How to Prepare for NATA 2025?

📚 Essential Books for NATA:

• Mathematics: R.S. Aggarwal, NCERT Class XI & XII
• General Aptitude: Nimish Madan, Arihant NATA Guide
• Drawing: Nata Drawing Skills by Er. Somsirsa Chatterjee
• Practice: Previous Year NATA Question Papers (2015-2025)

Allocate time based on your current preparation level:

⚠️ Golden Rule: Never skip daily drawing practice! Consistency is key for Part B.

🎯 High-Weightage Topics:

• ✅ Coordinate Geometry (2D & 3D) - Most Important
• ✅ Trigonometry & Inverse Trigonometric Functions
• ✅ Calculus (Differentiation & Integration)
• ✅ Vectors & 3D Geometry
• ✅ Permutations & Combinations
• ✅ Matrices & Determinants

General Aptitude tests your observation, visualization, and architectural awareness:

• Architectural Awareness

  Study famous buildings, architects, architectural styles, and current trends. Follow architecture magazines and websites.

• Visualizing 3D from 2D

  Practice mental rotation, isometric views, orthographic projections. Use online 3D modeling tools for practice.

• Objects & Textures

  Observe everyday objects, their textures, patterns, and relationships. Practice identifying materials and surfaces.

🎨 Drawing carries 75 marks and is MANDATORY to clear (minimum 25 marks required)

Daily Drawing Practice Routine:

• Week 1-4: Basic sketching, lines, curves, shading techniques
• Week 5-8: 2D objects, perspective basics, proportion
• Week 9-12: 3D objects, one-point & two-point perspective
• Week 13-16: Composition, color theory, texture rendering
• Week 17-24: Timed practice, past year questions, mock tests

Previous year papers are your best resource to understand exam pattern and difficulty level.

• • Solve papers from 2015-2025 (at least 10 years)
• • Time yourself strictly - simulate real exam conditions
• • Analyze your mistakes and weak areas
• • Identify repeated topics and question patterns
• • Focus on Part B drawing questions - practice all themes

Mock tests help you build exam temperament and improve time management.

• • Take at least 15-20 full-length mock tests
• • Use online test platforms for CBT practice
• • Practice drawing on A3 sheets within time limit
• • Review your performance after each test
• • Maintain an error log and revise regularly

Coaching is not mandatory but highly recommended for drawing preparation. While you can self-study Mathematics and General Aptitude using books, coaching helps in:

• ✅ Getting expert feedback on your drawings
• ✅ Learning professional techniques and shortcuts
• ✅ Access to quality study material and mock tests
• ✅ Staying motivated and disciplined

neramClasses.com offers both online and offline coaching with personalized mentorship and unlimited drawing practice sessions.

The time required depends on your current skill level:

• Complete Beginner: 8-12 months of dedicated preparation
• Some Drawing Skills: 6-8 months
• Good at Math & Drawing: 4-6 months
• Crash Course: 3 months (minimum, very intensive)

Priority Order:

• 1. Drawing Skills (Start from Day 1): This requires the most time to develop. Start daily practice immediately, even if you're a beginner.
• 2. Mathematics: Begin with topics you're weak in. Focus on Coordinate Geometry and Calculus first.
• 3. General Aptitude: Start after 1 month of preparation. This requires continuous learning and observation.

⚠️ Never delay drawing practice - it takes the longest to master!

Score Breakdown for 150+ target:

• • Mathematics: 50-55 marks (out of 62.5)
• • General Aptitude: 45-50 marks (out of 62.5)
• • Drawing: 55-60 marks (out of 75)

Good news! 70-80% syllabus overlaps between NATA and JEE Paper 2. You can prepare both simultaneously.

Common Topics:

• ✅ All Mathematics topics (100% overlap)
• ✅ Drawing skills (techniques are same)
• ✅ Aptitude & Reasoning (80% overlap)

Additional for JEE Paper 2:

• • Physics (Class 11-12 syllabus)
• • Chemistry (Class 11-12 syllabus)
• • Aptitude Test Part 2 (specific to JEE)