National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national level entrance examination conducted by CoA for admission to B.Arch program at the best architecture colleges in India. NATA 2020 exam pattern with official brochure was released on 31st January 2020 and according to this, there are some new changes for 2020 exam.
About NATA exam
If you seek admission to one of the top architecture colleges, then it is must to crack the NATA exam. This examination would test the power of critical thinking, aesthetic sensitivity, drawing abilities, observation skills and more. The top colleges’ judge candidates based on their scores in the NATA exam as well as their performance in class 12 board exams. They compare the scores of all candidates and give admissions based on the merit list.
If you are aiming to crack this exam, then it’s important for you to understand the NATA exam pattern and syllabus once. Apart from this, joining the right coaching institute like BRDS India will be of great help. To join the crash course to crack the exam, it’s time to apply now to any of the top coaching institutes.
NATA Exam Pattern 2020
According to the brochure, the exam will have two parts:
• Part A: Drawing (Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes)
• Part B: General aptitude, logical reasoning and PCM ( Duration: 45 minutes)
• Part B: General aptitude, logical reasoning and PCM ( Duration: 45 minutes)
The total duration for the exam will be 3 hours and 15 minutes as the authorities have introduced an intersession time of 15 minutes between both parts of the exam. Part A of this exam will be conducted in offline mode while part B will be through online mode. Part B will have multiple-choice questions. For more information, visit the website of NATA or the coaching institute you are joining to crack the exam.
Total marks: 200
Marking Scheme: There will be no negative marking and candidates will be awarded 1.5 marks for each correct answer in part B.
Nata 2020 Paper pattern for Part A and B
Part B will have 15 questions related to PCM for 22.5 marks and 35 questions related to general aptitude and reasoning for 52.5 marks. Part B will be of 75 marks in total.
Part A drawing test will have 3 questions of 125 marks. Two questions will be of 35 marks each and there will be one question of 55 marks.
How to prepare and crack the exam?
To crack the exam, NATA coaching classes will be of great help when it comes to getting the right material and books. No single NATA book covers the whole syllabus. It’s better to solve the previous year B Arch NATA question papers. The best coaching institutes like BRDS provide good online study material and right guidance to candidates to crack the exam.
Best preparation tips to crack NATA 2020
It is advised to go through the below tips to prepare for the exam:
• Study and practice daily
• Join a coaching institute
• Practice B.Arch entrance question papers
• Keep on practising online mock tests to know your weak parts
• Don’t skip any part of the NATA architecture entrance exam syllabus
• Join a coaching institute
• Practice B.Arch entrance question papers
• Keep on practising online mock tests to know your weak parts
• Don’t skip any part of the NATA architecture entrance exam syllabus