NATA stands for National Aptitude Test in Architecture and is meant for those candidates who want to pursue their career in the field of Architecture. This exam is the doorway for them through which they can get admission into Architecture colleges.

The Test measure the aptitude of the candidates towards this particular subject i.e. Architecture and their aesthetic sensitivity (logical understanding, 3D visualization etc.). The test also tests the critical thinking of thecandidates that are related to the subject of Architecture and which they have acquired by their experience over a long duration of time.

The aesthetic sensitivity test is an online test and is of one hour duration and the drawing test is a paper based test and is of 2 hours duration. Aesthetic test is held after thecandidates have appeared for the drawing tests.

Scoring:

Drawing Section: The candidates are scored based on their observation skills and imagination. In memory drawing, the perspective and sense of proportion of thecandidates are evaluated. Candidates are not awarded scores if they have not drawn either of the 2 drawings in that section.

Aesthetic Sensitivity Section: Candidates are given scores based on the performance on the given questions and on the total number of questions answered by them in the allotted time.

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