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    NATA Counselling 2026 - Dates, Seat Allotment, Documents Required

    NATA Counselling 2026 - Dates, Seat Allotment, Documents Required

    Team Careers360Updated on 13 Mar 2026, 11:07 AM IST

    NATA Counselling 2026 - The Council of Architecture(COA) does not hold the NATA counselling 2026 on the official website. There is no centralised counselling procedure for candidates to apply for admission to Architecture colleges in India. Hence, candidates interested in applying for admission to the B.Arch courses should do so through the admission process of the interested institute. Moreover, candidates also need to fulfil the eligibility criteria of NATA exam for admission to the desired college. The NATA 2026 result will be released 7 days after the conclusion of each exam. The NATA scorecard 2026 will also be available 7 days after the exam date. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website of institutes regarding dates and procedures for counselling and seat allotment of NATA 2026.NATA Counselling Dates 2026

    NATA Counselling 2026 - Dates, Seat Allotment, Documents Required
    NATA Counselling

    The counselling dates of NATA 2026 will be notified individually by the participating institutes. Hence candidates need to visit the websites of the desired institutes for the counselling dates, However, candidates can refer to the following table to check the dates of NATA exam and result dates

    NATA 2026 Result Dates – March

    Exam Date

    Day

    Result Date

    March 2026

    Friday

    March 2026

    March 2026

    Saturday

    March 2026

    March 2026

    Saturday

    March 2026

    March 2026

    Friday

    March 2026

    March 2026

    Saturday

    March 2026

    March 2026

    Friday

    April, 2026

    March 2026

    Saturday

    April, 2026

    NATA 2026 Result Dates – April

    Exam Date

    Day

    Result Date

    April, 2026

    Friday

    April, 2026

    April, 2026

    Saturday

    April, 2026

    April, 2026

    Friday

    April, 2026

    April, 2026

    Saturday

    April, 2026

    April, 2026

    Saturday

    April, 2026

    April, 2026

    Friday

    May , 2026

    April, 2026

    Saturday

    May , 2026

    NATA 2026 Result Dates – May

    Exam Date

    Day

    Result Date

    May , 2026

    Friday

    May , 2026

    May , 2026

    Saturday

    May , 2026

    May , 2026

    Friday

    May , 2026

    May , 2026

    Saturday

    May , 2026

    May , 2026

    Friday

    May , 2026

    May , 2026

    Saturday

    May , 2026

    May , 2026

    Friday

    May , 2026

    May , 2026

    Saturday

    May , 2026

    May , 2026

    Friday

    June, 2026

    May , 2026

    Saturday

    June, 2026

    NATA 2026 Result Dates – June

    Exam Date

    Day

    Result Date

    June, 2026

    Friday

    June, 2026

    June, 2026

    Friday

    June, 2026

    June, 2026

    Saturday

    June, 2026

    June, 2026

    Friday

    June, 2026

    June, 2026

    Saturday

    June, 2026

    June, 2026

    Friday

    July 2026

    June, 2026

    Saturday

    July 2026

    Eligibility for Participating in NATA Counselling 2026

    Students have to fulfil certain conditions to be eligible for participating in counselling of NATA 2026 conducted by the institutes. Candidates can refer to the NATA 2026 counselling eligibility criteria here-

    Qualify NATA 2026 - Students must qualify for the NATA 2026 exam with the minimum qualifying marks as mandated by the CoA.

    Overall qualifying cutoff marks of NATA 2026

    Subject

    Qualifying Marks

    Total Marks

    Overall Qualifying Marks

    70

    200


    Fulfil institute-wise eligibility criteria – Students must fulfil the eligibility of the institute in which admission is desired along with fulfilling the NATA 2026 eligibility criteria. To check the eligibility criteria of the institute, students have to check the official websites of the institutes.

    Documents Required for NATA Counselling 2026

    Candidates who wish to participate in the NATA 2026 counselling process will be required to carry all documents of educational qualifications and other required documents while reporting to the counselling venue. As there is no centralized counselling of NATA 2026, the documents required may vary as per the institutes and state in which the institute is located. Candidates are provided below a list of essential documents which they have to carry while participating in counselling

    • NATA 2026 Admit Card .

    • NATA 2026 Score Card.

    • Class 10th and 12th Mark sheets and pass certificates.

    • Transfer certificate (if applicable).

    • Residence certificate (if applicable).

    • Category Certificate (if applicable).

    • Photo ID proof and photograph.

    • Medical Certificate for PwD Certificate.

    Note- Candidates will have to carry all the above-mentioned documents in original along with two sets of Xerox copies.

    NATA Counselling 2026- Participating Institutes

    Students are provided below some of the participating institutes of NATA 2026 counselling which will be admitting students based on the exam.

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    State-wise Seat Intake for NATA Counselling 2026(expected)

    S.No.

    State

    Seat Intake

    1

    Karnataka

    896

    2

    Maharashtra

    5167

    3

    Kerala

    707

    4

    Gujarat

    1710

    5

    West Bengal

    88

    6

    Punjab

    70

    7

    UP

    1560

    8

    MP

    330

    9

    Chhattisgarh

    138

    10

    Goa

    140

    11

    Haryana

    610

    12

    Himachal

    40

    13

    Rajasthan

    270

    14

    Tamil Nadu

    3010

    University-wise Seat Intake for NATA 2026 Counselling (expected)

    S. No.

    University

    Seat Intake

    1

    VIT University

    40

    2

    SRM

    80

    3

    PES

    40

    4

    Christ University, Bangalore

    40

    5

    Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts

    85

    6

    Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi

    80

    7

    KIIT

    40

    8

    Chandigarh University

    80

    To check the complete list of NATA-participating institutes

    NATA 2026 Counselling – Key Points

    • Students seeking admission through NATA must note that COA will not conduct the counselling of NATA 2026 for admission in B.Arch courses.

    • There will be no centralised counselling of NATA. Admissions will be done through counselling of NATA exam 2026 which is conducted by the institute individually.

    • Students have to check the official website of the institute in which admission is desired for details regarding the dates of NATA counselling 2026 and the procedure for admission.

    • Candidates have to apply for counselling by filling out the online application form from the institute and reporting to the institute as per the schedule.

    • Students must fulfil all the eligibility criteria of the institute in which admission is desired failing which they will not be allowed to participate in NATA 2026 counselling.

    NATA Sample Papers
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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the qualifying marks for NATA 2024?
    A:

    Qualifying marks for NATA 2026 are 70 marks out of 200 marks.

    Q: Who conducts NATA counselling?
    A:

    The individual participating institutes of NATA 2026 conduct the counselling process.

    Q: How many seats are offered through NATA?
    A:

    Through rough figures, more than 15,000 seats are offered through the NATA exam.

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