National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is conducted by the Council of Architecture (COA) for admission to first year of 5 year B.Arch Degree course at all recognized institutions all over the country.

NATA 2016 Eligibility:-

Any person having passed SSC (Std X) or equivalent examination and above can appear for NATA.

However, only candidates who have qualified an aptitude test in Architecture and have secured 50% marks in 10+2 or equivalent examination with Mathematics as one of the subjects, shall be eligible for admission to B.Arch. Course.

NATA Exam has Two papers:-

Aesthetic Sensitivity Test
Drawing Test

Below I am providing you the NATA Syllabus:

Aesthetic Sensitivity Test:

Analytical Reasoning
Architectural awareness (General Knowledge question about architecture, famous, building etc.)
Identifying commonly used material and objects based on their texture
Visualising three dimensional objects through two dimensional drawing
Visualising different sides of three dimensional objects
Mental ability
Imaginative comprehension and expression

Drawing Test:

Learn to sketch given object proportionately and rendering in a visually appear ling manner
Light and Shadow on object and its surrounding
Perspective Drawing
You should be able to combine three dimensional object to from stable structure and depict in sketching
Sense of Scale and proportion
Colour composition, Sense of colour
Memory Drawing

Important dates for NATA Exam:

Registration Start from 21st January, 2016 and continue till 18th of August 2016.

NATA 2016 Date:- Nata Test shall be conducted from 01.04.2016 to 28.05.2016 and from 06.06.2016 to 20.08.2016 and can be given during this period as per the pre-decided schedule of the designated Test Centers.