The CoA has released the NATA 2021 application form on March 5. NATA 2021 will be conducted in two sessions: April and June. Candidates can check important details of NATA 2021 such as exam dates, application correction, admit card and more below.
NATA 2021 - The Council of Architecture (SoA) has released the NATA 2021 application form on March 5 for both the exams. Candidates will be able to fill the application form of NATA 2021 by clicking on the link given below.
The CoA will conduct the NATA 2021 exam twice. The first NATA 2021 exam will be conducted on April 10, 2021, and the second exam will be conducted on June 12, 2021. To apply for both sessions of NATA, candidates are required to fill separate application forms.
The admit card of NATA 2021 for the two attempts will be released separately, 10-15 days prior to the scheduled exam date. Candidates can appear in one or both the attempts of NATA 2021. For candidates appearing in both attempts, their best of the two scores will be considered.
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Since 2019, the exam is being conducted twice a year. National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national level undergraduate exam conducted by the Council of Architecture (COA) for admission to a five-year BArch programme offered by government colleges, government-aided colleges, private unaided colleges, and universities of the country.
There will be two parts in the NATA 2021 question paper. The first part containing Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) will be conducted online, while Part B (Drawing test) will be held in offline mode. Candidates can read this complete article to know more about the NATA 2021 exam including details like dates, eligibility, application form and much more.
NATA 2021 dates for important events such as application correction, the release of admit card and result declaration dates have been announced and are given in the table below.
Candidates aspiring for admission to BArch can check session-1 dates below:
| NATA 2021 Event |
NATA 2021 Dates for Phase-1 |
|---|---|
| Release of NATA Notification |
3-Mar-2021 |
| Beginning of Online Application Process |
5-Mar-2021 |
| Conclusion of the Online Registration Process |
28-Mar-2021 |
| Last Date to Upload Image/s and Payment of Fee |
28-Mar-2021 |
| Availability of Confirmation Page for Printing |
28-Mar-2021 |
| Correction Window of Application Form |
26-Mar-2021 to 28-Mar-2021 |
| NATA Admit Card Release |
6-Apr-2021 |
| NATA Exam Date |
10-Apr-2021 |
| NATA Result Declaration |
14-Apr-2021 |
Candidates can check important dates for session 2 below:
| NATA 2021 Event |
NATA 2021 Dates for Phase-2 |
|---|---|
| Release of NATA Notification |
3-Mar-2021 |
| Beginning of Online Application Process |
5-Mar-2021 |
| Conclusion of the Online Registration Process |
30-May-2021 |
| Last Date to Upload Image/s and Payment of Fee |
30-May-2021 |
| Availability of Confirmation Page for Printing |
30-May-2021 |
| Correction Window of Application Form |
25-May-2021 to 30-May-2021 |
| NATA Admit Card Release |
8-Jun-2021 |
| NATA Exam Date |
12-Jun-2021 |
| NATA Result Declaration |
16-Jun-2021 |
Candidates appearing for the entrance exam need to fulfill the below-mentioned NATA 2021 eligibility criteria prescribed by the authorities:
Subjects in class 12: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics are compulsory subjects.
Art Stream Candidates: Candidates with art stream are also eligible if they have qualified PCM subjects conducted by CBSE.
Age limit: There are no age limit criteria to apply for the exam.
Mode of Application: Online
Mode of Payment: Net Banking | Credit Card | Debit Card
Candidates will be required to follow the below-mentioned steps to fill and submit the application form of NATA 2021:
Step-1: Registration: Candidates will be required to register themselves before filling the application form online. Nata 2021 registration will be done by submitting the details such as name, mobile number, date of birth, and valid email id. Applicants will also require to choose a username and create a password for future log-ins.
Step-2: Login: To fill the application form, applicants will need to log in again using their username and password and after that enter all the necessary information such as personal, communication, and academic. Candidates also have to choose three exam centres in order of their preference.
Step-3: Uploading Scanned Images of Documents: All students need to upload scanned images of their photograph, signature and community certificate (if applicable) in the format specified below.
| Document |
File Size |
Dimension |
Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature |
1-30 KB |
1.5 x 3.5 cm |
JPEG/JPG |
| Photograph |
4-100 KB |
4.5 x 3.5 cm |
JPEG/JPG |
| Community certificate (only by SC/ST candidates) |
Up to 1 MB |
A4 Size |
JPEG/JPG/PDF |
Step-4: Application Number Generation: After uploading the documents, candidates have to submit the application form. On submission of the NATA 2021 application form, an 8-digit application number will be generated and sent to them on their registered mail id.
Step-5: Pay Application Fee: Prescribed application fee will need to be paid in online mode (credit/debit card, or net banking).
| Category |
For a single attempt |
For both attempts |
|---|---|---|
| General Category |
Rs 2,000 |
Rs. 4,000 |
| For SC/ ST Category |
Rs 1,500 |
Rs. 3,00 |
| Candidates who are applying from abroad |
Rs. 10,000 |
Rs. 20,000 |
Step-6: Take a Print out of the Confirmation page: Once all the above-mentioned steps are completed, the application confirmation page will be displayed. Download this the confirmation page and take a printout of it for future reference.
NATA 2021 exam pattern will help candidates to be aware of the marking scheme, duration of the examination, type of questions asked, mode of exam and more. Candidate must go through the exam pattern once before starting their preparation.
| Subject |
Distribution of Marks |
Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Part A |
||
| Drawing (3 Questions) |
|
|
| Part B |
||
| PCM (15 Questions carrying 1.5 marks each) |
15 x 1.5 |
22.5 |
| General Aptitude& Logical Reasoning (35 Questions carrying 1.5 marks each) |
35 x 1.5 |
52.5 |
| Total |
200 |
|
Given below are the aspects on which a candidate will be is judged:
The admit card of NATA 2021 will be released separately by the CoA for the two sessions. The dates for issuing of NATA 2021 Admit Cards for both sessions has been announced and can be checked above. Candidates will need to log in using their application number and date of birth to download the NATA 2021 admit card. The admit card will carry information including the name of the candidate, address of the exam centre, admit card number, etc. Candidates must keep the NATA 2021 admit card 2021 safe as, without it, they will not be allowed to appear for the entrance exam. The admit card will also be required in NATA 2021 counselling and admission process.
NATA 2021 result will be released online. CoA will release the result within 5 days after the conclusion of the exam. The exact schedule for the result declaration of both Session-1 and Session-2 of NATA 2021 can be checked above. To check the result, candidates will be required to log in to the official portal using their application number and date of birth. NATA 2021 result/scorecard will carry details like paper-wise marks, total marks, and also the qualifying status. It will also carry details such as the candidate’s name, gender, DOB, category, application, and roll number.
There will be no common counselling for NATA 2021. CoA will only conduct the entrance exam and no common counselling procedure will be held. The universities/colleges and states offering BArch programmes will hold their separate counselling and provide admissions based on scores obtained by candidates in NATA 2021. Institutes will conduct their separate counselling soon after the announcement of the NATA 2021 result.
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| < INR 1 lakh | 2 colleges |
| INR 1-2 lakh | 1 college |
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