Percentile-Based Scoring
- Part A (Drawing)
- 80 marks
- Part B (MCQ/NCQ)
- 120 marks
- Total
- 200 marks
No minimum Raw Score is prescribed for qualifying in NATA 2026. The Final Scorecard with a non-zero Percentile Score is the valid qualifying NATA score.
How Percentile Scoring Works
- Phase 1 (April–June): Percentile score computed after all test sessions end, based on your best raw score relative to the entire population.
- Phase 2 (August): Only Raw Scores issued, no percentile calculation.
- Phase 1 scores (with Percentile) are used for Centralized Admission Counselling (CAP).
- Phase 2 scores (Raw only) are used for admission against vacant seats after CAP.
- Admission authorities may use either best Raw Score or Percentile Score per their rules.
Attempt Structure & Scoring
- Phase 1 (April 4 – June 13, 2026): Up to 2 attempts for Centralized Admission Counselling (CAP).
- Phase 2 (August 7 & 8, 2026): 1 attempt only, for vacant seats after CAP.
- You can appear in only ONE phase: either Phase 1 or Phase 2, not both.
- Each attempt generates a raw score. A Statement of Marks is issued after each attempt.
- In Phase 1, your BEST raw score is used for final percentile computation.
- In Phase 2, only raw scores are issued. No percentile score.
- Each attempt requires separate fee payment.
Score Validity
The NATA 2026 score is valid for the academic session 2026-2027 only.
NATA 2025 Score Carryover
Candidates with a valid NATA 2025 score who have NOT taken admission during 2025-26 and do NOT appear in NATA 2026:
- Will be assigned a Percentile Score for CAP round admissions in 2026-27.
- For vacant seat admissions, the best NATA 2025 score is treated as Raw Score.
However, if you take any attempt in NATA 2026, your NATA 2025 score becomes invalid. NATA 2025 scores are also invalid for candidates who already secured admission based on NATA 2025.
FAQs: NATA 2026 Scoring & Results
No minimum Raw Score is prescribed for qualifying in NATA 2026. The Final Scorecard issued by the Council, indicating the best Raw Score and the corresponding non-zero Percentile Score, shall be the valid qualifying NATA score.
In Phase 1, you can take up to 2 attempts. Your best raw score is used for percentile calculation. For example, if you score 100 in Attempt 1 and 120 in Attempt 2, your score of 120 will be used for percentile computation.
The NATA 2026 score is valid for the academic session 2026-2027 only. If you have a valid NATA 2025 score and do not appear in NATA 2026, the 2025 score remains valid for the 2026-27 session as well.
NATA 2026 adopts percentile-based scoring for Phase 1. After all test sessions in Phase 1 (April–June 2026), the final percentile score is calculated based on your best raw score relative to the entire population of examinees. Phase 2 (August) uses only raw scores without percentile.
Yes, if you have a valid qualifying NATA 2025 score and have not taken admission during 2025-26, your score remains valid for 2026-27. However, if you take even one attempt in NATA 2026, your 2025 score becomes invalid.
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