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Introduction

The Council of Architecture invites online application for NATA 2022 for admission to 1st year of 5 year B.Arch. degree course. The National Aptitude Test in Architecture NATA 2022 shall be conducted by the Council Thrice for the year 2022. As per COA Regulations 2020, all candidates need to qualify an Aptitude Test conducted by the Council (NATA) for admission into 1st Year of 5 year B.Arch degree course at approved architectural institutions in the country (except at CFTs which admit students based on JEE Paper 2 through CSAB). The candidates desirous to take admission into 1st Year of 5 Years B.Arch degree course are advised to register themselves on NATA Portal.

NATA measures the aptitude of the applicant for specific field of study, i.e. Architecture, through assessment of cognitive skills, visual perception and aesthetic sensitivity tests, logical reasoning and critical thinking ability, etc., besides the learning that the candidate has acquired over the past few years and is related to the specific field of study. As per the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020, qualifying in an aptitude test in Architecture conducted by the Council is a mandatory requirement for admission to B.Arch. degree course.

With the objective of giving opportunities to a greater number of bright aspirants to join Architecture, Council will be conducting NATA- 2022 for admission to B.Arch. in the academic session 2022- 2023 thrice this year. The Tests shall be conducted on different dates as computer-based examinations. Candidates are allowed to appear for up to 3 NATA tests. In case a candidate appears for 2 Tests, best of the 2 scores shall be the valid score and in the case of 3 attempts, valid score shall be average of the 2 best scores. Appearing in second or third test is not mandatory and is purely at the discretion of the applicants. Candidates can register themselves for either of the Tests OR for all Tests by filling in the application form appropriately

Important Dates

Eligibility

• 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 2022. 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-2022.
• No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless he has passed an examination at the end of the 10+2 scheme of examination with at least 50 per cent. Aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and also at least 50 per cent. marks in aggregate of the  10+2 level examination or passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50 per cent. marks in aggregate.

Application Fee

Documents required in Application Form

• Recent Passport size Photograph in Colour with both ears visible and front view only (4 KB to 100 KB)
• Candidate Signature with black/ blue ink only (1 KB to 30 KB)

Examination Centres

a) Chandigarh

Chandigarh

b) Punjab

Amritsar, Bhatinda, Jallandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala

c) Haryana

Ambala, Faridabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Karnal, Narnaul, Rohtak, Sonepat

Examination

a) Admit Card

For each Applicant, an Admit Card will be generated according to the schedule notified indicating the allotted Examination Centre for NATA 2022 and a downloadable version of the admit card will be published on the respective webpage of the candidate concerned. An Examination Roll Number will also be generated for each candidate.

Candidate is required to download the soft copy of the Admit Card from the website and must appear in the examination with a printed hard copy at the concerned Examination Centre indicated in the downloaded Admit Card along with one original photo identity card- Voter Card/ Pan Card/ Aadhar Card/ Driving Licence.

Candidates must bring with them:

• Downloaded Admit Card of NATA- 2022.
• Original Proof of Identity- Aadhar/ Passport/ Driving License/ Voter ID/Valid Photo ID document.
• Candidates must show on demand the Admit Card (NATA- 2022) for entry to the Examination Hall. A candidate not possessing print out of the downloaded admit card and valid photo identity shall not be allowed to enter in the Examination Hall by the Center-in-Charge

b) Examination Pattern

• 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.

c) Result

The score card will display the following

i) Marks obtained in the exam out of 200

• In case the candidate appears for more than one test all scores received in the attempts will be displayed.
• 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.

ii) Qualified/ Not Qualified

Note:

• Qualifying marks for NATA- 2022 is 70 marks out of 200 marks
• NATA- 2022 score shall be valid only for admission in the academic session 2022- 2023.

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