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 Combination | General/OBC(NCL) Male | General/OBC(NCL) Female | SC/ST/PwD (Male & Female) | Transgender | Outside India |
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Fee for any Individual Test | 2000 | 1500 | 1500 | 1500 | 10000 |
Fee for any Two Tests | 4000 | 3000 | 3000 | 3000 | 20000 |
Combined Fee of Test 1, 2, and 3 | 5400 | 4050 | 4050 | 4050 | 27000 |
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 Reasoning | Numerical Reasoning | Verbal Resoning |
Inductive Reasoning | Situational Judgement | Logical Reasoning |
Abstract Reasoning | Mathematics | Physics and Geometry |
Language and Interpretation | Elements and Principles of Design | Aesthetic Sensitivity |
Colour Theory | Visual 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 Year | Aptitude & Maths | Drawing Section |
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2023 1st Attempt Shift 1 | Click here | – |
2023 1st Attempt Shift 2 | Click here | – |
2023 2nd Attempt Shift 1 | Click here | – |
2023 2nd Attempt Shift 2 | Click here | – |
2022 | Click here | – |
2021 – Shift 1 | Click here | – |
2021 – Shift 2 | Click here | – |
2019 | Click here | Click here |
2018 | Click here | Click here |
2017 | Click here | Click here |