NATA Entrance Exam Coaching 2025-2026

At designated Test Centers located at centers / colleges / schools of architecture in India. Updated list of Test centers is available at the following website: https://www.nata.in

NATA will be conducted on designated Fridays and Saturdays from March to June 2025. Friday exams will have one afternoon session, while Saturday exams will have two sessions. These dates will be announced. While candidates may choose to take the test multiple times (up to three attempts), appearing for a second or third test is optional.

The NATA 2025 application process is entirely online. Candidates must visit the portal, create an account by providing the required information, and then click the “ONLINE APPLICATION NATA–2025” link to access the application form. This interactive form, divided into subsections with mandatory fields marked by an asterisk (*), requires three steps: personal details, document upload, and fee payment. After completing the personal details section, candidates will upload their documents and then pay the fee. Upon successful payment, a confirmation page will be generated, which should be printed and retained by the candidate. No documents are to be sent by post.

NATA is Computer cum Paper based exam. The Aptitude & Mathematics Test is a computer-based test. The Drawing Test is paper based test.

The NATA score is only valid for two academic year from the year they appeared. 

Results will be available on the website and some other websites which will be announced in various electronic / print media before declaration of results on specified date.

The result will be available in three formats:

1. Marks obtained out of 200 and in each component
2. Merit listing – unique based on marks and tie breaking rules
3. Percentile score based on the merit listing

Qualifying marks for NATA would be based on the following rules:

1. A minimum of 20 marks in Part A
2. A minimum of 30 marks in Part A
3. Overall qualifying marks for NATA is 70 marks out of 200 marks.

Candidate will not qualify in NATA unless he/she satisfies all three conditions mentioned above.

The tie breaker for NATA 2025 will be released soon on site. 

The breaking logic for a tie in NATA 2024 marks for the purpose of merit rank would be applied in the following order:

1. More overall marks obtained in Mathematics test component
2. Less wrong answers in attempted ones of Mathematics test component
3. More overall marks in problems of Aptitude test component
4. Less wrong answers in attempted ones of aptitude test component
5. Earlier date of birth

1. MCQ Questions: Before publication of results, the response sheets of each candidate will be uploaded along with subject wise mark(s) secured. Candidates may request for rechecking of the machine recorded responses online by payment of 1000 INR per response (Question) within stipulated period of time. Council will consider all such cases prior to result publication.
2. Drawing Questions: No review will be available for the drawing test.
3. Further, there will be no provision for post publication scrutiny and /or review and hence will not entertain any such request after the result publication.

In India, B.Arch program is offered by the following institutions:

Note: NATA score is valid for admission to State Level Institutions – Govt Aided / Unaided and Deemed Universities. JEE (Paper 2) score is valid for admission to All India Level Institutions.

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There various Architecture Entrance Exams are depending on the Universities but the two most popular ones are NATA and JEE Mains Paper 2.

Part A – Drawing and Composition Test – Offline mode ( 1.5 hrs., 80 marks)

A1 – 1 Question – Composition & Color – 25 marks

A2 –  1 Question – Sketching & Composition (Black & White) – 25 marks

A3 – 1 Question – 3D composition – 30 marks

Total 3 Question – 80 marks

Part B- MCQ and NCQ – Computer Based Adaptive Test 90 minutes (108 second for each question)  120 marks)

B1 – 42 Questions – MCQ

B2 – 08 Questions – NCQ

Total 50 questions – 120 marks

Grand Total Marks (Part A + Part B) = 200

You can opt for NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture for Architecture Entrance Exam as NATA includes a wide range of design colleges.

The syllabus includes:
Part A (Offline): Drawing and Composition (80 Marks)
Composition and Color (25 Marks)
Sketching & Composition (25 Marks)
3D Composition (30 Marks)

Part B (Online): MCQ and NCQ (120 Marks)
Visual Reasoning, Logical Derivation, GK, Numerical Ability, etc.

Looking for past architecture entrance exam papers? You’ve come to the right place! Practicing with previous years’ questions is a great way to prepare. Many resources offer these papers, including online platforms and bookstores. For targeted practice, SILICA Institute provides sample papers designed to simulate the actual exam experience. These are often available on their website and can be a valuable tool in your preparation. Check the official exam websites as well, as they sometimes release past papers or sample questions.

Several institutes offer NATA coaching in India. The majority of them claim to offer the best classroom coaching and study materials. However, SILICA stands out among them with a brilliant track record of offering targeted outcomes. In recent years, many aspirants who have attended the NATA coaching classes in this reputed institute have made it to the list of toppers. It ticks all the right boxes of aspirants’ needs to help them with their thorough NATA preparation.

The opinions of aspirants vary on this matter; while some view it as a necessity, others think otherwise. However, due to the growing competition, candidates need to look beyond books to crack the competitive entrance exam. From classroom coaching to study material and individual attention, NATA coaching centers, such as SILICA, cover all bases to help aspirants with their NATA preparation.

NATA coaching centers adopt out-of-the-box approaches to keep aspirants a step ahead in the race to fine-tune NATA preparation. On the contrary, those who rely on self-study remain bereft of such methodologies. Thus, it stands out that NATA classes are helpful for examinees who take NATA entrance exam.

SILICA provides the best NATA Books for NATA aspirants who are preparing for the NATA exam. Students all over have achieved much success with us.

NATA math questions usually cover 8th-10th grade topics like algebra, geometry, and mensuration. NCERT textbooks for these classes are good for review. Focus on understanding concepts, not complex problems. NATA sample papers and past papers reveal the exam’s math question style. SILICA’s NATA books often include focused math sections relevant to the exam, helping you target your preparation efficiently. Don’t overemphasize math; prioritize drawing and aptitude.

Application Start Date: March 2025 (Tentative)
Application End Date: April 2025 (Tentative)
Exam Dates: April 2025 (Tentative)
Admit Card Release Date: April 2025 (Tentative)
Result Declaration Date: April 2025 (Tentative)

Qualifying marks for NATA would be based on the following rules:

1. A minimum of 20 marks in Part A
2. A minimum of 30 marks in Part A
3. Overall qualifying marks for NATA is 70 marks out of 200 marks.

NATA written exam contains Maths related questions which will be included in the aptitude section of the exam. Refine your mathematical skills at SILICA with best NATA books.

JEE Paper 2 application window for session 2 is already open  from 31.01.2025 to 24 Feb 2025 (upto 09:00 P.M.).

Important Dates for Session 2 of JEE Paper 2 are:

Candidate has option to apply for one Session or for more than one Session (February/March /April/May 2021) together and pay exam fee accordingly.

No, candidate has to fill up one Application Form for all sessions. If he/ she fills up now, there will be only one Application Form. If he fills up now (for a few sessions), and choses to fill up the application for the other sessions later, the same Application Form will be shown to him later on, once the Application Forms

No, the syllabus of JEE (Main) 2024 is same as that of the last year. However, keeping in view the decision taken by different Boards all over India, NTA has decided that there will be a total of 90 Questions in the Question Paper and candidate will be required to attempt 75 questions only. There will be no negative marking for 15 optional questions.

JEE (Main) 2022 Examination will be held in “Computer Based Test” (CBT) Mode only, except that the Drawing Test for B.Arch. will be held in “Pen and Paper” (offline) mode.

The Question Paper has been divided into two sections. There will be 90 Questions in the Paper 1 and candidate will be required to attempt 75 questions only. There will be no negative marking for 15 optional questions. Paper-wise details are as follows:

1. B.E./B.Tech. (Paper 1- To be conducted in all four sessions: Each Subject will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for Section B.
2. B. Arch. (Paper 2A)- To be conducted in February and May sessions: *Part -1 will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for Section B.
3. B. Planning (Paper 2B)- To be conducted in February and May sessions: * Part -1 will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value. In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for Section B.

Those candidates who wish to appear for Paper 2A as well as Paper 2B will have the duration of examination 3.30 hrs. i.e. from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

There is no age limit for the candidates to appear in the JEE (Main) 2024-2025. The candidates who have passed the class 12 / equivalent examination in 2019, 2020, 2021 or appearing in 2023 irrespective of their age can appear in JEE (Main) – 2024 examination.

Yes, Gen-EWS/SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/PwD candidates are required to upload original certificate as per prescribed formats issued by the competent authority of their respective State.

In case, any candidate does not have the certificate readily available with him / her, he/she can upload the self-undertaking (Appendix- 2). However, he/ she will have to upload the requisite certificate before end of May 2021.