The Council of Architecture (CoA) established by the Government of India will be conducting National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) for admissions in five-year BArch degree course in all recognised architectural institutions all over country.
On the basis of NATA scores the actual admissions shall be carried out by the concerned competent authorities of the respective states/institutions.
The test makes an assessment of drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity, Mathematics and critical thinking ability that have been acquired over a long period of time and are related to the specific field of study. NATA 2019 is a great step towards producing competent architects to serve the society and to build the nation in coming decades.
There are about 480 institutions presently imparting architectural education in India leading to recognised qualifications.
Format of the test
The exam will comprise of two parts— Part A which is multiple choice questions to be answered online of total 120 marks. And Part B which is paper based drawing of total 80 marks.
IMPORTANT DATES
The NATA 2019 will conducted twice a year all over the country. The first test will be held on April 14 and the second test will be held on July 7, 2019 from 10 am to 1.15 pm. For more information, email at helplinenata@gmail.com or call at their helpline number +91 8296744296.
ARCHITECTURE career
Architecture is a very promising profession. Architects not only chose the building industry as their career but also venture into other fields like Education, Civil Services, Defence Services, Transport Industry, Planning, Arbitration and Valuation and others. The number of Architects in the country is still not sufficient to cater to the needs of citizens in cities and villages. With the rapid urbanization and technological advancement in the country, the requirement of architects has further increased.
SPECIFICS OF ARCHITECT
An Architect is a creator and inventor who prepares his concepts on paper and transform them in to reality in construction of buildings. Architecture course is challenging and individual gets a lot of opportunities to showcase his creativity and ingenuity while designing structures.
Architecture provides a very high paying profession. Students passed with good grades would be pursued by large firms looking for fresh talent and new ideas and paid very well.
An Architect studies various fields including Art, History, Material Science, Physics, Engineering, Economics, Sociology, Law, Culture & Heritage, and others and the number is increasing and most attractive and candidates of creative minds.
It is all about hands-on approach on assignments. As a student of Architecture, you get to work on real-life problems of designing functional buildings and make your contribution in the societal development, better human habitat and built environment and creation of historic legacy.