NATA 2016 | Exam details | Eligibility | B.Arch -Bachelor of architecture - direct admission 2016

The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), is conducted by National Institute of Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA) which is a body of Council of Architecture, New Delhi in India. The National Aptitude Test in Architecture is a national level examination for admission to undergraduate courses in Architecture. The test measures the aptitude of applicants for a specific field of study, i.e. Architecture, in areas like drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking, qualities that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are related to Architecture. NATA or the AIEEE.B.Arch exam is prescribed by the Council of Architecture as compulsory criteria for taking admission to any Architectural College or course in India.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The eligibility criteria are as follows:

·         Candidates must pass in 10th or equivalent exam can apply for examination.

·         They are supposed to compete with HSC exam or its equivalent exam & Qualified in NATA Test from a recognized university can apply for the exam.

·         They must also have minimum of 50% aggregate marks scored in exam with mathematics as a subject in exam.

·         Candidates who have done 10+3 diploma from central/state government with an aggregate of 50% can apply for the examination.

NATA 2016 Application Form: –

National aptitude test in architecture is commonly known as NATA 2016. It is conducted by national institute of advanced studies in architecture. NIASA has announced the notification for the NATA exam 2016. All candidates who are willing to appear in the examination and eligible for the same can fill application form through the official site. This page provides you some important details of NATA 2016 examination.

Check official details of NATA 2016 Application Form, Exam Dates, Notification, Exam Syllabus, NATA Engineering Entrance Exam details at www.nata.in.

NATA 2016 Application Form: -

Those candidates who want to check eligibility criteria of NATA Exam 2016, they need to check out NATA Exam Application Notification by visiting to the official website of NATA.

Application fee— 

Apply online at website:- http://www.nata.in by paying fees of Rs. 1250.00 either through credit card / debit card / net banking or the candidate can generate the challan for depositing the payment through cash in any of the branches of the ICICI Bank all over India.

The candidate shall be required to pay additional charges as “processing charges” for the following:

Domestic Credit Card:-1.25% of the NATA Fee plus service tax as applicable
Domestic Debit Card:- 0.75% of the NATA Fees plus service tax as applicable
Domestic Multiple Bank Net Banking Payment Gateway: - Rs.15 per transaction
Collection through PAN India ICICI Branches in cash (through challan) :- Rs.30 per transaction
For International Credit Card / Debit Card the charges may apply as per the policy of the Bank.

NATA Exam 2016 Application procedure—

·         To fill application form of NATA exam 2016, visit the official website of NIASA or open link www.nata.in/register.

·         An application form will be presented on your computer screen.

·         Enter all the desired detail such as personnel information, educational information and contact details.

·         Remember to enter a valid email address because all the further communication related to the examination is done via email only.

·         Choose a password. Please note that the password should be consist at least 8 character.

·         After filling the application form click on the create user button.

·         Email verification will be received on your email address at the time of registration.

·         Follow the instruction given in the mail and activate account.

Important Dates:

Last date for online registration	March 2016
Test date	April 2016
Result declaration	Updated soon
NATA 2016 Result	NATA Results will be declared after conducting exam.
NATA 2016 Counselling	After results announcement of NATA 2016, Counselling will start for admission.

You can after fourth day may check your score directly from website giving your ID. However, print out taken by you of such score card will be only for reference and information. You may use print out of this score card while applying for the admission if the admission authority calls for the same. Original NATA score card will be retrieved and verified by the admission authority directly from NATA server. Only the score card stored on NATA server is valid and no hard copy will be considered valid

EXAM PATTERN:

The test is in two parts. A paper based drawing test and computer based online aesthetic sensitivity test. The test measures aptitude of the candidate through two sections -a paper based section for drawing and computer based section for aesthetic sensitivity.

DRAWING TEST
This is a two hour paper where candidate has to attempt three questions. The drawing aptitude is judged on the following aspects-

·         Ability to sketch a given object proportionately and rendering the same in visually appealing manner.

·         Visualising and drawing the effects of light on the object and shadows cast on surroundings.

·         Sense of perspective drawing

·         Combining and composing given three dimensional elements to form a building or structural form.

·         Creating interesting two dimensional composition using given shapes and forms.

·         Creating visual harmony using colours in given composition.

·         Understanding of scale and proportions.

·         Drawing from memory through pencil sketch on themes from day to day experiences.

AESTHETIC SENSITIVITY TEST
This is computer based test where candidate has to answer 40 multiple choice questions.

·         The aesthetic sensitivity test measures perception, imagination and observation, creativity and communication along with architectural awareness and comprises of -

·         Visualising three dimensional objects from two dimensional drawings.

·         Visualising different sides of three dimensional objects.

·         Identifying commonly used materials and objects based on their textural qualities.

·         Analytical reasoning.

·         Mental Ability.

·         Imaginative comprehension and expression.

·         Architectural awareness.

SCORING PROCESS:-The Answer to each question in the 'drawing' paper will be examined by a panel of three examiners independently and the marks are averaged. It may be further subject to moderation. During the computer based test, with adaptive testing, an examinee is administered a set of questions with a difficulty level that is specifically designed to match the examinee's ability level. The mathematical process for calculating a score in this situation incorporates the statistical properties of the questions, the examinee's performance on the questions, and the number of questions that are answered.

NATA – Cumulative Reporting

NATA Score reporting is cumulative. Current NATA policy states that the candidate’s  scores are retained for the two years following the testing year in which the candidate tested.

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTES

NATA is the qualifying exam for admission to Architecture courses across India. Some NATA Participating Colleges or Institutions are:

·         SRM University, Chennai

·         Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

·         Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal

·         AU College of Engineering, Vishakhapatnam

·         Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi

·         ITM University, Gwalior

·         Ansal University, Gurgaon

·         KIIT University, Bhubaneswar

·         Bharath University, Chennai

·         Vismayam College of Art and Media, Kerala

·         Sir J J College of Architecture, Mumbai

·         Department of Architecture, IIT Roorkee

·         Chandigarh College of Architecture, Chandigarh

·         Department of Architecture, NIT Tiruchirapalli

·         Department of Architecture, NIT Calicut

·         Sushant School of Art and Architecture, Gurgaon

·         Faculty of Architecture & Ekistics, JMI, Delhi

·         Department of Architecture, BIT, Mersa

·         R V School of Architecture, RVCE, Bangalore

·         Hindustan University, Kelambakkam

·         Sharda University, Greater Noida

·         CEPT University, Ahmedabad