NATA 2021 Exam has been postponed due to COVID-19. National Aptitude Test in Architecture is conducted by the Council of Architecture(COA). It is a National-level Aptitude Test for admission in 5 years Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) across India. The exam is conducted twice a year in April and July. Many private and government Institutes/universities consider the NATA score to provide admission.
NATA 2021 Latest Update as on 05 Oct 2026
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Checked on 05 Oct 2026
NATA 2021 has no newly confirmed official timetable update today; the Council of Architecture is the conducting body, and students should watch the official site for the next notification or schedule release.
NATA 2021 currently has no fresh official timetable update confirmed in the source material, and the Council of Architecture remains the conducting body to watch for the next notification. The official page indicates that the 2027 section is not yet published, so the cycle is still at a pre-notification stage rather than an active timetable stage. Based on previous-year pattern references, students should expect the next phase to be the publication of a new notice followed by application and exam schedule details, but those dates are only tentative at this point. Applicants should keep checking the official website on coa.gov.in for the next release and avoid relying on unofficial dates until the authority publishes them.
- Tentative: a new 2027 notification may be published on the official website once the cycle opens, but no date is confirmed yet.
- Tentative: registration/application windows in previous cycles have typically opened after the annual notification, so students should monitor the official site regularly.
- Tentative: the exam timetable is usually released with or shortly after the notification, but no 2027 schedule is officially out yet.
- Tentative: admit card and city-intimation updates, if announced, would normally follow the application stage; no such release is confirmed now.
- Tentative: result-related announcements are expected only after the exam cycle begins; no official 2026/2027 timetable is available from the source provided.
Candidates can read the whole article for complete information regarding the NATA 2021 Exam.
NATA 2021 Exam Dates
Candidates can check here the NATA exam 2021 schedule:
| Events | Dates 2021 | |
| For First Paper |
For Second Paper
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| Availability of information bulletin | 03 March 2021 | 03 March 2021 |
| Starting of online application form | 05 March 2021 | 05 March 2021 |
| End of registration | 01 April 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Image uploads allowed till | 28 March 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Fee payment allowed till | 28 March 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Confirmation page printing available till | 28 March 2021 | 30 June 2021 |
| Candidate Correction window | 26 to 01 April 2021 | 20 to 30 June 2021 |
| Hosting of Admit Card | 07 April 2021 | 07 July 2021 |
| Date and Time of Examination | 10 April 2021 | 11 July 2021 |
| Publication of Results | 20 April 2021 | 15 July 2021 |
Major Changes This Year
No timetable change has been officially announced today; the official material only indicates that 2027 content is not yet published, so any next-date expectation remains tentative.
No major change has been officially announced yet for NATA 2021 in the material provided. The only official cue is that the newer cycle content is not yet published, which means timetable details for the next cycle are still pending. Any expectation about registration, exam dates, result timing, or other schedule items should be treated as tentative until the Council of Architecture issues a formal notice. Students should follow the official website closely for the next update and not assume any date until it appears in an official notification.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the latest update on NATA 2021 timetable?
No fresh timetable has been officially announced in the source material; the next schedule is still pending and should be checked on the official website.
Has the NATA 2021 application form date been released?
Not in the official material provided here. Any application-date expectation is tentative until the Council of Architecture publishes a notice.
Who conducts NATA?
NATA is conducted by the Council of Architecture.
Is the 2027 NATA notification published?
No. The official source says the 2027 section is not yet published.
When will the next NATA exam date be announced?
The official source does not confirm a date. The exam timetable is expected only after the next notification is released.
Where should students check for official updates?
Students should monitor the Council of Architecture official website for notifications, schedule changes, and application-related announcements.
Can I treat predicted dates as official?
No. Any date based on previous patterns is only tentative until the official notification confirms it.
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What are the subjects needed to apply for this exam?
if I have scored 63 % in 12th class board and got 6025 AIR in Jee mains paper 2,and want to go for SPA Delhi (as it except only Jee mains) so am I eligible for it ,if this year not can I go for next year 2018??
Dear Manveer,
As per SPA, Delhi website notification. Candidates are eligible only if they have obtained at least 50 percent marks in aggregate with Mathematics as a subject in the Class 12th or qualifying examination for admission to the First Year of the Bachelors’ Degree program in Architecture or Planning at SPA. please look into the detailed eligibility criteria Here https://goo.gl/uNvW9z
you are not able to understand.my aggregate marks are above 50% and I have very well cleared jee mains as they only need to jee mains paper 2 for b arch.but I am confused that will they give me admission or not.
Hey Manveer,
Then you should write a mail to SPA directly. Explaining all your condition that will give you a better idea. And as suggested before please visit SPA website here for Admission Guidelines https://goo.gl/eMCgRp
I have gone through that website and knew each and every thing …and they are also not replying to the mails I have sent it on 12 September and yet now there is no response. now what should I do ??????
Okie then file an RTI or visit the college in person.
Comment:yup thnx for your views
can anyone give Jee mains if he/she has scores below 75 % 2nd time ?
As per Jee Main eligibility, candidates should secure minimum of 75% marks, Only for admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs.
Hi Manveer,
75 percent is not an apply on registration. so one can apply for JEE Main paper 1 and 2.
Hey! So I filled up my NATA form today for 2018. I passed 12th in 2017 with a 68.2% so I am appearing for improvement this year. What should I write in my NATA 2018 form as my CBSE 12th status? Passed or Appearing!
Pass 2017 and later at counselling stages, you can update your marks.
Thanks for giving most usefull information related to Nata exam.
Hello,
i am an indian and a uae resident planning on writing the Nata exam in dubai. Kindly help me find a centre and know more about the exam?
Hey Fatma, Keep watching this page, COA is yet to declare 2019 Information Brochure for NATA 2019.
No Candidate shall be admitted architecture program unless he/she passed the 12th class examination with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Maths.
hi, i have cmpltd my diploma in architecture and only in first yr of diploma includes maths and science. second and third yr were all architecture subjects. I m eligible for nata 2019 or not.
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