NATA Eligibility 2025: Know Educational Qualification, Age Limit and Validity of Score

Q: What are the compulsory subjects required by the NATA Candidates as eligibility criteria?

The compulsory subject required by the NATA Candidates as eligibility criteria is Mathematics.

Q: Can the 10+2 and 10+3 exam appearing students sit for the NATA Exam?

As per the NATA 2025 Eligibility Criteria,both the 10+2 and 10+3 appearing/passed students can sit for the NATA Exam.

Q: What is the Educational Qualification to sit for NATA Exam as per the NATA Eligibility Criteria?

The candidates who have cleared or appearing in 10+2/10+3 Diploma can sit for NATA Exam.

Q: What is the Age Limit to sit for NATA Exam as per the NATA Exam Eligibility Criteria?

There is no age criteria specified for NATA candidates.

Q: What aggregate/percentage in 10+2 is required by the candidates to sit for NATA Exam as per the NATA Eligibility Criteria?

Aggregate/percentage in 10+2 that is required by the candidates to sit for NATA Exam is 50%.

Q: What is the eligibility for nata exam?

NATA eligibility criteria is as follows: <ul><li>To be eligible for NATA exam 2024, you must have passed the 10+2 level or equivalent from a recognized board or have passed the 10+3 diploma examination with mathematics as a compulsory subject.</li><li>You must have scored at least 50% marks in aggregate in physics, chemistry, and mathematics at the 10+2 level.</li><li>There is no lower age limit, but you may have to comply with any particular age constraint that may be specified by the respective counselling/admission authority.</li></ul>

Q: Are commerce students eligible for NATA?

Yes, commerce students are eligible for NATA if they have studied mathematics as a subject in their 10+2.

Q: Is a NIOS student eligible for NATA?

Yes, NIOS students are eligible for NATA if they meet the eligibility criteria, including mathematics in their curriculum.

Q: Is NATA eligible for NIT?

No, NITs do not accept NATA scores as they only consider JEE Main (Paper 2) for B. Arch admissions.

Author : Palak Khanna

December 4, 2024

The Council of Architecture (CoA) conducts the NATA examination every year for admission into 5-year B. Arch. or 4-year B. Plan. programs in various architecture colleges. If you are an aspirant of an architecture course, you need to qualify for the entrance exam, ensuring that you meet the NATA exam eligibility criteria.

This post shall take you through the detailed eligibility criteria required to apply for the National Aptitude Test in Architecture.

NATA Exam Eligibility Criteria 2025 Highlights

The Council of Architecture (CoA) will release the NATA Exam Date on their official website.

Specific Criteria	NATA Exam Eligibility
Qualifying Exam	10+2/10+3 Diploma passed/appearing
Subjects Required	Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as compulsory Subjects
Marks Required	50% in Physics, Chemistry, Maths/50% in 10+2/10+3 Diploma
Age Limit	No Age Limit specified to appear for NATA

What's New in NATA Exam Eligibility 2025?

50% in PCM is the minimum requirement and an aggregate of 10+2 is relaxed to only pass in 12th class with PCM subjects or 10+3 Diploma with mathematics.

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NATA Age Limit 2025

There is no lower age limit for appearing in the exam according to the NATA exam eligibility age limit.
However, you need to comply with any particular age constraint that may be specified by the respective counseling/ Admission authority. You may have to register any age limit set by the admission authority.
Before filling the NATA Application Form 2025, you need to check the required NATA exam eligibility criteria.

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NATA Exam Eligibility Criteria and Educational Qualification 2025

You should have passed 10+2 level or equivalent from a recognized board or
You must have passed the 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as a compulsory subject
Filling Total Marks and Obtained marks for class 10th is no more mandatory. This particular information is optional in order to apply for NATA 2025 Entrance Exam.
As marks in 10th std Grade cards is not easily obtainable, Form fields 'Total Marks' and 'Obtained Marks' are made optional.
As per the Candidates who have passed (Senior secondary Examination) 10+2, Diploma (10+3) or equivalent exam with 50% marks in aggregate in any stream from Central/ State Government with Mathematics being the compulsory subject are eligible to apply for NATA 2025 exam.

Check: N ATA Exam Pattern 2025

Qualifying Marks

The minimum marks criteria for BArch admissions 2025 is relaxed as announced by Union Education Minister and also by CoA.
In the previous years, the minimum marks required is tabulated below:

Exam	Minimum marks	Sub(Compulsory)	Status
10+2	50%	Mathematics	Passes/appearing
10+3	50%	Mathematics	Passes/appearing
International Baccalaureate Diploma	50%	Mathematics	Passes/appearing

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NATA Exam Eligibility 2025 for Students of International/ NRI Status

For the students having International/ NRI status, NATA eligibility marks remains the same as it is for Indian Nationals. There are no different eligibility for NATA, set for International/ NRI candidates who want to appear for NATA Exam 2025

Other Important Eligibility Criteria for NATA

Candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC-NCL Category, or PWD(Person with Disability) shall be provided with 5% in total Aggregate in 10+2 Level/10+3 Diploma as well as PCM.
International Baccalaureate Diploma passed/appearing after 10 years of schooling with 50% marks in aggregate and Mathematics as a compulsory subject of the examination is also eligible for NATA.
For candidates belonging to SC/ ST/ OBC or any other special category, there will be no change in NATA entrance exam eligibility.
Applicants can ask for reservation schemes while applying for admission under various admission authorities.

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What is the validity of the NATA Score?

NATA Score is valid for a period of 24 months (2 years) from the date a candidate appears for the NATA exam. If 24 months period is over, aspirants have to register for the next NATA examination and will have to secure a valid NATA Score/ Rank.

Read More: NATA Preparation Tips 2025

Conclusion

Meeting the NATA exam eligibility criteria is the first step toward pursuing a career in architecture. It ensures that candidates possess the necessary academic qualifications and preparedness for the program. Adhering to these requirements is crucial for a successful application.

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