NATA Cutoff 2025: Check Qualifying Cutoff, Previous Year's Admission Cutoff Marks

National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2025 ( NATA )

DeskCalelnderExam On - 1 Mar '25

Dhanya B
Updated on Sep 16, 2024 12:35 IST

By Dhanya B

NATA 2025 cutoff will be prepared by the Council of Architecture (CoA). To be eligible for BArch admissions into the participating institutes, the candidates will have to meet the NATA 2025 qualifying cutoff, which will be released by the authorities. The qualifying NATA cutoff 2025 is 70 marks out of the total 200. To prepare the NATA cutoff, the authorities will consider various factors related to the entrance examination. However, since there is no common counselling, the admission cutoff of NATA 2025 will be prepared individually by the participating institutes. Candidates will have to individually check the admission cutoff for their preferred college/institute. However, it is to be noted that meeting the admission cutoff does not guarantee admission, but it raises their chance of admission. Read to know more about NATA 2025 Cutoff.

Q:   What is the NATA cutoff?

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NATA cutoff is the minimum marks that the candidates will have to secure to qualify the examination and be eligible for admissions. There are two types of NATA cutoff - qualifying and admission cutoff. The qualifying cutoff of NATA is the minimum marks that the candidates will have to secure to qualify the entrance examination. However, the admission cutoff of NATA will consist of the minimum scores that has to be secured to have higher chances of admission into the preferred college.

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Q:   Where can I check the NATA cutoff?

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CoA will prepare and release the NATA qualifying cutoff online at nata.in. The candidates will be informed about the minimum marks that they need to secure to qualify the examination through the NATA qualifying cutoff. However, the NATA admission cutoff will be prepared by the respective colleges/institutes and released at their official website. Candidates will be required to individually check their preferred college for the cutoff trends.

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Q:   If I meet the NATA cutoff, will my admission be confirmed?

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No. NATA cutoff will consist of the minimum scores that the candidates will have to secure for higher chances of admissions. Therefore, the candidates will not be guaranteed admissions into the institutes even if the meet the cutoff requirements since other factors will also be considered. Candidates are advised to carefully check the previous years' cutoff of their preferred institutes to know in which institute they have a higher chance of admission. 

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  • What is NATA 2025 Qualifying and Admission Cutoff?
  • NATA 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
  • NATA 2025 Qualifying Cutoff
  • NATA 2025 Admission Cutoff
  • Determining Factors of NATA Cutoff 2025
  • Previous Year’s NATA Admission Cutoff
  • NATA 2025 Counselling
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What is NATA 2025 Qualifying and Admission Cutoff?

NATA qualifying cutoff consists of the marks that the candidates have to obtain in the entrance examination to obtain a qualified status. However, NATA 2025 admission cutoff is the minimum mark that the candidates will have to secure for higher chances of admission into the participating institutes. The admission cutoff of NATA 2025 will vary as per the institute that the candidate will apply for.

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Q:   What is the NATA admission cutoff?

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The minimum scores that the candidates need to secure for admission into their preferred institute constitutes the NATA admission cutoff. CoA is not responsible for the creation of the admission cutoff. The colleges/institutes will prepare the NATA admission cutoff after considering various factors. It is to be noted that the admission cutoff will be different for every college and category. Candidats are advised to check the previous years' cutoff trends to know the cutoff range for admissions. 

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Q:   What is the NATA qualifying cutoff?

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The NATA qualifying cutoff is the minimum score that the candidates will have to secure to qualify the entrance examination and be considered eligible for the admission process. CoA will announce the NATA 2025 qualifying cutoff soon, however, as per the previous year trends, it is expected to be 70 marks out of 200. While the qualifying NATA cutoff does not guarantee admission, the candidates will qualify the entrance examination if they meet the cutoff decided by the authorities. 

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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

Apr '25

NATA 2025 result

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NATA 2025 Qualifying Cutoff

Candidates will have to score higher than the NATA qualifying cutoff to pass the entrance examination. If the candidates have attempted two phases of NATA 2025, then the higher score will be taken into consideration.

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Qualifying NATA 2025 Cutoff

70

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Q:   Will the NATA cutoff be different for every category?

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NATA qualifying cutoff will remain constant for every category. All candidates, irrespective of their category, will have to secure the qualifying cutoff to considered eligible for BArch admissions. However, the NATA admission cutoff will differ for every college and category. As compared to the General category, the reserved category can expect a lower cutoff. Before applying for admissions, the candidates are advised to check the previous year cutoff trends. 

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Q:   Which NATA score will be considered for B.Arch admission if I have appeared for all the sessions?

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Candidates will be eligible to apply and attempt one or more sessions of NATA. In case a candidate appears for 2 tests, the best of the 2 scores shall be the valid score and in the case of more than 2 attempts, the valid score shall be the average of the best scores. All candidates will be required to mandatory qualify at least one session of NATA to be eligible for B.Arch admissions into the respective Architecture colleges and institutes. Candidates are advised to attempt as many sessions as they can to have a higher chance of securing good scores.

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NATA 2025 Admission Cutoff

The participating institutes will individually prepare NATA 2025 cutoff for admissions. The cutoff will be different for every college and category. Candidates will be allotted seats if they meet the cutoff and the other eligibility criteria set by the institutes. It is to be noted that meeting the NATA cutoff does not guarantee admission, but provides a higher chance of admission. Other factors will also be considered for admissions. 

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Q:   Which are the participating institutes of NATA?

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As per CoA, the Architecture colleges strictly accept candidates based on their NATA scores. Therefore, the candidates will be eligible to apply to their preferred Architecture institute, if they have secured the qualiying NATA score.  Some of the institutes that accept NATA scores are:

  • School of Architecture and Planning, VMRF, Chennai
  • SRM University, Chennai
  • R V School of Architecture, RVCE, Bangalore
  • Department of Architecture, BIT, Mesra
  • Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi
  • Sharda University, Greater Noida
  • Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, JMI, New Delhi
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Q:   What is the basic eligibility criteria to be eligible for BArch admissions through NATA?

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For admissions into the preferred BArch institutes, the candidates should meet the basic eligibility criteria. If the candidates do not meet the basic eligibiity criteria for BArch admissions based on NATA scores, then their chances of admission will be minimal. 

  • The candidates should have passed 10+2th standard qualifying examination with minimum required marks.
  • Should be minimum 17 years old as of July 13 of the admission year.
  • The candidates should have secured a valid NATA 2023 score i.e., minimum 70 marks out of 200.
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Determining Factors of NATA Cutoff 2025

The authorities will consider various factors related to the entrance examination while preparing the NATA 2025 cutoff. Some of the important determining factors of NATA cutoff that will be checked by the authorities are listed below:

  • Previous year NATA cutoff trends
  • The difficulty level of the entrance examination
  • Number of exam applicants
  • Number of seats available for admission
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Q:   Are previous years' NATA cutoff trends important?

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Yes. While preparing the NATA quaifying and admission cutoff, the authorities will check and consider the previous years' cutoff trends. Candidates are also advised to check the previous years' NATA cutoffs to know the scores that they should secure to have a higher chance of admission into their preferred college. The minimum qualifying cutoff has to be secured to qualify the entrance examination. NATA admission cutoff will be individually prepared and released by the institutes.

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Q:   Which factors will determine the NATA cutoff?

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While preparing the NATA cutoff, the authorities will consider various factors related to the entrance examination. Some of the important factors that will be considered by the authorities to prepare the cutoff of NATA are - difficulty level of the entrance exam, previous year cutoff trends, number of applicants, total number of seats available for admission, etc. While the qualifying cutoff will be prepared and released by CoA, the admission cutoff will be released individually by the participating institutes. 

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Previous Year’s NATA Admission Cutoff

Candidates can check the previous year's NATA admission cutoff for some colleges below.

CEPT University

Category Cut off Marks
General/Other 79.33
General (PH)/Other 61
SEBC/Other 57.62
General/Gujarat Board 74.05
SC/Gujarat Board 66.69
ST/Gujarat Board 51.30
SEBC/Gujarat Board 65.78
ESM/Gujarat Board 57.63
General/CBSE 82

Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai

Category Cut off Rank for Home University Candidates Cut off Rank for Other Candidates
General (Male) 107 104
General (Female) 52 172
OBC (Male) 531 2138
OBC (Female) 228 3516

LJ School of Architecture

Category/Board Cut Off
General/Other 63.40
General/Gujarat Board 60.65
SC/Gujarat Board 44.84
SEBC/Gujarat 49.03
General/CBSE 66.75
SC/CBSE 51.75

Vidyamandir College of Architecture, Women

Category/Board Cut Off
General/Other 53.36
General/Gujarat Board 58.82
SEBC/Gujarat Board 52.23
General/CBSE 68.75
SEBC/CBSE 55.9

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel Institute of Technology

Category Cut Off
General/Other 68.95
General/Gujarat Board 66.95
SC/Gujarat Board 60.15
ST/Gujarat Board 48.46
SEBC/Gujarat Board 57.90
SEBC/CBSE 54.7

Parul Institute of Architecture and Research

Category/Board Cut Off
General/Other 60.15
General/Gujarat Board 57.71
SC/Gujarat Board 52.32
SEBC/Gujarat Board 47.32
General/CBSE 74.15
SEBC/CBSE 57.45
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NATA 2025 Counselling

CoA will not conduct centralized NATA counselling. Candidates will have to individually apply for admissions at their preferred institutes. For admissions, the candidates will have to qualify NATA 2025 and meet the cutoff and eligibility conditions. NATA 2025 cutoff and admission eligibility will vary for every institute.

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Q:   What is the process of getting colleges through NATA?

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There is no common counselling for NATA qualified candidates. After the results are declared, the candidates will be able to individually apply to the institute of their preference. The details regarding the counselling process will be announced individually by the institutes. As per the schedule of their preferred institute, the candidates will have to apply for admission and submit their details. NATA scores will be considered for allotment of seats. 

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Q:   Can I know about NATA counselling process?

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There is no common counselling process for NATA qualified candidates. For BArch admissions, the candidates will have to individually apply to their preferred institutes. The dates and guidelines regarding the BArch admissions will be released by the respective authorities. Majority of the Architecture institutes offer admissions based on NATA scores so the candidates will have many options to select from. The candidates are advised to keep checking the official websites of their preferred institutes for any updates regarding the counselling and admission dates.

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Q:   Where can I get information about counselling on the basis of NATA scores?

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CoA does not conduct any common counselling process for NATA qualified candidates. Therefore, the candidates will have to check the official website of their preferred institute for the admission process based on NATA scores. Candidates with a valid NATA score will be eligible for state-level and private institute admissions. The details regarding the admission process will vary as per the institute that the candidate is applying for. 

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Answered 5 days ago

Firstly, check the NATA official website for their exam pattern. Understand their exam patterna and syllabus.

Prepare for the syllabus and match the common subject with your academics so that you can work more hard on them. 

Check the eligibility for 10+2 for NATA so that you not get problem after 12

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Ajitesh AJ

Beginner-Level 5

Answered 6 days ago

After completing the application submission process, candidates will have to make the payment of the prescribed NATA application fee for enrollment in BArch course at JNTUK. 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 t

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Rachit Kumar

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 6 days ago

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

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Tanisha Pandey

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 6 days ago

The material on the various pages of the JNTUK official website suggests that the institution may accept the NATA/EAMCET score for admission to BArch programmes. It is a given that the institution will accept the entrance exam results for admission to BArch programmes. Although the official website

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Atul Pruthi

Contributor-Level 8

Answered a week ago

Yes, candidates without a valid NATA score are also eligible to apply for BArch course of NICMAR University. These aspirants can apply with a valid score of JEE Main paper - 2 score. Apart from this, the student should have passed Class 12 or equivalent examination from a recognised board with at le

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Mohit Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Qualifying NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) is mandatory to be eligible for B.Arch. Also students must have a minimum aggregate of 50% in their class 10+2 with subjects physics, chemistry and mathematics.

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Surbhi Singla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Candidates seeking admission to the BArch course at Pillai HOC College of Architecture can gain entry without a NATA score. If they do not have a valid NATA score, they must have a valid score from JEE - Paper 2 instead to be eligible for admission. Apart from this, candidates must meet the last eli

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Taru Shukla

Contributor-Level 7

Answered a week ago

The table below shows the top Architecture colleges accepting NATA scores in India along with their tuition fees:

Top CollegesTuition Fee
IIT RoorkeeINR 10 lakh
IIEST ShibpurINR 6 lakh
CEPT UniversityINR 17 lakh
Jamia Millia IslamiaINR 81,000
VNIT NagpurINR 6 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Candidates may take the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) up to three times in a single academic year because it is administered several times a year. For the final outcome, the best score from these efforts is taken into account. 

Maximum Age:

The age limit to take the NATA exam is not sp

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VNS Nitin

Beginner-Level 5

Answered a month ago

Yes, NATA is one of the accepting exams for admission to Sister Nivedita University BArch programme. Aspirants can also apply with SNUET scores for BArch. SNUET is an online multiple choice test conducted by the university. Aspirants have to fill out the university application form to appear for SNU

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Nishtha Shukla

Contributor-Level 10

526 Institutes accepting NATA

CEPT University

University Area, Ahmedabad Private

CEPT Unive
  • 19.98 Lakh
  • 5 years
  • |
  • Full Time
  • 6.25 Lakh
  • 5 years
  • |
  • Full Time

Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Nagar, Delhi Public

Jamia Mill
  • 80,750
  • 5 years
  • |
  • Full Time
  • 6.25 Lakh
  • 5 years
  • |
  • Full Time

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