NATA 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Prepare for the NATA 2025 exam, held on weekends from April to July! You can attempt the exam up to three times in an academic year, with the best score determining your final results, valid for two academic years.
NATA 2025 Tentative Exam Schedule:
- Commencement Date: April 6, 2025
- Session 1: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (180 mins)
- Session 2: 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM (180 mins)
Register on the NATA portal (www.nata.in) and specify your preferred session and city. While preferences are considered, the final decision rests with the Council.
Nata Exam 2025 Tentative Key Dates:
- March 1, 2025: Application form start date
- April 6, 2025: Exam start date
- April 2025: Admit card release (provisional)
- April 2025: Application form correction window (provisional)
Unlocking NATA Exam Pattern 2025: Drawing and Online Test Basics and Syllabus!
The NATA 2025 exam consists of two parts:
PART-A: Drawing and Composition Test (90 mins – 80 Marks)
- A1 – Composition and Color (25 Marks): Create suitable compositions and color them appropriately.
- A2 – Sketching & Composition (Black and White) (25 Marks): Draw and visualize situations involving buildings, people, environment, products.
- A3 – 3D Composition (30 Marks): Create interesting 3D compositions using the provided kit.
PART-B: Online Test (90 mins – 120 Marks)
- B1: 30 Questions (2 Marks each)
- B2: 15 Questions (4 Marks each)
Online Test Topics:
- Visual Reasoning: Understand and reconstruct 2D and 3D compositions.
- Logical Derivation: Decode situations to draw meaningful conclusions.
- General Knowledge (G.K.), Architecture & Design: Stay informed about architecture and design.
- Language Interpretation: Understand English grammar and sentence meanings.
- Design Sensitivity: Observe and analyze people, spaces, and environments.
- Design Thinking: Problem identification and analysis using creative thinking.
- Numerical Ability: Apply basic mathematics to creative thinking and space unfolding.
NATA 2025 Eligibility Criteria
Entering NATA-2025 isn’t rocket science. If you’ve completed 10+1 with PCM subjects, 10+2 with science subjects, or a 10+3 Diploma with Math, you’re good to go. But here’s the catch: just passing the drawing test won’t automatically land you in architecture school. There are a few more rules set by the higher-ups.
According to the Council’s criteria:
If you’ve passed or are appearing in the 10+1 examination with PCM subjects,
If you’ve passed or are appearing in the 10+2 examination with PCM subjects,
If you’ve passed or are appearing in the 10+3 Diploma examination with Mathematics as subjects,
You’re eligible to take NATA-2025. However, getting into the B.Arch. course has its own set of rules outlined in the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020, and as stated further below.
It’s crucial to note that clearing NATA 2025 doesn’t guarantee admission to any architecture course unless you meet all the requirements specified by the respective competent authorities. Admission to the first year of the B.Arch. program depends on eligibility criteria, which include:
Passing 10+2 or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory subjects with at least 50% marks in aggregate, or
Passing a 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as a compulsory subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
Keep in mind that proposals for amendments in eligibility criteria are pending approval, and any changes will be notified upon approval.
Also, reservations and relaxations in qualifying marks for reserved categories are decisions made by the Admission/Counselling Authority, not within the scope of this examination.
