College Admissions & Entrance Exams Updates

NATA 2025 pattern changed and result validity reduced

Published on : 05-Feb-2025 Powered by www.Opasis.com

Applications have been started for NATA-2025 (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) from 3 Feb. However, the application deadline is not yet announced.

The Council of Architecture has decided to conduct the test over a prolonged period of time starting 1 March.

Key changes made in NATA-2025

a) Result validity reduced: The score of NATA 2025 Test shall be valid only for one academic year. Last year (NATA 2024), CoA had specified that the result will be valid for 2 years.

b) Number of questions increased: The number of questions in Part B of the test has been increased to 50 (there were 45 questions in 2024).

c) Increased fee for international test centre: Application fee payable if opting for test centres outside India is Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only). This is an increase of Rs.5,000/- compared to last year.

Schedule

Applications open: 3 Feb 2025

Test dates: Every Friday & Saturday from 1 March till June 2025.

Result finalisation for students who attempted NATA 2024 and are attempting NATA 2025: Those candidates who have already appeared for NATA 2024 and availed of one, two, or three attempts and obtained a valid NATA 2024 score, may also apply for NATA 2025 but their NATA 2024 score shall be frozen. Their NATA 2025 score shall be calculated / determined as under, depending upon number of attempts:

a) 1st Attempt in NATA 2025: Better of 2024 and 2025 scores.

b) 1st & 2nd Attempt in NATA 2025: Best of 3 scores of NATA 2024 and 2025.

c) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Attempt in NATA 2025: Best of 3 score of NATA 2025 (NATA 2024 score shall be rendered invalid).

Please get a grip on compete details about eligibility, test pattern, application procedure etc before applying.

To widen your career options, you may also like to check other pan India entrance exams in various subject streams.

 

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