NATA Syllabus 2023

Summary: The Council of Architecture administers the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA), a national-level entrance exam (COA). The exam is designed to select candidates for admission to B. Arch programmes at participating colleges. The NATA exam is given twice a year, and the NATA 2022 exam was given in a single section.

This article will go over everything you need to know to get ready for NATA 2023. In addition, we will go over the NATA 2023 syllabus and exam pattern in detail. Candidates will understand the question paper pattern and section-wise distribution of marks if they are familiar with the important topics. Continue reading for more information on the NATA exam syllabus 2023.

The Council of Architecture (CoA) holds the authority to prescribe the syllabus for NATA 2023. The last session for NATA has being conducted in the month of August, 2022.

The entrance exam will have questions only from aptitude, and there will be drawing test in 2023, unlike this year which did not have a drawing test.

However, your general knowledge related to mathematics and drawing may be assessed in the aptitude section itself. It is always important in getting a clear idea about the important topics is essential from the exam point of view.

Read through the post that will give you a complete insight into the subject-wise NATA Syllabus 2023 and the best preparation books.

NATA 2023 Syllabus for General Aptitude 

The aptitude test will comprise 125 questions that could be of the Multiple-Choice type (MCQ), Multiple Select types (MSQ), Preferential Choice type (PCQ), and Numerical Answer type (NAQ). 

You are advised to solve the previous year's question papers for NATA to know the difficulty level and the type of questions asked in the exam.

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You will be tested on the following topics in the general aptitude section.

Diagrammatic Reasoning	Tests the ability of logical reasoning, using diagrams and scenarios
Numerical Reasoning	Tests mathematical ability through simple problems
Verbal Reasoning	Assesses the ability to assess verbal logic
Inductive Reasoning	Tests the ability to see patterns and analyze given data
Situational Judgment	Tests problem-solving ability
Logical Reasoning	Tests ability to recognize patterns, sequences, or relationships between shapes and imagery
Abstract Reasoning	Will assess general knowledge and ability to utilize knowledge in new situations

Other Topics from NATA 2023 Syllabus

You can also expect questions from the following topics in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture 2022.

Enhance your preparation levels by following expert preparation tips for NATA.

• Mathematics
• Physics and Geometry
• Language and interpretation
• Elements and principles of design
• Aesthetic sensitivity
• Colour theory
• Lateral thinking and logical reasoning
• Visual perception and cognition
• Graphics and imagery
• Building anatomy and architectural vocabulary
• Basic techniques of building construction and knowledge of material
• General knowledge and current affairs

Best Books for NATA 2023 Preparation

As per the expert's opinion, referring to the right books will help you understand the concepts in-depth and perform well in the upcoming exam.

Look at the table below to know the best preparation books for NATA 2022.

Book Name	Author Name
A Complete Self Study Guide for B.Arch Entrance Examination 2019/20/21	PK Mishra
NATA (B.Arch) Guide to Bachelor of Architecture Entrance Examination B.Arch Entrance Examination Guide	Surendra Kavimandan
NATA & B.Arch Question Bank	AR. Shadan Usmani
NATA & B.Arch complete self-study material: entrance examination	AR. Shadan Usmani

NATA Previous Year Syllabus (2022)

As we all know, the Council of Architecture changed the NATA exam syllabus in 2022. The key to success in the exam is understanding the NATA Exam Pattern and Syllabus. 

The topics mainly asked for the previous year are given below for your reference. Go through all the important topics from the post below and enhance your preparation.

NATA Aptitude Test Syllabus

The aptitude test measures your observational skills, visual perception and aesthetic sensitivity tests, logical reasoning, and critical thinking ability.

Let us have a look at the table below to know the important topics that need to be prepared under the general aptitude syllabus for NATA.

Solving as many aptitude questions for NATA as possible will help you fetch more marks than others.

"The aptitude test measures your observational skills, visual perception and aesthetic sensitivity tests, logical reasoning, and critical thinking ability."

Unit	Topics Covered
General	Objects, and textures related to architecture and the built environment. Interpretation of pictorial compositions, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawing. Visualizing different sides of 3D objects. Analytical reasoning, mental ability (visual, numerical, and verbal), General awareness of national/ international architects and famous architectural creations
Mathematical Reasoning	Statements, logical operations like and, if and only if, implies, implied by. Understanding of tautology, converse, contradiction, and contrapositive.
Sets & Relations	The idea of sets, subsets, power set, complement, union, intersection and difference of sets, Venn diagram, De Morgan's Laws, Relation and its properties. Equivalence relation — definition and elementary examples.

NATA 2023 Maths Syllabus

You should focus more on topics like Coordinate Geometry, Algebra, Permutation and Combination, Statistics and Probability, Matrices, and logarithms to score good marks in mathematics.

Following a well-structured study plan for NATA is essential to score good marks in the mathematics section.

Topics	Sub-topics
Algebra	Definitions of A. P. and G.P.; General term; Summation of first in-terms of series ∑n, ∑n2,∑n 3; Arithmetic/Geometric series, A.M., G.M. and their relation; Infinite G.P. series and its sum.
Logarithms	Definition; General properties; Change of base.
Matrices	Concepts of m x n (m ≤ 3, n ≤ 3) real matrices, operations of addition, scalar multiplication, and multiplication of matrices. Transpose of a matrix. The determinant of a square matrix. Properties of determinants (statement only). The minor, cofactor, and adjoint of a matrix. Non-singular matrix. The inverse of a matrix. Finding the area of a triangle. Solutions of system of linear equations. (Not more than 3 variables).
Trigonometry	Trigonometric functions, addition and subtraction formulae, formulae involving multiple and sub-multiple angles, and the general solution of trigonometric equations. Properties of triangles, inverse trigonometric functions, and their properties.
Coordinate geometry	Distance formula, section formula, area of a triangle, condition of collinearity of three points in a plane. Polar coordinates, are the transformation from Cartesian to polar coordinates and vice versa. Parallel transformation of axes, the concept of the locus, elementary locus problems. The slope of a line. The equation of lines in different forms, angle between two lines. The condition of perpendicularity and parallelism of two lines. The distance of a point from a line. The distance between two parallel lines. Lines through the point of intersection of two lines. The equation of a circle with a given center and radius. A condition that a general equation of second degree in x, y may represent a circle. The equation of a circle in terms of endpoints of a diameter Equation of tangent, normal, and chord. Parametric equation of a circle. The intersection of a line with a circle. An equation of common chord of two intersecting circles.
3-Dimensional Co-ordinate geometry	Direction cosines and direction ratios, the distance between two points and section formula, the equation of a straight line, the equation of a plane, and a distance of a point from a plane.
Theory of Calculus	Functions are the composition of two functions and inverse of a function, limit, continuity, derivative, chain rule, derivatives of implicit functions, and functions defined parametrically. Integration is a reverse process of differentiation, an indefinite integral of standard functions. Integration by parts. Integration by substitution and a partial fraction. A definite integral is a limit of a sum with equal subdivisions. Fundamental Theorem of integral calculus and its applications. Properties of definite integrals. Formation of ordinary differential equations, a solution of homogeneous differential equations, separation of variables method, linear first-order differential equations.
Application of Calculus	Tangents and normals, conditions of tangency. Determination of monotonicity, Maxima, and minima. Differential coefficient as a measure of rate. Motion in a straight line with constant Acceleration. Geometric interpretation of definite integral as an area, calculation of area bounded by elementary curves and Straight lines. The area of the region is included between two elementary curves.
Permutation and combination	Permutation of n different things taken r at a time (r ≤ n).
Statistics and Probability	A measure of dispersion, mean, variance and standard deviation, and frequency distribution. Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability and Bayes’ Theorem, independence of events, repeated independent trails, and Binomial distribution.

NATA 2023 Drawing Syllabus

As we all know, this year NATA entrance exam did not have the drawing test. Though it is very important to understand the drawing test syllabus for NATA 2023, we have summarized the important aspects of NATA 2023 Drawing Syllabus. Read below:

• Conceptualization and Visualization through structuring objects in memory.
• Understanding of scale and proportion of objects, geometric composition, shape, building forms and elements, aesthetics, color texture, harmony, and contrary. Drawing of patterns - both geometrical and abstract.
• Form transformations in 2D and 3D like union, subtraction, rotation, surfaces, and volumes.
• Generating plan, elevation, and 3D views of objects. Creating 2D and 3D compositions using given shapes and forms. Perspective drawing, Sketching of urbanscape and landscape, Common day-to-day life objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

NATA 2023 Syllabus for Chemistry

The following are the important topics that you need to prepare under the chemistry syllabus.

You are advised to solve NATA Mock Tests to know the type of questions asked from the chemistry section.

• Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry; Structure of Atom; Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
• Chemical Bonding and Molecular; States of Matter: Gases and Liquids; Chemical Thermodynamics; Equilibrium; Redox Reactions; Hydrogen's- Block Elements p -Block Elements
• Organic Chemistry: Some Basic Principles and Techniques; Hydrocarbons; Environmental Chemistry

NATA Syllabus for Physics

Here are the important topics that you need to prepare under the NATA Physics Syllabus.

• Electrostatics- Electric charges and Fields; Electrostatic Potential and Clearance

• Current Electricity; Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism; Moving Charges and magnetism; Magnetism and Matter Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating currents- Electromagnetic Induction; Alternating Current
• Optics- Ray optics and optical instruments, Wave Optics Dual nature of radiation and Matter
• Atoms and Nuclei- Atoms, Nuclei
• Electronic devices- Semiconductor Electronics, Materials, Devices, and Simple circuits.