Exam guide · 03 · Eligibility
Physics is as compulsory as Mathematics
Eligibility is the one area where being wrong is irreversible. A candidate who picks Class 11 subjects on a summary that omitted Physics cannot fix it in Class 12. The governing text is Regulation 4(1) of the COA Regulations 2020, quoted verbatim in the brochure — so this is not a matter of interpretation.
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What the record says
Physics AND Mathematics are both compulsory, with at least 45% in aggregate — not Mathematics alone, and not 50%.
Regulation 4(1) of the COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations 2020, quoted verbatim at §5.2: "passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies with at least 45% marks in aggregate."
Read this carefully: Physics is dropped from a great many summaries. It constrains Class 11 subject choice, so it is the single most consequential eligibility fact on this page.
Source · verified 2026-07-16
A 10+3 Diploma with Mathematics compulsory and at least 45% aggregate is also accepted.
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There is no age limit for NATA.
The brochure prescribes no age criterion anywhere.
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Candidates still appearing in the qualifying examination may sit NATA.
You do not need your Class 12 result in hand to take the test. The eligibility bar applies to B.Arch admission.
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Qualifying NATA does not constitute a right or guarantee of admission. COA admits no one.
"The actual admissions shall be carried out only by the concerned competent authorities of the respective States/UTs etc., Institutions based on valid NATA score." Reservation is governed strictly by State/UT rules and is "outside the purview of this examination".
Source · verified 2026-07-16
Sources cited on this page
- NATA 2026 Information Brochure V2.0
Published 2026-04-10
The current version, and the highest that exists as of 2026-07-16. TRAP: nata.in serves two brochures simultaneously. V2.0 is at Final-NATA-BROCHURE-2026.pdf; the older, more widely-linked nata-brochure-final.pdf still serves the SUPERSEDED V1.0. Both are titled 'NATA BROCHURE 2026 final'. The coa.gov.in copy above is byte-identical to nata.in's current V2.0. Always check the version box at Appendix VI before trusting a downloaded copy.