NATA
National Aptitude Test in Architecture
- National
- Hybrid
- UG
- Conducted by
- Council of Architecture (CoA)
- Scope
- National
- Mode
- Hybrid
- How often
- Twice a year (two phases)
- Exam dates
- Phase 1 ~April-June; Phase 2 ~August (dates vary by year)
- Application window
- Registration typically opens ~March (dates vary by year)
Eligibility
Passed/appearing Class 12 with Mathematics as a subject (per CoA/JEE Paper-2 norms).
About the exam
National aptitude test (drawing/composition offline + aptitude online) for admission to B.Arch programs across India; JEE Main Paper 2 is an alternative/parallel route accepted by many institutions.
Courses it opens
B.Arch
Source ↗Verified on 3 Nov 2026