Hey Alekhya,

The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is conducted twice in a year so that Council of Architecture can give an opportunity to those students who miss out the first test due to some reason or other and to improve upon their NATA score in the first test by re-appearing the second test.

Hence, if you think that your score was not good and you want to score better in the second exam, then you can opt for this option.

Schedule for the second examination-

DATE-07.07.2019 (Sunday)

TIME-10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. &11.15 a.m. to 1.15 p.m.

Pattern of second paper-

Both the papers have the same pattern i.e. The test shall consist of two parts: Part A comprising Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ), Mathematics and general aptitude which is to be answered online and Part B is on drawing, which is paper-based.

• Mathematics (MCQs)consisting of 20 questions and carrying 40 marks.

• General Aptitude (MCQs) consisting of 40 questions carrying 80 marks

• Drawing section consisting of 2 questions carrying 80 marks

• The first two sections i.e. Mathematics and general aptitude will be a 1-hour online test.

• Drawing test will be offline of 2-hours and will be given on the A4 sheet.

Marking scheme is also the same as the first examination i.e. In sections of Mathematics and general aptitude, for every correct answer 2 marks will be awarded. There is no negative marking.

Therefore, in terms of solving the paper, everything is same as paper-1.

Important instructions by CoA for candidates opting for both Paper-1 and Paper-2.

Candidates opting to appear in both the first and second test may note that they will be issued with the separate score card for each test.

How the RESULT will be calculated for candidates opting for both exams-

The score card for the Second test shall contain the marks secured in First & Second Test and also the best marks secured in either of the Tests as valid score for admission to B.Arch. Course.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2ND EXAM-

• Availability of information in the public domain from 21st January 2019

• Start of Online form fill-up 24th January 2019

• End of registration- 12th June 2019 (11:59 PM)

• Image uploads allowed till 15th June 2019 (11:59 PM)

• Fee payment allowed till 15th June 2019 (11:59 PM)

• Confirmation page printing available till 17th June 2019 (11:59 PM)

• Candidate Correction window- 15th June 2019 (10:30 AM) to 17th June 2019 (11:59 PM)

• Publication of Downloadable Admit Card -24th June 2019

• Date and Time of Examination- 07th July 2019 (10 AM to 01:15 PM)

• Publication of Results- 21 July 2019

A better score will help you to get a better college , therefore it is not a bad choice to give the second exam. Session for B.Arch. is going to start at the same time for everyone regardless of whether they gave the first exam or the second one. hence, you are just going to get benefitted by it, there is no loss. If you think you will score better in the second exam then surely go for it!

I hope I was able to answer your query, still, if you have any other question, feel free to ask.

All the best!

hii Alekya

yeah!! exactly you could apply for second time there is no issues where as 9if you get good score in first time or second time the best of one score is taken in to consideration

all the best