NATA 2023 dates announced; First test on April 21

NEW DELHI: The first test of the National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2023 (NATA 2023) will be held on April 21. NATA is conducted for admission to BArch courses in the participating institutes. While the first test will be held on April 21, the second and third tests will be conducted on May 28 and July 9.

The Council of Architecture (COA) will open the online application window to register for NATA 2023 ‘shortly’. When available, candidates can apply online at nata.in.

NATA 2023 Application Steps

Step 1: Go to nata.in

Step 2: Click on the NATA 2023 application link

Step 3: NATA 2023 application form will appear on the next window

Step 4: Insert details including name, gender, valid email ID, mobile number and date of birth on the designated fields

Step 5: Pay the application fee

Step 6: Confirm and submit

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The NATA 2023 aptitude test will likely 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, as per NATA 2023 exam pattern, will carry one mark, two marks and three marks. The candidates will have to answer 125 questions in 180 minutes. The medium of NATA 2023 tests will be English. Some questions may be in regional languages also, the information brochure available on nata.in said.

Candidates who have completed their Class 12 examination with physics, chemistry and mathematics or 10+ 3 diploma with mathematics as subject of study are eligible to appear for NATA 2023.

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 2023.