NATA 2025: Registration, Dates, Eligibility, Admit Card, Counselling

NATA Admit Card 2025:

The admit card of NATA exam will be generated in the 1st week of April, 2025. The admit card will contain the details about the applicants like roll number, exam timing and centre of examination. The Applicants has to download the soft copy of the NATA admit card from the website and keep it safe till the counselling process.

Applicants have to appear in the examination with a printed hard copy of downloaded admit card along with one original photo identity card- Voter Card/ Pan Card/ Aadhar Card/ Driving Licence.

NATA Answer Key 2025:

As NATA exam is a computer based aptitude test, so applicants’s responses will be hosted in the website. After the examination, model answers to MCQ portion (Part A) will be available through online mode.

Before publication of results, the answer key of each applicants will be uploaded along with Part-wise marks secured by the applicants. No review will be available for the drawing test (Part B).

Also, there will be no provision for post publication scrutiny and /or review and any request after publication of the result will not be entertained.

NATA Cut off 2025:

CoA will release the NATA Cut off through online mode. The cut off will be the minimum marks which Applicants have to obtained to qualify the entrance examination.

The cut off will depend on various factors like total seats, difficulty level of exam, total number of Applicants appeared in the exam, etc. Applicants must obtain the cut off marks in the examination:

Applicants should obtain 25% marks in MCQ portion and 25% marks in drawing portion.

NATA Counselling 2025:

There will be no separate counselling conducted by the official authority for providing admissions. Applicants will have to apply separately in each institution in which they want to apply for admission.

Applicants those want to get admission in B.Arch. courses should appear in separate counselling conducted by each institution.

Applicants have to carry all required documents and their photocopies for the verification process. Final admission will be provided to those Applicants who will fulfill eligibility criteria completely.

NATA Preparation Tips 2025:

Frequently Asked Questions: Regarding NATA Exam

Question: What is the eligibility to apply for NATA exam?

Answer: 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 exam.

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 exam.

Question: What is the format to upload the document while filling the application form?

Answer: The documents should be uploaded in the JPEG/JPG format while filling the application.

Question: What is the application fee for attending both 1st & 2nd paper?

Answer: Candidate willing to appear for both first and second test, he/she shall have to deposit Rs 4000/- as application fee.

Question: What is the fees for appearing NATA exam?

Answer: Application fee payable by a candidate applying for NATA– 2021, for any one test is INR Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two thousand only) payable through ONLINE mode.
(ii) Application fee payable by a Candidate who wishes to apply for both first and second test is Rs 4000/- (Rupees Four thousand only).
(iii) Application Fee payable by candidates belonging to SC/ST and PWD and transsexual category for any one test is Rs 1500/- (Rupees One thousand five hundred only) and for both tests is Rs 3,000/- (Rupees three thousand hundred only)
(iv) Application fee payable Candidates opting to appear from test centres outside the Territory of India is Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) for any one test and Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) for both the tests through online mode

Question: Will the test fee be refunded for any valid reason?

Answer: No. The fee is non-refundable at any cost.

Question: Is NATA online examination? What are the total marks for the exam and what is Exam
Pattern?

Answer: The NATA is completely a computer-based test. The total marks for the test are 200. 125 questions have to be answered in 180 minutes (3 hours). Questions will carry either 1, 2 or 3 marks. Questions could be of the Multiple-Choice type (MCQ), Multiple Select type (MSQ), Preferential Choice type (PCQ) and Numerical Answer type (NAQ).

Question: Can I change the test center?

Answer: No. The request for change of test center once allotted will not be entertained.

Question: What items should I carry to the exam hall for the drawing test?

Answer: NATA is completely a computer-based test. So candidates need to only carry the following to the exam hall:
i. Downloaded Admit Card of NATA.
ii. Original Proof of Identity- Aadhar/ Passport/ Driving License/ Voter ID.
iii. Pen, pencil and eraser for rough working

Mobile Phones, Bluetooth devices, Calculators, Slide Rules, Log Tables, Electronic Watches or any other electronic gadget with facilities of Calculator are not allowed in the Examination Hall. Possession of such items during the Examinations may lead to cancellation of candidature.

Candidates found carrying any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers or any other material will be debarred from appearing the examination.

Question: Nata exam will be held separately for both the exam?

Answer: Yes, the exam will be held separately on different dates for the test.

Question: What is the syllabus for the NATA test?

Answer: Unlike any other entrance examination, NATA is an Aptitude test that assesses a candidate’s innate ability through a variety of testing formats and cannot be taught, learnt or induced. Hence, there can be no fixed syllabus or pattern as aptitude can be measured through various testing formats/techniques. Aptitude will be tested for the chosen field of study, which in this case is Architecture.

Question: Without aadhar card can I apply for the NATA exam?

Answer: Yes, you can apply as aadhaar card is not mandatory to apply.

Question: My Fees are deducted twice while making online payment. When will my fees be
refunded and what is the process? 

Answer: In case NATA fee is deducted twice during online payment, the candidate is suggested to take up the issue with the bank and wait for at least 4-5 working days. If no refund is issued after that, the candidate may approach the NATA Helpdesk with request for refund and the same shall be processed by the Council within 7 working days.