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How do you practice for NATA or Where can you take tuitions?

NATA is designed in such a manner that prior tutelage is not required. COA/NIASA is aware that the candidates will have no or minimal knowledge of architecture.

NATA measures aptitude of the candidate in his / her aesthetic sensibilities (3D visualisation, logical understanding, etc.) and drawing skills that are in-built in every candidate and developed
right from childhood to the present day.

There will be certain questions on architectural awareness wherein candidates may be required to identify building of national or international importance. The candidate is expected to know about these structures through General Knowledge.

The candidate may also prefer to update his knowledge on this by some reading, internet browsing or even by talking to architectural students, architects and other knowledgeable persons. In all probability, this will not be required.

There will be a model NATA interface available on the NATA website to help candidates get acquainted with the visual format of the
test.

There will be no model questions available as such. The language medium of the test will be English. Minimal computerskills are required (pointing and clicking Mouse buttons).

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Sample questions for NATA Practice.

25 Marks
1. Use shapes of capital letters of A, E, I, O, and U. Create an interesting two dimensional composition, use any four colours of your choice to colour this composition.

2. compose an ABSTRACT(dont depict objects of nature or manmade. Visualise BOLD, thick numbers, use principles of design to create composition) 2d drawing using numbers 3, 6 and 0. use each number as many times as required , however each number should be used atleast once. write down the logic behind your composition and how you are trying to follow the design principles to create an aesthetically pleasing composition.

3. Use the basic 3D shapes of a cylinder, cone and a sphere and create an interesting stable composition you can use in your house as a decorative object, you can scale each object to any size of your choice, and use them in multiples, but it has to have a minimum of one of each of these objects, Also show the effect of light and shadow on your composition.

4. You have been provided with pieces of coloured paper in the shape of red triangles, blue circles and yellow squares. Make a composition in the given space using a maximum of five pieces.

5. Five bricks, four circular wooden logs and six balls are given to you. Make an interesting three dimensional stable composition using these elements and show the effect of light and shadow on the composition.