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National Aptitude Test In Architecture Syllabus Highlights

The National Aptitude Test in Architecture syllabus is based on Class 10-12 Level (for basic Mathematics, Physics, Geometry concepts) and Aptitude-based assessment, applicable for year 2025. The official syllabus is published on the exam portal.

Name	National Aptitude Test in Architecture
Conducting Authority	Council of Architecture (CoA)
Syllabus Based On	Class 10-12 Level (for basic Mathematics, Physics, Geometry concepts) and Aptitude-based assessment
Total Marks	200
Type of Questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Multiple Select Questions (MSQ), Preferential Choice Questions (PCQ), Numerical Answer Type (NAQ), Drawing
Subjects Covered	Drawing and Composition Test, General Aptitude

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Composition and Colour	25 Marks	Creating Suitable Compositions For Various Situations Coloring Appropriately Re-arranging Various Shapes In Visually Appealing Manner Color Theory
Sketching and Composition (Black and White)	25 Marks	Ability To Draw, Visualize, And Depict A Situation (Involving Buildings/components, People, Environment, Products) Understanding Of Scale, Proportions, Textures, Shades And Shadow Memory Drawing Sketching Of Urbanscapes, Landscapes, And Common Day-to-day Life Objects From Memory
3D Composition	30 Marks	Creating Interesting 3d Composition For A Given Situation Using Provided Kit Form Transformations In 2d And 3d (Union, Subtraction, Rotation, Surfaces, Volumes) Generating Plan, Elevation And 3d Views Of Objects Creating 2d And 3d Compositions Using Given Shapes And Forms

Topic Name	Weightage	Important Concepts
Visual Reasoning	-	Ability To Understand And Reconstruct 2d And 3d Composition Knowledge About Its Composition And Technical Concepts
Logical Derivation	-	Ability To Decode A Situation, Composition, Context And Generate Meaning Understanding Minute Information Hidden In A Particular Situation And Drawing Conclusions
G.K., Architecture & Design	-	General Awareness Of Architecture And Design Current Issues Recent Developments Important Buildings Design Principles Current Trends
Language Interpretation	-	Ability To Correctly And Logically Generate Meaning Of Words, Sentences Understanding About English Grammar Verbal Reasoning And Analogy
Design Sensitivity	-	Ability To Observe, Record And Analyze People, Space, Product, And Environment Critical Thinking Reasoning Ability To Identify Subtle Communications
Design Thinking	-	Ability To Understand Semantics, Metaphors Problem Identification And Definition Analysis Of A Given Situation
Numerical Ability	-	Basic Mathematics And Its Association With Creative Thinking Unfolding A Space With The Use Of Geometry Algebra (Definitions Of Ap And Gp, General Term, Summation Of First N-terms, Infinite Gp Series And Its Sum) Logarithms (Definition, General Properties, Change Of Base) Coordinate Geometry (Distance Formula, Section Formula, Area Of A Triangle, Collinearity, Polar Coordinates, Transformation Of Axes, Locus, Slope Of A Line, Equation Of Lines, Angle Between Two Lines, Perpendicularity And Parallelism, Distance Of A Point From A Line, Distance Between Two Parallel Lines, Lines Through Intersection Of Two Lines) Circles (Equation Of A Circle With Given Center And Radius, Condition For General Equation Of Second Degree To Represent A Circle, Equation In Terms Of Endpoints Of A Diameter, Tangent, Normal, Chord, Parametric Equation, Intersection Of A Line With A Circle, Common Chord Of Two Intersecting Circles) 3d Geometry (Direction Cosines And Direction Ratios, Distance Between Two Points And Section Formula, Equation Of A Straight Line, Equation Of A Plane, Distance Of A Point From A Plane) Trigonometric Functions (Addition And Subtraction Formulae, Multiple And Submultiple Angles, General Solution Of Trigonometric Equations) Calculus (Tangents And Normals, Conditions Of Tangency, Monotonicity, Maxima, Minima) Statistics (Mean, Median, Mode, Standard Deviation, Frequency Distribution) Probability (Addition And Multiplication Rules, Conditional Probability And Bayes' Theorem, Independence Of Events, Repeated Independent Trials And Binomial Distribution) Sets And Relations (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)
Basic Concepts in Physics	-	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 Optics (Ray Optics And Optical Instruments, Wave Optics) Dual Nature Of Radiation And Matter Atoms And Nuclei Electronic Devices (Semiconductor Electronics, Materials, Devices And Simple Circuits)
Basic Concepts in Chemistry	-	Some Basic Concepts Of Chemistry Structure Of Atom Classification Of Elements And Periodicity In Properties Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure States Of Matter: Gases And Liquids Chemical Thermodynamics Equilibrium Redox Reactions Hydrogen And Its Compounds S-block Elements P-block Elements Organic Chemistry (Some Basic Principles And Techniques; Hydrocarbons) Environmental Chemistry

NATA 2025 Syllabus – Subject-Wise Topics, Weightage & Exam Highlights

National Aptitude Test In Architecture Syllabus Highlights

National Aptitude Test In Architecture Basic Information

Subject-wise Weightage

Drawing And Composition Test

General Aptitude