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NATA 2026 Brochure PDF
The official NATA 2026 information brochure, v1.0, released by the Council of Architecture on 8 March 2026 (32 pages, 2.1 MB). 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.
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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
From the 2026 brochure
What the NATA 2026 Brochure Says
- 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 in 2026: 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.
Versions of the NATA 2026 Brochure
v1.0 (8 Mar 2026), the first version.
The file here is v1.0, the latest version CoA published for 2026.
Questions
NATA 2026 Brochure: FAQs
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