NATA 2026 Syllabus

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NATA 2026
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NATA 2026 Syllabus

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4.0 EXAMINATION
QUESTIONS & MARKS OF EXAMINATION
Part A - Drawing and Composition Test - Offline mode - Test Duration - 90 Minutes, 80 marks

A1 – 1 Question – Composition and Color - 25 Marks
A2 - 1 Question– Sketching & Composition (Black and White)- 25 Marks
A3 – 1 Question - 3D Composition - 30 Marks

Total 3 Questions - 80 Marks

Part B - MCQ and NCQ – Computer based Adaptive Test - 90 Minutes - 108 seconds for each
question), 120 marks

B1 - 42 questions – MCQ
B2 - 08 questions – NCQ

Total 50 Questions – 120 Marks

Grand Total Marks (PART A + PART B) (80+120) =200

NATA 2026 will be conducted as a comprehensive aptitude test consisting of Part - A ( Drawing and
Composition ) which will be in offline mode and Part B (MCQ – Multiple Choice Questions and
(NCQ - No Choice Questions) which will be in Online adaptive mode.

The medium of Aptitude test shall be in English and Hindi.
The aptitude of the candidate will be assessed using some or all of the following:-

PART-A

Drawing and Composition Test

This is one and half hour (90 minutes) – 80 Marks Test where candidate has to attempt three
questions. The content of the PART A Test is as follows:-

A1 - Composition and Color -25 Marks: Creating suitable compositions for various situations
and coloring them appropriately. Re-arranging various shapes in visually appealing manner and
coloring it suitably.

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EXAMINATION
A2 -Sketching & Composition (Black and White)-25 Marks: Ability to draw, visualize, depict a
situation, involving buildings / its components, people, environment, products with an
understanding of scale, proportions, textures, shades and shadow etc.

A3 - 3D Composition-30 Marks: Creating interesting 3D composition for the given situation
using the provided kit.

PART-B

This is one and half hour (90 minutes), 120 Marks Test where candidate has to appear for online
Apadative test. It shall have two type of Questions viz., B1 – 42 MCQs and B2 –08 NCQs from the
following topics:-

Visual Reasoning Ability to understand and reconstruct 2D and 3D composition, knowledge
about its composition and technical concepts.

Logical Derivation Ability to decode a situation, composition, context and generate meaning.
Understanding the minute information hidden in a particular situation and drawing
conclusions.

General Knowledge, Architecture & Design General awareness of architecture and design,
current issues, recent episodes etc., Knowledge about important buildings, historical
progression, innovation in materials and construction technology.

Language Interpretation Ability to correctly & logically generate meaning of words, sentences,
understanding about English grammar.

Design Sensitivity and Thinking Ability to observe record and analyse, people, space, product,
environment. Critical thinking, reasoning and ability to identify the subtle communications.
Ability to understand semantics, metaphors, problem identification and definition, analysis of a
given situation.

Numerical Ability Basic Mathematics and its association with creative thinking. To unfold a
space with use of geometry.

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