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National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)
Contact Details :
Postal address:
Council of Architecture
(COA),
India Habitat Centre,
Core 6-A, First Floor,
Lodhi
Road,
New Delhi – 110003
Phone(s): 011-2464-8415
/ 011-2465-4172
Fax:
011-2464-7746
Email:
coa@ndf.vsnl.net.in
The Director
National Institute
of Advanced Studies in Architecture (NIASA),
CDSA,
Survey no. 58 & 49/4, Bavdhan Khurd, Paud-Pirangut
Road,
(Before Ambrosia Resort;
Off Chandni Chowk)
Pune –
411021
Maharashtra, India
Phone:
020-6573-1088 (10am - 4pm)
Fax:
020-2295-2262
Email:
niasa_2005@yahoo.co.in,
niasa@rediffmail.com
Website: www.nata.in
or www.niasa.org
Date of Examination :
NATA is offered as a paper based + computer based test.
NATA is given from 1st January till 30th
September every year at designated Test
Centers.
NATA 2009 will commence from 1st January 2009
Information brochure, List of Test centers and Pre-registration
form will be available on website
www.nata.in
from 15th December 2008
Form Sale :
Application can be made as follows :-
The NATA Pre-Registration form is available for download
at website www.nata.in Appointments are scheduled
on a first-come, first-served basis. Register well in
advance to get the candidate’s preferred test date.
The Test Centers located at college / school of Architecture
at a location convenient to the candidate with the
documents and test fees.
Registration process- Fill up and submit the form, Pay
the fees, Get the online registration form filled, Get
receipt cum appointment voucher with
date and time from the Test Center.
Eligibility Criteria :
Acceptable Primary Identification Documents :-
A government-issued identification document that has not
expired (including but not limited to passport, driver's
license, state ID cards, national identification, or military
identification) in original.
Std X / Std XII exam admit card with photo and signature
(in original)
Student ID card from the institute where he / she is currently
enrolled and Confirmation of identity letter from
the candidate’s educational institution. (In original)
NATA can be given as many number of times as desired by
the candidate. However, full fees will have to be
paid for every new attempt.
Examination Pattern :
Given below is a table that depicts type of papers.
| DATE OF EXAMINATION |
PAPER |
DURATION |
| *01.01.2009
TO 30.09.2009 |
1. Drawing Test
|
2 hours
|
| 2. Computer based online aesthetic sensitivity
test |
1 hour |
*Appointments for examination
are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. To
register, contact the appropriate Test Center. Register
well in advance to get preferred test date.
**Average time allotted to
answer the question is 90 seconds and the countdown begins
30 seconds before the time ends, however, for certain
questions depending upon their difficulty level, time
allotted to provide the answer may be reduced to 60 seconds
or may be extended to 120 seconds.
Scoring
The drawing paper will be examined by the designated examiners
over the internet in absence of the candidate
and marks will be uploaded to NATA server. The drawing
papers are scanned and uploaded to NATA
server for the purpose, within four hours of printing
the question paper. NATA administrator reserves the
rights to moderate the marks given by the examiners to
achieve parity.
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.
Council of Architecture and NIASA does not guarantee any
admissions and is not involved with the admission
procedure. Appearing at a particular center for the test
does not imply that the candidate could be
given any priority for admission to that institute.
Syllabus :
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
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
- The aesthetic sensitivity test measures perception,
imagination and observation, creativity and communication
along with architectural awareness and comprises of :-
- Visualizing three dimensional objects from two
dimensional drawings.
- Visualizing 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
Examination Centres : Click
here
Institutes and Courses : Click
here
NATA scores are used by admissions authorities of different
unaided & Govt. aided schools / colleges of Architecture,
to provide common measures for comparing the qualifications
of applicants for 5 years B.Arch Course.
Result Declaration :
The candidate may collect his/ her score card from the
Test Center where the candidate appeared, in person
on fourth day of appearing for the test or later. Alternatively,
on specific request in writing to the center
in-charge, they can be mailed to the candidate, at his
/ her risk, approximately 3 to 4 days after the candidate
takes the test.
For receiving the mark list / Score card by Mail, the
candidate shall handover to the Test Center in- charge
application requesting mark list by
mail together with Self-addressed Envelope suitably stamped.
NOTE: Occasionally, delays in processing
may occur. Some scores will not be available on the dates
specified. Please enquire again.
As per COA rules, a candidate applying to any school /
college of architecture in India should have achieved
40% score in the total NATA score, i.e. at least 80/200,
for consideration of admission into first year
B.Arch.
After receiving score card / Mark list and HSC / std XII
results, the candidate may apply for admission to any
of the participating institutions as per the time schedule
specified by the appropriate admission authority,
along with all the documents desired by it.
Information Brochure : Click
here
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