The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) measures the aptitude of the applicant for specific field of study, i.e. Architecture. The test measures drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability that have been acquired over a long period of time, and that are related to specific field of study, i.e. Architecture. The Council of Architecture (COA) is responsible for conducting the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) for admission into B.Arch. degree course. The NATA is a single day computer-based test.