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NATA Brochure 2026 PDF Download
The official NATA 2026 information brochure, v1.0, released by the Council of Architecture on 8 March 2026 (32 pages, 2.1 MB). Download it free below, with every NATA brochure from 2021 to 2026.
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NATA 2026 at a Glance
- Brochure
- v1.0, released 8 March 2026
- Registration opens
- 9 March 2026
- Phase 1
- Fridays and Saturdays, 4 April to 13 June 2026
- Phase 2
- 7 and 8 August 2026
- Attempts
- Up to 2 in Phase 1, or 1 in Phase 2
- Paper
- 200 marks: Part A drawing 80 (offline) + Part B MCQ and NCQ 120 (online adaptive)
- Duration
- 3 hours (90 minutes per part)
- Fee per test
- ₹1,750 General and OBC (NCL); ₹1,250 SC, ST, EWS and PwD; ₹1,000 Transgender; ₹15,000 outside India
NATA 2027 Brochure: Not Out Yet
From the 2026 brochure
What the NATA 2026 Brochure Says
NATA 2026 runs in two phases: Phase 1 on designated Fridays and Saturdays from 4 April to 13 June 2026, and Phase 2 on 7 and 8 August 2026 for candidates who skipped Phase 1. Online form filling opened on 9 March 2026.
- Registration opens
- 9 March 2026
- Phase 1
- Fridays and Saturdays, 4 April to 13 June 2026
- Phase 2
- 7 and 8 August 2026
- Attempts
- Up to 2 in Phase 1, or 1 in Phase 2
- Paper
- 200 marks: Part A drawing 80 (offline) + Part B MCQ and NCQ 120 (online adaptive)
- Duration
- 3 hours (90 minutes per part)
- Fee per test
- ₹1,750 General and OBC (NCL); ₹1,250 SC, ST, EWS and PwD; ₹1,000 Transgender; ₹15,000 outside India
What changed: New in 2026: two phases. Phase 1 (April to June) scores carry a percentile for counselling; Phase 2 (August) is only for vacant seats and gives a raw score. Attempts drop from 3 to 2.
Every year
All NATA Brochures, 2021 to 2026
Each is the latest version CoA published that year. Compare dates, fees and the exam pattern across years.
NATA 2026 Brochure
Latestv1.0 · 32 pages · 2.1 MB PDF
Released 8 March 2026
NATA 2025 Brochure
v1.0 · 27 pages · 3.3 MB PDF
Released 30 January 2025
NATA 2024 Brochure
v2.0 · 25 pages · 1.0 MB PDF
Released 8 July 2024
NATA 2023 Brochure
v1.0 · 40 pages · 398 KB PDF
Released 11 March 2023
NATA 2022 Brochure
v1.1 · 30 pages · 1.4 MB PDF
Released 18 May 2022
NATA 2021 Brochure
v1.3 · 28 pages · 1.3 MB PDF
Released 24 July 2021
What Is Inside the NATA Brochure
The main sections of recent brochures, in order.
- Exam schedule: phases, test days and session times
- Exam pattern and marks: the drawing test and the MCQ and NCQ test
- Syllabus topics for each part
- Eligibility for NATA and for B.Arch admission
- How to apply: the online form, documents and fee payment
- Application fee for each category
- Photo and signature sizes for the upload
- Appointment card (the NATA admit card) and test centre allotment
- List of probable test cities, state by state
- Results, score validity and version history
Questions
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