NATA Application Form 2025: Check Steps to Apply, Correction Facility

National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2025 ( NATA )

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Updated on Dec 17, 2024 11:51 IST

NATA 2025 Application Form: Candidates can access the NATA application form 2025 online at nata.in. The final date for submitting the NATA application form has not yet been announced. While filling out the application form of NATA 2025, the candidates will have to register, fill out the form, upload scanned documents, pay the fee and submit the form. The NATA registration process must be completed before the last date. All of the provided details in the NATA 2025 application form must be correct and correspond with the candidate's documents. Candidates are advised to check the official eligibility criteria of NATA 2025 before registration. Candidates can apply for the NATA 2025 exam a maximum of three times. Candidates need to pay the NATA application fee. The authorities will provide the candidates with the facility to correct/edit the details submitted in the NATA application form. Read the full article to learn more about the NATA 2025 Application Form. 

Q:   What is the last date to submit the NATA 2025 application form?

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The authorities have not yet announced the NATA 2025 application form last date for the additional exam dates. The candidates will be required to fill out and submit the NATA application form on or before the final date. The authorities will not entertain any requests of application after the final date. If the candidates do not submit the application form before the final date, then they will not be allowed to attempt the exam.

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Q:   When will NATA 2025 application form be available?

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NATA 2025 registration will start in July 2025, tentatively. Candidates can fill out the NATA application form 2025 online at nata.in. The authorities do not accept offline applications for NATA 2025. All of the details submitted in the application form has to be valid and as per the documents possessed by the candidates. The required fee has to be paid online.

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Q:   What is the eligibility criteria to give NATA exam?

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CoA has revised the NATA eligibility criteria. Candidates are advised to check the official NATA eligibility criteria before starting the registration process. The revised eligibility criteria of NATA is given below.

  • Candidates should have passed 10+2 or equivalent examinations with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies with at least 45% marks in aggregate or passed the 10+3 diploma examination with Mathematics as a compulsory subject with at least 45% marks in aggregate.
  • Candidates should qualify an aptitude test in architecture conducted either by NTA i.e., JEE Main or NATA, which is conducted by CoA.
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How to fill out the NATA 2024 application form?

Candidates can follow the given steps to fill NATA application form 2025. 

Step 1: Register for NATA 2025

To begin with, candidates will have to visit the official website and click on the NATA 2025 - Registration tab. After this candidates will have to first create a login ID and password. To be able to do the same, they will have to fill out a form that requires the following details about the candidate:

  • Name 
  • Gender
  • Date of birth 
  • Mobile number 
  • Email id 
  • Unique password 
  • Security question

Once the above details and filled in and submitted, candidates will receive an email on their registered ID containing the application number and password. This has to be preserved for future logins on the website.   

Step 2: Login and fill NATA 2025 application form 

To fill out the NATA application form, candidates will have to first log into the official website using their registered credentials. Once successfully logged in, candidates can begin filling out the application form for NATA 2025. 

Step 3: Upload scanned copies of the required documents  

After successfully submitting the duly filled NATA application form, candidates will be asked to upload scanned copies of the following documents: 

  • Candidate's recent passport-size photograph 
  • Candidate's signature

The above documents have to be in black/ blue ink only in jpg/jpeg format. The page size of the document is to be in A4 format. Following are the details regarding the size and dimension of the documents::  

Documents Specifications
Photograph

File Size - 4KB to 100KB

File Dimensions - 4.5cm X 3.5cm

File Type - JPEG/JPG

Signature

File Size - 1KB to 30KB

File Dimensions - 1.5cm X 3.5cm

File Type - JPEG/JPG

Step 4: Pay the application fee for NATA 2025

After completing the application submission process, candidates will have to make the payment of the prescribed NATA application fee. The application fee can be paid using Netbanking / Credit Cards / ICICI Isure Bank Challan.

Particulars

Fee of one test

Fee for two tests

Fee for three tests

General/OBC Male Candidates

INR 1,750

INR 3,250

INR 4,500

General/OBC Female Candidates

INR 1,250

INR 2,250

INR 3,000

SC/ST/EWS/PwD Male Candidates

INR 1,250

INR 2,250

INR 3,000

SC/ST/EWS/PwD Female Candidates

INR 1,000

INR 1,750

INR 2,500

Transgender Candidates

INR 1,000

INR 1,500

INR 2,000

Outside India

INR 10,000

INR 18,000

INR 25,000

Note: Candidates need to download the prefilled registration form and procure the necessary registration documents. They would also be required to select a test centre from the official website at a location convenient to the candidate. Approach the test centre for an appointment for NATA. After this, procure the receipt cum appointment voucher from the test centre and take the exam on the scheduled date.

Q:   What is the process to apply for NATA exam?

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Candidates will be able to access the NATA application form online at nata.in. To fill out the application form, the candidates have to click on the registration tab and register using basic details such as their name, mobile number, email address and more. Next, the candidates have to log in and fill out their personal, academic and contact details. Candidates also have to select their preferred exam centres. The application fee has to be paid online i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. Finally, the application form has to be submitted before the final date.

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Q:   Which details have to be kept ready before filling out the NATA application form?

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Before filling out the NATA application form, the candidates are advised to keep certain documents and information ready. This will allow the candidates to fill out the application form smoothly and submit it without any trouble before the final date. Some of the details that should be kept ready are the candidate's valid email address, mobile number, credit card/debit card/net banking details, academic information and more. The candidates are also required to keep their passport size photograph and signature scanned for upload as per the specifications mentioned by the official authorities. 

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Q:   What are the photograph and signature specifications for the NATA application form?

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The candidates have to upload their scanned passport size photograph and signature in the NATA application form. If the candidates do not meet the specifications, then the documents will not be accepted. For the photograph, the file size should be 4KB to 100 KB and the dimensions should be 4.5 cm x 3.5 cm. For the signature, the file size should be 1KB to 30KB and the dimensions should be 1.5 cm x 3.5 cm. Both the documents should be in JPEG/JPG format. 

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NATA 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of NATA 2025 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates

Mar '25

NATA 2025 application form start date

TENTATIVE

Apr '25

NATA 2025 admit card

TENTATIVE

Apr '25

NATA 2025 exam start date

TENTATIVE

Aug '25

NATA 2024 additional exam dates

TENTATIVE

Documents to be preserved after filling NATA 2025 application form

  • Confirmation page 
  • Receipt of payment of application fee
  • A copy of the prefilled NATA application form 

The Confirmation Page is generated upon successful payment of the application fee. The generation of the confirmation page means that the candidate has been successfully registered. Candidates should take a printout and preserve the confirmation page for future reference. There is no need to send any document to CoA by post. A printout of the Confirmation page will not provide admittance to the Test Centre to take the examination. The candidate has to print the admit card when issued online as per the schedule.

Q:   Do I need to send the NATA application confirmation page to the authorities?

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No. The candidates are not required to send the NATA application confirmation page to the authorities. After downloading and printing out the confirmation page, the candidates are advised to keep it safe for future use. Since it might be required at any given time during the admission process, the candidates should have it ready if it is seeked by the authorities. It is to be noted that the NATA application confirmation page will not be accepted for entry in the examination centre. 

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Q:   I am an NRI candidate. Since I do not have an Aadhaar Card, how can I apply for NATA?

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In the case of NRI candidates, they will be able to apply for NATA with their passports. The candidates will be required to submit their passport details and other important information, while filling out the NATA application form. It is also to be noted that the application fee for the NRI candidates will be different than the Indian students. For one attempt, the application fee for the NRI candidates is INR 10,000 and for two attempts, it is INR 20,000. If the NRI candidate wishes to attempt all phases of NATA, then they will have to pay INR 27,000. The payment has to be done online i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card. 

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Q:   Which documents have to be preserved after submitting the NATA application form?

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Candidates are advised to preserve certain documents after completing the NATA registration process. Since these documents might be required during the admission process, the candidates are advised to be careful and keep it safe. Some of the documents that might be required later in the admission process are:

  • Copy of the filled out NATA application form
  • Confirmation page
  • Application fee receipt
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NATA 2025 Application Correction Facility

CoA will provide the registered candidates with the facility to edit/correct their previously submitted details in the NATA 2025 application form. The correction facility will be available separately for every phase of applications. It is a one-time facility and the authorities will not accept requests for corrections after the final date. The given steps can be followed to access the NATA 2025 application form correction facility. 

  • Go to nata.in
  • Login using the email ID and password 
  • Click on "Application Correction"
  • Correct the errors/ incomplete information and submit 

Please note that no extra fee will be charged to the candidates to use the application correction facility, However, candidates will have to pay some extra fee when making changes in their category or the number of papers opting for. The application fee for general category candidates will be slightly higher than that for the reserved category. Also, candidates appearing for more than one session will have to pay more than those appearing for a single session. 

Q:   When will NATA 2025 application form correction facility be available?

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NATA 2025 application form correction facility is not open yet. Candidates will be able to access the correction facility after the NATA application process is over. Separate correction facility was expected to be open for the different phases of NATA 2025. Through this facility, the candidates would have been able to edit/correct the details that they had previously submitted in the application form. 

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Q:   Will all details be open for editing through the NATA application correction facility?

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No. The candidates have to note that not all details will be open for editing through the NATA application correction facility. Some of the basic details such as name, date of birth, email address and more will not be open for editing/correction. Therefore, the candidates are advised to be careful while filling out the NATA application form. Candidates will be able to edit their categories and the number of papers opted for, however, they will be required to pay the fee difference.

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Q:   Do I need to pay while making changes through the NATA application form correction facility?

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The candidates will not have to pay any fee while editing or making changes in the basic details of the NATA application form. However, there will be some categories, where extra charges have to be given to make any changes. For example. if the candidate wishes to make changes in the number of attempts or their category, then some extra fee will have to be paid. If the candidate wishes to change their category from reserved to general, then they will have to pay the difference in the application fee. Also candidates who opt for more examination attempts than their previously selected ones will have to pay the fee difference online.

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NATA 2025 Application Form: Dos & Don'ts

Dos

  • Read the online instructions carefully before filling in the application form online.
  • Specify all personal information, address, and date of birth correctly.
  • Remember your application number, security question/answer, and password.
  • Choose the examination zones correctly.
  • Upload colour photograph and signature of specified size only
  • Retain a copy of the Confirmation Page.

Don'ts

  • Don’t divulge your application number, security question/answer, and password to anybody.
  • Don’t give the wrong/unused mobile number and email id during the form fill-up.
  • The candidates are advised to ensure that the email address furnished in the application form is active. Failing they may face serious problems for any future correspondence.
  • Don’t upload poor-quality scanned photographs and signatures.
  • Don't send a duly filled-in Confirmation Page or any document through the post to the CoA office.

NATA 2025 Application Form Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Read for NATA 2025 Application Form Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Q:   What is the NATA 2025 application fee?

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While filling out the NATA 2025 application form, the candidates will have to pay the fee online i.e., through net banking/credit card/debit card/ICICI Sure Bank Challan. The NATA application fee differs as per the category of the candidate and their preferred number of attempts. 

NATA 2024 AttemptsApplication Fee
One Attempt
  • General Category Male Candidates - INR 1,750
  • General Category Female Candidates - INR 1,250
  • SC/ST/EWS/PwD Male Candidates -  INR 1,250
  • SC/ST/EWS/PwD Male Candidates -  INR 1,000
Two Attempts

 

  • General Category Male Candidates - INR 3,250
  • General Category Female Candidates - INR 2,250
  • SC/ST/EWS/PwD Male Candidates -  INR 2,250
  • SC/ST/EWS/PwD Male Candidates -  INR 1,750

 

Three Attempts

 

  • General Category Male Candidates - INR 4,500
  • General Category Female Candidates - INR 3,000
  • SC/ST/EWS/PwD Male Candidates -  INR 3,000
  • SC/ST/EWS/PwD Male Candidates -  INR 2,500

 

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Q:   Will the NATA application fee be refunded for any valid reason?

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No, The authorities will not entertain any requests regarding the refund the NATA application fee for any reason. The candidates will also not be able to request for adjustments in the NATA application fee as it is fixed by the authorities. Only if the examination is canceled, then the authorities will refund the application fee. Therefore, the candidates are advised to fill out and pay the application fee carefully. NATA application fee can be paid online through net banking/credit card/debit card/ICICI Sure Bank Challan.

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Q:   Do we need to send the print out of the NATA application form to the authorities?

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No. The candidates are not required to send the print out of the NATA application form to the authorities. Since the entire process of the NATA application form is online, the authorities will not accept any offline documents. While filling out the application form, the candidates are required to provide the details, pay the fee and submit the form. The authorities will not accept applications after the final date.

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Yes, it can be observed that studying at top Architecture colleges can be expensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of more than INR 5 lakh:

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India is home to 35 best Architecture colleges in India that accept NATA out of which 16 colleges are government-owned and the rest 11 colleges are owned by private entities. 

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Jiya Singh

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Dhanya B

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Yes, a NATA score is required for a BArch scholarship. Students seeking admission to the BArch course of Sharda University can get fee waivers through merit scholarships. Below is the criteria for the scholarship:

CriteriaFee after Gold ScholarshipFee after Silver ScholarshipFee after Bronze Scholarship

SSE % or equivalent: 95 & above

NATA Score: 151 and above

INR 0INR 0

SSE % or equivalent: 90- 94.99

NATA Score: 141-150

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NATA Score: 111-120

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SSE % or equivalent: 75- 79.99

NATA Score: 100 -110

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You can contact NATA’s official support team via email at for inquiries related to the application process, eligibility, exam schedules, or any other general questions. Additionally, you can call their helpline, which is typically available during business hours from Monday to Friday (9:30 AM to 6:0

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Dhanya B

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The working hours for contacting NATA support are typically 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. During these hours, you can reach the NATA helpline or email support for assistance with any queries related to the exam.

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    Infrastructure

    4.9

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    4.0

    Crowd & Campus Life

    5.0

    Value for Money

    4.6

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

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  • Total Fees: ₹ 10.00 Lakh
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  • 5 years
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  • Full Time
CEPT University

CEPT University

University Area, Ahmedabad

Admissions 2024

Bachelors in Architecture(B.Arch)
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    Placements

    4.4

    Infrastructure

    5.0

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    5.0

    Crowd & Campus Life

    5.0

    Value for Money

    4.8

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

    0.0
    (7)
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  • Total Fees: ₹ 19.98 Lakh
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  • 5 years
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  • Full Time
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
  • 4.3

    Placements

    3.6

    Infrastructure

    3.7

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

    4.6

    Crowd & Campus Life

    4.9

    Value for Money

    4.6

    Learning Experience

    0.0

    Course Support

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    (15)
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  • Total Fees: ₹ 6.25 Lakh
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  • 5 years
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  • Full Time
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.)
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    Placements

    4.0

    Infrastructure

    5.0

    Faculty & Course Curriculum

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    Crowd & Campus Life

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