines in different forms, angle between two lines. Condition of perpendicularity and parallelism of two lines. Distance of a point from a line. Distance between two parallel lines. Lines through the point of intersection of two lines. Equation of a circle with a given center and radius. Condition that a general equation of second degree in x, y may represent a circle. Equation of a circle in terms of endpoints of a diameter . Equation of tangent, normal and chord. Parametric equation of a circle. Intersection of a line with a circle. Equation of common chord of two intersecting circles. |
| 3-Dimensional Co-ordinate geometry | Direction cosines and direction ratios, distance between two points
and section formula, equation of a straight line, equation of a plane, distance of a point from a plane. |
| Theory of Calculus | Functions, composition of two functions and inverse of a function, limit, continuity, derivative, chain rule, derivative of implicit functions and functions defined parametrically. Integration as a reverse process of differentiation, indefinite integral of standard functions. Integration by parts. Integration by substitution and partial fraction. Definite integral as a limit of a sum with equal subdivisions. Fundamental theorem of integral calculus and its applications. Properties of definite integrals. Formation of ordinary differential equations, solution of homogeneous differential equations, separation of variables method, linear first order differential equations. |
| Application of Calculus | Tangents and normals, conditions of tangency. Determination of monotonicity, maxima and minima. Differential coefficient as a measure of rate. Motion in a straight line with constant acceleration. Geometric interpretation of definite integral as area, calculation of area bounded by elementary curves and Straight lines. Area of the region included between two elementary curves. |
| Permutation and combination | Permutation of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n). Permutation of n
things not all different. Permutation with repetitions (circular permutation excluded). Combinations of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n). Combination of n things not all different. Basic properties. Problems involving both permutations and combinations. |
| Statistics and Probability | Measure of dispersion, mean, variance and standard deviation, frequency
distribution. Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability and Bayes’ Theorem, independence of events, repeated independent trails and Binomial distribution. |
NATA 2019 Syllabus for General Aptitude
| Topics | Sub-topics |
| General | Objects, texture related to architecture and built environment. Interpretation of pictorial compositions,
Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawing. Visualizing different sides of 3D objects. Analytical reasoning, mental ability (visual, numerical and verbal), General awareness of national/ international architects and famous architectural creations. |
| Mathematical reasoning | Statements, logical operations like and, or, if and only if, implies, implied by.
Understanding of tautology, converse, contradiction and contrapositive. |
| Sets and Relations | Idea of sets, subsets, power set, complement, union, intersection and difference of sets, Venn diagram, De Morgan’s Laws, Relation and its properties. Equivalence relation — definition and elementary examples. |
NATA Syllabus 2019 for Drawing Test
| Drawing Test | Syllabus |
| Understanding of scale and proportion of objects, geometric composition, shape, building forms and elements, aesthetics, colour texture, harmony and contrast. Conceptualization and Visualization through structuring objects in memory. Drawing of patterns – both geometrical and abstract. Form transformations in 2D and 3D like union, subtraction, rotation, surfaces and volumes. Generating plan, elevation and 3D views of objects. Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shape and forms. Perspective drawing, Sketching of urbanscape and landscape, Common day-to-day life objects like furniture, equipment etc., from memory. |
NATA Exam Pattern 2019
Along with being familiar with the syllabus, all candidates should also go through the exam pattern of NATA 2019 once. The candidate will learn about important details of the exam, like mode of the exam, marking scheme, types of question asked, distribution of question asked and also weightage of different topics by consulting NATA exam pattern 2019.
NATA 2019 Exam Pattern
- The test will be of three hours
- Test will include two mandatory parts, Part A of 60 minutes duration while Part B of 120 minutes duration
- Part A will include choice questions (MCQs) and will be conducted online. Meanwhile, Part B will be Drawing test to be answered on A4 size papers
- Part A comprises Mathematics (20 Questions) and General Aptitude (40 Questions). Each question will be of 2 marks.
- Part B will be offline based and include 2 questions each carrying 40 marks
- There is no negative marking