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National Aptitude Test in Architecture — Question Paper

As per the official NATA 2026 pattern • Part A (Drawing) 80 marks + Part B (MCQ & NCQ) 120 marks = 200 marks • Total
duration 180 minutes

PART A — Drawing and Composition Test
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PART B — Aptitude Test (MCQ & NCQ)

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Computer-based • 90 minutes • 120 Marks • 42 MCQ + 8 NCQ = 50 questions • MCQ: choose one option (A–D) • NCQ: write the
numerical/short answer

Numerical Ability (Q1–Q10)

1. MCQ How many equilateral triangles are there in an icosahedron?
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2. MCQ How many prime numbers between and are divisible exactly by ?
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

3. MCQ Find the curved surface area of a cone whose radius is units and height is units. (Take
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(A) (B)

(C) (D)

4. MCQ A container has L of liquid in which the ratio of milk to water is . How much water must
be added to make the ratio ?
(A) L (B) L
(C) L (D) Data inadequate

5. MCQ If and , then

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

6. MCQ Two dice are rolled. What is the probability of the same number appearing on both?
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

7. NCQ Which number should be added to to make it a perfect square?
(NCQ — no options; write your numerical answer.)

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8. NCQ Find the sum of all factors of .
(NCQ — no options; write your numerical answer.)

9. NCQ How many terms are there in the arithmetic progression ?
(NCQ — no options; write your numerical answer.)

10. NCQ If and , find .
(NCQ — no options; write your numerical answer.)

Visual Reasoning (Q11–Q16)

11. MCQ How many regular hexagons share a common vertex in a tessellation pattern?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

12. MCQ How many edges and surfaces does a cylinder have?

(A) Edges & Surfaces (B) Edges & Surfaces
(C) Edges & Surfaces (D) Edges & Surfaces

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15. MCQ Identify the correct top view of the object when seen in the direction of the arrow shown.

Options (a)–(d) are shown in the figure above.

16. MCQ Identify the correct top view of the object when seen in the direction of the arrow shown.

Options (a)–(d) are shown in the figure above.

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Logical Reasoning (Q17–Q24)

17. MCQ Careful is to cautious as boastful is to ______.
(A) Humble (B) Modest
(C) Arrogant (D) Shy

18. MCQ How would "BRIGHT" be written if every consonant is replaced with the next consonant and
every vowel is replaced with the previous vowel?
(A) CSHHIV (B) CSEHFU
(C) CSEHFV (D) CSEHIU

19. MCQ Pointing to a man in a photograph, a woman said, "His brother's father is my father's only son."
How is the woman related to the man?
(A) Mother (B) Daughter
(C) Aunt (D) Cousin

20. MCQ In a certain system of directions, South-East becomes North and North-East becomes West,
and so on. Following the same rule, what will West become?
(A) North-East (B) North-West
(C) South-East (D) South-West

21. MCQ Find the next term in the series:
(A) 16 (B) 27
(C) 15 (D) 28

22. MCQ In a certain code language, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How will MEDICINE be
written in that code language?
(A) EOJDJEFM (B) EOKDKEFM
(C) EMJFJEFM (D) EPENVNFM

23. NCQ Tarun ranks seventh from the top and twenty-eighth from the bottom in a class. How many
students are there in the class?
(NCQ — no options; write your answer.)

24. NCQ Find the next term in the series:
(NCQ — no options; write your answer.)

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(A) I love travelling to new places and (B) I love travelling to new places and
experiencing different cultures. experience different cultures.
(C) I love to travel to new places and (D) I love to travel to new places and
experiencing different cultures. experiencing different cultures.

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(A) Ordinary (B) Festive
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(A) Monochromatic colour scheme (B) Analogous colour scheme
(C) Complementary colour scheme (D) Neutral colour scheme

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32. MCQ The painting The Starry Night mainly uses which type of colour scheme?
(A) Monochromatic colour scheme (B) Complementary colour scheme
(C) Analogous colour scheme (D) Triadic colour scheme

33. MCQ Which principle is NOT related to traffic light design?
(A) Alignment (B) Contrast
(C) Scale (D) Rhythm

34. MCQ What do the letters HB stand for in pencil grading?
(A) Hard Black (B) High Black
(C) Hard and Black (D) Heavy Black

35. MCQ If a kitchen is similar to a dining room, then which of the following is true about their
placement?
(A) They are far apart (B) Then the bedroom and garage are similar
(C) Then the bedroom and hall are similar (D) They are in close proximity

36. MCQ In recent research innovations of wood, removing certain components to allow light
transmission gives the material which physical property?
(A) Transparency (B) Elasticity
(C) Brittleness (D) Conductivity

37. NCQ What secondary colour is obtained by mixing Blue and Red colours?
(NCQ — no options; write your answer.)

38. NCQ The feel of a substance, such as rough or smooth, is called what?
(NCQ — no options; write your answer.)

General Knowledge, Architecture & Design (Q39–Q50)

39. MCQ Who said “Architecture is the mother of all arts”?
(A) Zaha Hadid (B) Michelangelo
(C) Laurie Baker (D) Charles Correa

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40. MCQ Which iconic global structure features distinctive sail-like or shell-like roof geometries
designed by Jørn Utzon?
(A) Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (B) Sydney Opera House
(C) The Louvre Pyramid (D) Burj Al Arab

41. MCQ An ornamental projection, particularly one found at the top of a wall or the junction of a wall
and ceiling, is called a ________.
(A) Pergola (B) Truss
(C) Cornice (D) Hinge

42. MCQ What is the name given to the chair designed by Mies van der Rohe?
(A) Wassily Chair (B) Eames Lounge Chair
(C) Barcelona Chair (D) Red and Blue Chair

43. MCQ To which rock category does sandstone belong?
(A) Igneous rock (B) Sedimentary rock
(C) Metamorphic rock (D) Volcanic rock

44. MCQ Who built the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram?
(A) Chola (B) Pallava
(C) Mauryans (D) Nagara

45. MCQ Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza located?
(A) India (B) Mexico
(C) Egypt (D) Peru

46. MCQ Where is the World Expo 2025 being held?
(A) Paris, France (B) Dubai, UAE
(C) Osaka, Japan (D) Seoul, South Korea

47. MCQ What is the full form of RIBA?
(A) Royal Institute of British Architects (B) Registered Institute of Building
Architecture
(C) Royal Indian Board of Architects (D) Regional Institute of Building Arts

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Visual Reasoning (Q11–Q16)

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Design Sensitivity & Thinking (Q31–Q38)

Q.No 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

Ans C C D C D A Violet Texture

General Knowledge, Architecture & Design (Q39–Q50)

Q.No 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Ans B B C C B B C C A B

Q.No 49 50

Ans B C

MCQ answers are the correct option (A–D). NCQ answers are the numerical/short value.

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