NATA 2023: Exam Date (Out), Application Form, Eligibility

NATA 2023 Schedule of Examination

Examination shall be conducted in two sessions on the date of the Test, subject to number of candidates
registered for the session. The candidates need to indicate their preference for session & city of examination
while registering at NATA portal www.nata.in. The session during which the candidate will take the test as
well as the Test Centre shall be allotted by the Council, as far as possible, on the basis of preferences
provided by the candidate in the application form. The decision of the Council in allotting Test Centre and
session to candidates shall be final.
The three Tests shall be held on April 21.04.2023, May 28.05.2023 and July 09.07.2023 respectively. The schedule of
all tests is given below:

NATA 2023 Exam Dates (First Attempt)

NATA 2023 Exam Dates (Second Attempt)

NATA 2023 Exam Dates (Third Attempt)

NATA 2023 Syllabus

The aptitude test of NATA may comprise questions of Multiple-Choice type (MCQ), Multiple Select type
(MSQ), Preferential Choice type (PCQ) and Numerical Answer type (NAQ) and Match the following type
(MFQ)
The questions will carry 1 mark, 2 marks or 3 marks and 125 questions have to be answered in 180 minutes.
The medium of Aptitude test will be essentially English language. Some questions may be in regional languages also.

The aptitude of the candidate will be assessed using some or all of the following techniques:
• Diagrammatic Reasoning – Tests the ability of logical reasoning, using diagrams and scenarios
• Numerical Reasoning – Tests mathematical ability through simple problems
• Verbal Reasoning – Assesses the ability to assess verbal logic.
• Inductive Reasoning – Tests the ability to see patterns and analyse given data
• Situational Judgment – Tests problem-solving ability.
• Logical Reasoning – Tests ability to recognise patterns, sequences or relationships between shapes and
imagery.
• Abstract Reasoning – Will assess general knowledge, and ability to utilise knowledge in new situations.
Questions could be asked in various topics that assess candidates on basic concepts in mathematics, physics
and geometry, language and interpretation, elements and principles of design, aesthetic sensitivity, colour
theory, lateral thinking and logical reasoning, visual perception and cognition, graphics and imagery, building anatomy and architectural vocabulary, basic techniques of building construction and knowledge of material,
general knowledge and current affairs, etc. and are may not be limited to those outlined.

NATA 2023 Eligibility Criteria for Candidates

Candidates who have completed their 10 + 2 examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or 10+ 3
Diploma with Mathematics as subject of study can appear for NATA 2023. Candidates appearing for 10+2
examination with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as subjects of study or 10+3 Diploma with
Mathematics in the current year may also provisionally appear for NATA-2023.
Candidates may note that NATA 2023 is the qualifier for admission to B.Arch. program offered by
Universities/ Institutions in the country, subject to the fulfillment of eligibility criteria as prescribed by the
Council. The eligibility criteria are outlined in Clause 5.2 of this brochure.

QUALIFYING IN NATA 2022 DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RIGHT/ GUARANTEE IN FAVOUR OF THE CANDIDATE
FOR ADMISSION TO ANY ARCHITECTURE COURSE UNLESS THE CANDIDATE HAS FULFILLED ALL THE
PRESCRIBED REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED BY RESPECTIVE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE ELIGIBILIY CRITERIA LAID DOWN BY THE COUNCIL

NATA 2023 Filling up of Application Form

The online filling-up of the Application Form is interactive in nature and online guidance will be available to
the candidate while filling up the form. Please refer to APPENDIX-IV and APPENDIX-V for detailed guidelines
on filling up the form.

NATA 2023 Application form
Filling up of fields will be interactive in nature. As soon as the cursor is taken to a certain field, a cursor tip
MESSAGE will be shown to the candidate to assist in filling up. In case of difficulty, the HELP icon placed right
next to the field will redirect the candidate to that section of the Brochure which deals with the filling up of
the said field. Please note that the applicant’s name, father’s name, mother’s name, postal address and
date of birth taken together must be unique for each application.

At the time of submitting the PERSONAL DETAILS of a candidate, the system will prompt the candidate to
enter his email address which shall be used as the user name. The email of the candidate shall be verified by
the system by sending a link. The candidate has to choose a PASSWORD and keep it as guarded secret for all
subsequent entries into their domain. A SECURITY QUESTION AND ANSWER will be captured from the
candidate by the system at this stage. Candidate has to remember this question-answer pair for prompt
retrieval of password in case it is forgotten at later stage. The candidate needs to login into his/her account
using his email and password. The login credentials and application number generated by the system shall
also be emailed to the candidates at their respective emails. The candidate will need to enter the system
subsequently for various reasons as given below:

• Accessing and editing personal information (till going to the document upload stage)
• Uploading of images.
• Performing fee payment through EPG.
• Printing of the Confirmation Page.
• Correction to data if needed.

The candidate has to use his/her email and chosen password for subsequent login to the system for all
subsequent accesses to the system. Therefore, it is very important for the candidate to note down password.
It is also important to note the security question and the answer pair for retrieval of password in case the
candidate forgets the chosen password and for future reference.

Image uploading

All candidates are required to upload the following images:
1. Recent Passport size Photograph in Colour with both ears visible and front view only

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

NATA 2023 Application Fee Details

NATA 2023 Score Card format

Results will be available in the website www.nata.in
The score card will display the following:
1. Marks obtained in the exam out of 200
(a) In case the candidate appears for more than one test all scores received in the attempts will be
displayed.

(b) In case a candidate appears for 2 Tests, best of the 2 scores shall be taken as the valid score
and in the case of 3 attempts, valid score shall be taken as the average of the 2 best scores.

2. Qualified/ Not Qualified
Qualifying marks for NATA- 2023 is 70 marks out of 200 marks.

Validity of NATA- 2023 score
NATA- 2023 score shall be valid only for admission in the academic session 2023- 2024.