The NATA 2017 comprises of two examinations namely Drawing Test and General

Aptitude & Mathematics. The candidates need to clear both the examination to get
a good score to clear the examination. The NATA syllabus for both the papers is
mentioned below:

Syllabus for NATA Drawings

The NATA 2017 exam paper-1 is of 90 minutes. It will test the sketching and
visualization activity of the candidate. So there is no well-defined syllabus but it is
advised to practice questions on the basis of following criteria:

Ability to sketch a given object proportionately and rendering the same in visually
appealing manner.

Visualizing and drawing the effects of light on the object and shadows cast on
surroundings.

Sense of perspective drawing.

Geometric composition, shape, building forms and elements, aesthetics, color

texture, harmony and contrast.

Combining and composing given three-dimensional elements to form a building or

structural form.

Creating interesting two-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms.

Creating visual harmony using colors in given composition.

Understanding of scale and proportions of objects.

Drawing from memor

Again there is no well-defined syllabus for Paper-2. For NATA 2017, this test will be
conducted in an offline mode. The marks will be awarded in case the candidate has
answered the question preceding the present question correctly. The General
Aptitude test measures perception, imagination and observation, creativity and
communication along with architectural awareness. Given below is the criteria on
which the candidates will be tested:
Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings.

Visualizing different sides of three-dimensional objects.

Un identifying commonly used materials and objects based on their textural

qualities.

Analytical reasoning.

Mental Ability.

Imaginative comprehension and expression.

Architectural awareness.

NATA Syllabus for Mathematics

This is a sub-part of Paper 2. It will test the candidates level of understanding in

the Mathematics Subject. Given below is a detailed information of the Syllabus for
the section:

Algebra:

Definitions of A.P. and G.P.

Arithmetic/ Geometric series

A.M. and G.M. and their relation

Infinite G.P. series and its sum

Summation of first n-terms of series n, n,n3

Logarithms:

Definition;

General properties;

Change of base.

Complex Numbers
Definition and properties of Complex Numbers

Complex conjugate

Triangle inequality

Square root of complex numbers

Cube roots of unity

Quadratic Equations

Quadratic Equations with real coefficients

Relations between roots and coefficients;

Sign and magnitude of the quadratic expression ax2 +bx+c (where a, b, c are
rational numbers and a 0)

Nature of roots

Formation of a quadratic equation

Binomial theorem (positive integral index)

Statement of the theorem

General term, middle term, equidistant term

Properties of binomial coefficient

Matrices

: Concepts of m x n (m 3, n 3) real matrices

Operations of addition

Scalar Multiplication and multiplication fo matrices

Transpose of a matrix

Determinant of a square matrix

Properties of determinants ( statement only).

Minor, cofactor and adjoint of Matrix.

Non-singular matrix.

Inverse of a matrix.

Finding area of a triangle

Trigonometry

Trigonometric functions

addition and subtraction formula

formulae involving multiple and submultiple angles

General Solution of Trigonometric equations

Properties of triangle

inverse trigonometric functions and their properties

Coordinate Geometry of two dimensions

Distance formula, Section formula

Area of Triangle

Condition of colinearity of three points in a plane

Polar coordinates

Transformation from Cartesian to polar coordinates vice versa

Parallel transformation of axes, concept of locus, elementary locus problem

Slope of a line.

Equation of lines in different forms, angle between two lines

Condition of perpendicularity and parallelism of two lines

Distance of a point from a line.

Distance between two parallel lines.

Lines through the point of intersection of two lines

Equation of a circle with a given center and radius

Condition that a general equation of second degree in x, y may represent a circle.

Equation of tangent, normal and chord.

Equation of common chord of two intersecting circles.

Co-ordinate geometry of three dimensions

Distance between two points and section formula

Equation of a straight line

Equation of a plane and distance of a point from a plane.

Differential calculus:

Functions,

Composition of two functions and inverse of a function,

Limit,

Continuity, derivative, chain rule,

Derivative of implicit functions and functions defined parametrically.

Integral calculus:

Integration as a reverse process of differentiation,

indefinite integral of standard functions.

Integration by parts.

Integration by substitution and partial fraction.

Differential Equations

Formation of ordinary differential equations

Solution of homogeneous differential equations

Separation of variables methods

linear first order differential equations

Differential Calculus

Functions, composition of two functions and inverse of a function, limit, continuity,

derivative, chain rule, derivative of implicit functions and functions defined
parametrically.

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Application of Calculus:

Tangents and normals, conditions of tangency.

Determination of monotonicity, maxima and minima.

Differential coefficient as a measure of rate.

Motion in a straight line with constant acceleration.

Geometric interpretation of definite integral as area, calculation of area bounded by

elementary curves and Straight lines.

Area of the region included between two elementary curves.

Vectors:

Addition of vectors,

scalar multiplication,

dot and cross products, scalar triple product.

Sets, Relations and Mappings:

Idea of sets, subsets, power set, complement, union, intersection and difference of
sets,

Venn diagram,

De Morgan's Laws,
Inclusion / Exclusion formula for two or three finite sets,

Cartesian product of sets.

Relation and its properties.

Equivalence relation definition and elementary examples, mappings, range and

domain, injective, surjective and bijective mappings, composition of mappings,
inverse of a mapping.

Permutation and combination:

Permutation of n different things taken r at a time (r n).

Permutation of n things not all different.

Permutation with repetitions (circular permutation excluded).

Combinations of n different things taken r at a time (r n).

Combination of n things not all different.

Basic properties.

Problems involving both permutations and combinations.

Statistics and Probability:

Measure of dispersion, mean, variance and standard deviation, frequency

distribution.

Addition and multiplication rules of probability, conditional probability and Bayes

Theorem, independence of events, repeated independent trails and Binomial
distribution

NATA Sample Papers

Important Changes in NATA Exam

CoA, conducting body of NIFT has changed the mode of exam and has also made
few updates. The NATA 2017 exam schedule which had a window of 3 months will
now be a single day scenario. Both of the papers will take place on the same day.
The last date for NATA 2017 Registration is February 11, 2017. Following are the
changes which are made in the exam pattern of NATA:

For the year 2017, the exam (Paper 1 and Paper 2) will be conducted in an Offline
mode.

Now, in Aesthetic Sensitivity test i.e. General Aptitude Test, mathematics subject is
also introduced.

Next, each paper will be of 90 minutes. And the total number of questions will be
62.

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NATA 2017 Marking Scheme

The marking scheme is cumulative in approach. NATA 2017 Paper 1 is checked by 3

examiners. These examiners give marks independently. During Paper 2, an
applicant is provided question matching the ability of the candidate. A Statistical
approach is followed for calculation of marks.

Factors on which the sections are scored:

Candidates can score good in NATA 2017, if they focus on the factors on which each
section is scored. There will be no re-evaluation conducted and any application
asking for a revaluation for any of the section will not be entertained.

For NATA General Aptitude & Mathematics Section- The difficulty level of questions
in this section is based on the answer from the previous question. For example, if
the answer to a particular question is correct, the next question will be of a higher
difficulty level. Similarly, if the answer is wrong, the difficulty level of the next
question will be lower. The factors on which the questions are presented to the
candidate are as follows:

The statistical characteristics (including difficulty level) of the questions that have
already been answered.
The required variety of question types for NATA 2017 Exam.

The appropriate coverage of content regarding Architecture.

For NATA Drawing Section- The drawing section will be assessed on the following
factors:

The Candidates NATA drawings

Imagination used in making the drawing in NATA exam.

Observation skills which are reflected through the drawing

Candidates sense of proportion and perspective in the drawing

Candidates sense and use of colour and composition in the drawing

TABLE OF CONTENT

NATA 2017 EXAM PATTERN

HOW IS NATA 2017 CONDUCTED?

NATA 2017 SCORES

MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR NATA 2017

REPEATING NATA 2017

NATA 2017 SYLLABUS

IMPORTANT CHANGES IN NATA EXAM

NATA 2017 MARKING SCHEMEy through pencil sketch on themes from day to day
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