The online application process for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) will commence from January 24, 2019. Candidates who are interested in applying for the exam can apply by visiting the official website -- nata.in once the registrations commence.
This year, the exam will be conducted in two sessions, on April 14, and second on July 7, 2019. The exam is an entrance exam for the candidates who are interested in pursuing a five-year course as a Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch), for the academic session of 2019-20.
The test measures the aptitude of the candidate for the architecture along with their drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability.
NATA 2019 exam pattern
Part A
Mathematics: 20 questions carrying 2 marks each (20×2= 40 marks)
General Aptitude: 40 MCQ carrying 2 marks each (40×2= 80 marks)
Part B
Drawing (40×2= 80 marks)
Important dates for NATA 2019 exam
Stage 1 exam
- Registration begins: January 24
- Last date to apply online: March 11
- Online correction window: March 12 to 15, 2019
- Admit card available for download: April 1
- Examination: April 14
- Results to be declared: May 3
Stage II exam
- Online registration begins: January 24
- Last date to apply online: June 12
- Online correction window: June 15 to 17, 2019
- Admit card available for download: June 24
- Examination: July 7
- Declaration of results: July 21, 2019.
Steps to apply online
- Visit the official website of NATA as mentioned above
- Click on the “Online registration for NATA 2019” link
- Fill in the details to register and click on the submit button
- Take the print out of your application for future reference.