NATA 2025: The Council of Architecture (CoA) has commenced the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) 2025 for BArch and BPlanning courses. The next NATA 2025 exam is scheduled for March 15 and will be conducted in two sessions: from 10 AM to 1 PM and from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. The examination will continue until June 28.
The NATA 2025 exams began on March 7, with the second day of testing currently underway in two sessions. As per the official schedule, the exams will take place in the afternoon on Fridays and in both morning and afternoon sessions on Saturdays. The results will be announced within seven days of the examination.
Candidates can download their NATA 2025 admit cards from the official website, nata.in. The exam scores will remain valid for two academic years from the year of appearance.
NATA 2025 Exam Schedule
The upcoming exam dates for BArch and BPlanning programmes are as follows:
March:
- Week 2: March 15
- Week 3: March 21, 22
- Week 4: March 28, 29
April:
- Week 1: April 4, 5
- Week 2: April 11, 12
- Week 3: April 19
- Week 4: April 25, 26
May:
- Week 1: May 2, 3
- Week 2: May 9, 10
- Week 3: May 16, 17
- Week 4: May 23, 24
- Week 5: May 30, 31
June:
- Week 1: June 6
- Week 2: June 13, 14
- Week 3: June 20, 21
- Week 4: June 27, 28
NATA 2025 Qualifying Criteria
To qualify for NATA 2025, candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Secure a minimum of 20 marks in Part A
- Secure a minimum of 30 marks in Part B
- Attain a minimum aggregate score of 70 marks out of 200 (combining Part A and B)
Candidates must fulfil all these conditions to qualify. If a candidate appears for multiple tests, all previous scores will be displayed on the scorecard, with the highest score among all attempts considered for evaluation.