NATA 2027
National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)
NATA is the Council of Architecture's aptitude test for B.Arch admission. The 2026 test carried 200 marks: an 80-mark drawing paper and a 120-mark online adaptive test. This page also explains the JEE Main Paper 2A route to B.Arch.
- Conducted by
- Council of Architecture (CoA), New Delhi
- Mode
- Hybrid: Part A drawing test on paper at the centre, Part B computer-based adaptive test
- Frequency
- Once a year, with a main Phase 1 and a smaller Phase 2 for vacant seats
- Duration
- 3 hours (Part A 90 minutes, Part B 90 minutes)
NATA 2027 Cutoff
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official Council of Architecture notices
NATA has no single national cutoff. Each admission authority sets its own conditions.
What the brochure says
The CoA prescribes no minimum raw score. A non-zero percentile counts as qualified. Whether you actually get a seat depends on the merit list of the state authority or the institute, which may combine the NATA score with Class 12 marks.
How colleges use NATA
- Goa DTE, in its 2026-27 prospectus, makes the B.Arch merit list from NATA score (50 percent) and HSSC marks (50 percent).
- Kerala's KEAM process ranks architecture candidates on NATA scores with Plus Two marks.
- Other states and private colleges have their own weightage; read the current notice.
Closing ranks
We do not list NATA closing scores here because they differ by state and year and we have not verified an official table. Use the counselling authority's published cutoff or allotment list.
JEE Main Paper 2A cutoffs
NIT, SPA and other JoSAA B.Arch seats are allotted on the JEE Main Paper 2A rank, not on NATA. Opening and closing ranks for these seats are published by JoSAA after each round.