NATA Previous Year Question Paper

NATA stands for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture. It is an entrance examination conducted in India for admission to undergraduate courses in architecture. This article provides the NATA previous year question papers. The test assesses drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity, and critical thinking ability.

Eligibility

The candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory Msubjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or business studies or Engineering Graphics with at least 45% in aggregate.

Fee

Test CombinationGeneral/OBC(NCL)
Male
General/OBC(NCL)
Female
SC/ST/PwD
(Male & Female)
TransgenderOutside India
Fee for any Individual Test200015001500150010000
Fee for any Two Tests400030003000300020000
Combined Fee of Test 1, 2, and 3540040504050405027000

Note:

  • There are three tests in total.
  • The candidates will bear processing Charges and Goods and Service Taxes (GST).

NATA Exam Pattern

  • The test is conducted for 125 Questions which accounts for 200 marks.
  • The time given will be 3 hours (180 minutes).
  • The aptitude test comprises Multiple Choice Type Questions (MCQ).
  • The questions will carry 1 mark, 2 marks, or 3 marks.
  • The medium of the test will be English Language only. (Some questions in Regional Languages too)
  • There is no negative marking scheme in this examination
  • The drawing section will be removed from the paper for the 2024 exam and so on.

NATA Syllabus

Diagrammatic ReasoningNumerical ReasoningVerbal Resoning
Inductive ReasoningSituational JudgementLogical Reasoning
Abstract ReasoningMathematicsPhysics and Geometry
Language and
Interpretation
Elements and Principles
of Design
Aesthetic Sensitivity
Colour TheoryVisual perception
and Cognition
Graphics and
Imagery
Building Anatomy and
Architectural Vocabulary
basic techniques of
building construction
and knowledge
of material
General Knowledge
and
Current Affairs

NATA Brochure 2023 Download

NATA Previous Year Question Paper

Paper YearAptitude & MathsDrawing Section
2023 1st Attempt Shift 1Click here
2023 1st Attempt Shift 2Click here
2023 2nd Attempt Shift 1Click here
2023 2nd Attempt Shift 2Click here
2022Click here
2021 – Shift 1Click here
2021 – Shift 2Click here
2019Click hereClick here
2018Click hereClick here
2017Click hereClick here

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