NATA · Cutoff

NATA cutoff: expected score and rank bands

No official NATA cutoff is published on Shishya yet — the score bands below are indicative, not official. Official cutoffs are published at coa.gov.in.

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AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns. Indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.

What does your score in National Aptitude Test in Architecture actually get you? These bands map a mock or exam percentage to the rank window and the outcomes that score range has typically achieved.

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Score → rank → outcome bands (indicative)

• Top 500 — Premier institutions

  92–100%rank ~1–500

  • SPA Delhi — B.Arch assured admission (General category, typically top 300-500)
  • IIT Roorkee — B.Arch (with JEE Advanced qualification)
  • IIT Kharagpur — Architecture (AAT qualifier, top preference)
  • SPA Vijayawada / Bhopal — assured first-round admission with scholarship prospects
  • CEPT University Ahmedabad — merit scholarship eligibility
  • Top choice across all participating institutions in NATA counselling

• Elite SPAs — All-India top 1500

  85–92%rank ~500–1,500

  • SPA Delhi — B.Arch (General category cut-off approximately rank 800-1200)
  • SPA Vijayawada — Bachelor of Architecture
  • SPA Bhopal — early rounds, open category
  • IIT Kharagpur — B.Arch (JEE Advanced AAT required, NATA as backup)
  • NIT Trichy — assured seat in Architecture (General category)
  • CEPT University — strong merit scholarship possibilities

• Top tier NITs — competitive range

  75–85%rank ~1,500–4,000

  • NIT Trichy — B.Arch (General category approximately rank 2000-3000)
  • NIT Calicut — Architecture (early rounds, General category)
  • SPA Bhopal — B.Arch program (combined NATA + JEE consideration)
  • IIT Roorkee — B.Arch (requires JEE Advanced Paper 2 alongside NATA)
  • CEPT University Ahmedabad — B.Arch (strong contention in merit rounds)

• Good colleges — Tier 2 NITs range

  65–75%rank ~4,000–8,000

  • NIT Calicut — B.Arch (General category cut-off approximately rank 5000-6000)
  • NIT Trichy — Architecture (later rounds possible)
  • SPA Bhopal — Bachelor of Planning (varies by JEE Paper 2 integration)
  • Manipal Institute of Technology — Architecture program
  • Sir JJ College of Architecture Mumbai (state quota, highly competitive)
  • Chandigarh College of Architecture (UT quota advantage)

• Mid-tier options — State colleges

  50–65%rank ~8,000–15,000

  • State government architecture colleges (home state advantage)
  • Jamia Millia Islamia Delhi — B.Arch (approximately rank 10000-12000)
  • BMS College of Architecture Bangalore — merit seats possible
  • Rizvi College of Architecture Mumbai
  • CEPT University Ahmedabad — possible in later rounds (counselling dependent)
  • Private NITs and newer IIITs with architecture programs

• Qualifying range — Tier 3 colleges

  35–50%rank ~15,000–25,000

  • State private architecture colleges (management quota likely needed)
  • Deemed universities with architecture programs — fees typically ₹2-4 lakh/year
  • IPS Academy Indore — B.Arch
  • RV College of Architecture Bangalore (possible with state quota)
  • Sushant University Gurgaon — B.Arch program

• Below qualifying threshold

  0–35%

  • Unlikely to meet minimum eligibility cut-off (typically 70-80 marks out of 200)
  • Focus on fundamentals of drawing and aptitude
  • Consider retaking in next session
  • Strengthen portfolio for direct admission routes