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 2021. 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.

The eligibility for admission to 1st year of 5-year B.Arch. Degree program for the academic session 2022 shall be as per CoA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2021 or as may be amended by the Central Government. The present eligibility in terms of Regulations, 2020 is as under: “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% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of the 10+2 level examination or passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with at least 50% marks in aggregate.”

Qualifying in NATA 2022 does not constitute a right/ guarantee in favour of the candidate for admission to a B. Arch. Program unless the candidate has fulfilled all the prescribed requirements as specified by respective competent admission authorities in compliance with the eligibility criteria laid down by the Council of Architecture

A candidate can take all of three tests. 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

(i) Application fee payable by a MALE  candidate applying for NATA– 2022, for any one test is INR Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two thousand only) FEMALE  candidate applying for NATA– 2022, for any one test is INR Rs.1500/- payable through ONLINE mode.

(ii) Application fee payable by a MALE Candidate who wishes to apply for both first and second test is Rs 4000/- (Rupees Four thousand only), FEMALE Candidate who wishes to apply for both first and second test is Rs 3000/-

(iii) Application fee payable by a MALE Candidate who wishes to apply for first, second and third test is Rs 5400/- (Rupees Four thousand only), FEMALE Candidate who wishes to apply for first, second and third test is Rs 4050/- 

(iv) Application Fee payable by both MALE and FEMALE 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) for first, second and third test is Rs 4050/-

(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 first, second and third test is Rs 27000/- through online mode.

Following are the test timings:
Session 1 – 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 pm (180 mins/3.0 hours)
Session 2 (if required) – 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm (180 mins/ 3.0 hours)

Please refer to the Important Dates stated in Appendix VI of brochure available on www.nata.in for last registration and other important dates. These dates are subject to change/revision by the Council without notice.

The Council of Architecture is a statutory authority established under the Architects Act, 1972 (enacted by the Indian Parliament) to lay down and monitor the standards required to be maintained by the Architectural Institutions for imparting recognized architectural qualifications
in the country. The Council registers qualified individuals as Architects and also monitors their professional conduct, etiquette. For further details please visit Council’s website www.coa.gov.in