How many times a year can I take NATA exam? What is the age limit to be eligible for this exam?
Candidates may take the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) up to three times in a single academic year because it is administered several times a year. For the final outcome, the best score from these efforts is taken into account.
Maximum Age:
The age limit to take the NATA exam is not sp
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Yes, students can get admission in SPA Delhi without NATA. Students with a score in the JEE Main Paper II are also eligible for BArch admissions. For other programmes, scores of exams, such as GATE, UCEED are also accepted.
All the candidates who have registered and booked the slot will receive the admit card. NATA 2026 admit card will be available online at nata.in. Registered candidates will be able to download the admit card by logging into their account 2-3 days before the selected exam slot.
The last date to apply for NATA 2026 will be in August 2026. The registration for NATA 2026 will begin anytime soon. The expected date is in the first week of March 2026.
No common counselling will be conducted for NATA 2026 qualified candidates. Counselling will be conducted by the individual colleges based on the NATA score. Therefore, candidates can apply to any architecture college with NATA result.
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