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Score 150+ in NATA - Complete Strategy

How to Score 150+ in NATA 2025?

Proven Strategy Used by 500+ Top Scorers

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Expert Strategy
Topic-wise Targets

🎯 150+ Score Breakdown

50-55

Mathematics
(out of 62.5 marks)

Attempt: 35-38 questions

Target Accuracy: 95%+

45-50

General Aptitude
(out of 62.5 marks)

Attempt: 30-35 questions

Target Accuracy: 90%+

55-60

Drawing Test
(out of 75 marks)

Must score: 70-75%

Focus: Composition & Perspective

🧮 Mathematics: How to Score 50-55/62.5

High-Scoring Topics (Focus 80% effort here):

Must-Master Topics:

  • ✅ Coordinate Geometry 2D (12-15 questions)
  • ✅ Trigonometry & Inverse (8-10 questions)
  • ✅ Calculus - Differentiation (6-8 questions)
  • ✅ Vectors & 3D Geometry (5-7 questions)

Moderate Priority:

  • • Matrices & Determinants (3-5 questions)
  • • Permutations & Combinations (3-4 questions)
  • • Integration (3-4 questions)
  • • Statistics & Probability (2-3 questions)
⚡ Speed & Accuracy Formula:
  • Easy Questions (20-25): Solve in 1 minute each → 100% accuracy target
  • Medium Questions (12-15): Solve in 2 minutes each → 95% accuracy target
  • Difficult Questions (3-5): Skip or intelligent guess → Don't waste time
Daily Practice Routine:
  • 📅 Month 1-2: Complete NCERT + R.S. Aggarwal (theory + basic problems)
  • 📅 Month 3-4: Solve 50 problems per topic (focus on high-weightage topics)
  • 📅 Month 5-6: Solve previous year NATA questions + timed practice
  • 📅 Last Month: Full-length mock tests + revision of formulas

🧠 General Aptitude: How to Score 45-50/62.5

Scoring Strategy by Sub-section:
📐 Visualizing 3D from 2D (30-35%)
  • Target: 12-14 correct out of 15-16 questions
  • Practice: Solve 500+ visualization MCQs
  • Tools: Use online 3D modeling apps (Tinkercad, SketchUp)
  • Focus: Isometric views, orthographic projections, mental rotation
🏛️ Architectural Awareness (25-30%)
  • Target: 10-12 correct out of 12-14 questions
  • Study: 100 famous buildings + architects
  • Resources: Architecture magazines, Wikipedia, YouTube
  • Focus: UNESCO sites, Indian heritage, modern architects
🎨 Objects, Textures & Materials (20-25%)
  • Target: 8-10 correct out of 10-12 questions
  • Practice: Observe everyday objects, materials, patterns
  • Study: Building materials, textures, surface finishes
  • Tip: Take photos of textures, create a reference folder
🧩 Logical Reasoning (15-20%)
  • Target: 6-8 correct out of 8-10 questions
  • Practice: CAT/MAT reasoning questions
  • Topics: Series, patterns, analogies, coding-decoding
  • Speed: Solve in 1 minute per question max
💡 Pro Tips for General Aptitude:
  • ✅ Study architectural awareness from Day 1 - it takes time to build
  • ✅ Practice 3D visualization daily (even 15 minutes) - consistency is key
  • ✅ Create flashcards for famous buildings, architects, materials
  • ✅ Follow architecture Instagram accounts, Pinterest boards
  • ✅ Watch documentaries on famous buildings and architects

🎨 Drawing Test: How to Score 55-60/75

Scoring Breakdown (How Drawing is Evaluated):

Question 1: (35-40 marks)

  • • Composition & Layout: 10-12 marks
  • • Perspective & Proportion: 8-10 marks
  • • Detailing: 6-8 marks
  • • Shading & Depth: 6-8 marks
  • • Overall Impact: 5-7 marks

Question 2: (35-40 marks)

  • • Color Application: 10-12 marks
  • • Creativity & Theme: 8-10 marks
  • • Composition: 6-8 marks
  • • Texture Rendering: 6-8 marks
  • • Cleanliness: 5-7 marks
⏱️ Time Management for Drawing:
  • Question 1 (60 minutes):
    • • Planning & rough sketch: 5 minutes
    • • Main outline drawing: 20 minutes
    • • Detailing: 20 minutes
    • • Shading & finishing: 15 minutes
  • Question 2 (60 minutes):
    • • Planning composition: 5 minutes
    • • Basic drawing: 15 minutes
    • • Color application: 25 minutes
    • • Textures & final touches: 15 minutes
6-Month Drawing Mastery Plan:
  • Month 1-2: Basics (2 hours/day)
    • ✏️ Line work, curves, shading techniques (hatching, cross-hatching)
    • ✏️ Basic shapes - cube, cylinder, cone, sphere (with shading)
    • ✏️ Simple objects from reference
    • ✏️ One-point perspective basics
  • Month 3-4: Intermediate (2-3 hours/day)
    • ✏️ Two-point perspective buildings
    • ✏️ Drawing common objects (furniture, vehicles, trees, people)
    • ✏️ Composition practice - arranging multiple elements
    • ✏️ Color theory & application basics
  • Month 5-6: Advanced & Timed Practice (3-4 hours/day)
    • ✏️ Previous year NATA drawing questions (all themes)
    • ✏️ Timed practice - complete drawings in 60 minutes
    • ✏️ Memory drawing practice
    • ✏️ Mock tests with peer/teacher evaluation

⚠️ Common Mistakes That Cost You 10-20 Marks

Mathematics Mistakes:

  • ❌ Spending too much time on difficult questions
  • ❌ Not revising formulas before exam
  • ❌ Making calculation errors due to rush
  • ❌ Not attempting easy questions first

General Aptitude Mistakes:

  • ❌ Not studying architectural awareness seriously
  • ❌ Rushing through visualization questions
  • ❌ Ignoring current architecture trends
  • ❌ Not practicing enough MCQs

Drawing Mistakes:

  • ❌ Starting without planning - poor composition
  • ❌ Wrong perspective - most common mistake
  • ❌ Overdetailing one part, leaving rest incomplete
  • ❌ Using too many colors - messy look
  • ❌ Not practicing timed drawings enough
  • ❌ Ignoring shading - flat drawings

📅 Last Week Before NATA - Final Push Strategy

  • Day 7-6: Take 2 full-length mock tests. Analyze mistakes thoroughly.
  • Day 5-4: Revise all formulas, architectural awareness notes. Light drawing practice.
  • Day 3: Solve previous year paper under timed conditions.
  • Day 2: Revise formula sheets only. Practice 2-3 drawing themes.
  • Day 1 (Before Exam): NO HEAVY STUDY. Just go through formula sheets. Relax, sleep well.

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