The NATA Aptitude Sample Paper gives you practice for Part B of the test, the online section that mixes maths, reasoning and architecture questions. Each paper has 50 questions for 120 marks, the same as the real exam, and comes with full worked solutions.

• Part B is taken online and carries 120 marks, and each NATA Aptitude Sample Paper gives you all 50 questions to attempt in one 90-minute sitting.
• The 50 questions are 42 multiple-choice questions and 8 numerical-answer questions, with no negative marking.
• Questions cover Class 11 and 12 maths, visual and logical reasoning, language, design sense and general knowledge of architecture.

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How to Solve NATA Aptitude Sample Papers

Part B is an online test that jumps between maths, reasoning and architecture questions, so your practice should get you used to switching topics quickly and typing in numerical answers.

• Sit the full paper at once: Give yourself the full 90 minutes for all 50 questions, and do the maths by hand on rough sheets the way you will in the test.
• Answer the quick ones first: Go through once and clear the visual reasoning, design and general knowledge questions you find fast, before the longer maths sums.
• Practise the numerical-answer type: The 8 numerical-answer questions have no options, so get used to working out an exact number rather than picking a choice.
• Attempt everything: Wrong answers cost nothing, so answer every question even when you are short on time near the end.
• Keep an eye on the clock: With 50 questions in 90 minutes, you have under two minutes per question on average, so do not get stuck on one.
• Check the paper afterwards:
  • See which topics took you the most time.
  • Note the maths and reasoning steps you got wrong so you can revise them.
  • Look up the buildings and terms in the architecture questions you missed.

NATA Aptitude Sample Paper: Importance

The aptitude part rewards quick, accurate work across very different topics, so the only way to get faster is to solve full papers and review every mistake.

• You get used to handling all 50 questions in 90 minutes, which is the real pace of Part B.
• You learn how the paper mixes maths, logical reasoning, visual reasoning and architecture awareness in one sitting.
• You get comfortable with the 8 numerical-answer questions, where you type an exact number instead of choosing an option.
• You find the Class 11 and Class 12 maths chapters that come up most, so your revision stays on track.
• You build speed on the image and figure questions, which is where many students lose time.
• Since there is no negative marking, regular practice helps you decide how to use the last few minutes.

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Collegedunia builds each NATA Aptitude Sample Paper to the current Part B structure, so your practice matches the number of questions and the topics you will face online.

• Latest and Accurate: Papers follow the current 120-mark Part B with 50 questions, including the multiple-choice and numerical-answer types.
• Detailed Solutions: Every question comes with full working, so you can see each step, not just the final answer.
• User-Friendly: Each NATA Aptitude Sample Paper PDF downloads in one click and prints clearly for practice.
• Regular Updates: Papers are updated whenever the Council of Architecture changes the pattern or syllabus.
• Free to Download: All NATA Aptitude sample papers with solutions are free, with no sign-up.
• Quality Questions: The maths, reasoning and architecture questions match the level of the real exam.

NATA Aptitude Sample Paper: Understanding the Exam Pattern

The aptitude part is Part B of NATA, worth 120 marks of the total 200 marks. It is an online test of 50 questions in 90 minutes, while the drawing part is done on paper.

Part B has 50 questions (42 multiple-choice and 8 numerical-answer) for 120 marks, the Council of Architecture does not publish a fixed mark per question, and there is no negative marking anywhere in the paper.

Duration: 90 minutes for Part B | Mode: Online (computer-based) | Language: English

NATA Aptitude Sample Paper: Topic-wise Weightage

Knowing which topics fill the 50 questions helps you decide where to spend your time while solving a NATA Aptitude Sample Paper.

Based on the question areas listed for Part B and the structure of the sample papers. The Council of Architecture does not officially release topic-wise weightage.

Mistakes to Avoid While Solving Sample Papers

Most students practise maths and reasoning on their own and never solve the full mixed paper, which is what makes the real Part B feel scattered.

• Getting stuck on one long maths question and running out of time for easier marks later.
• Skipping the rough work and then making small slips in the numerical-answer questions.
• Ignoring the visual reasoning and architecture questions, which give steady marks and are quicker than long sums.
• Leaving the numerical-answer type for the real exam instead of practising typing exact numbers.
• Practising only old questions and missing newer types like match the following and numerical answer.
• Not reviewing solved papers, so the same maths and reasoning mistakes happen again on the real day.

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