NATA Part A Syllabus

NATA Part A: topic-wise syllabus

1. 1

   Logical Reasoning

   ~8 marks

   Verbal (Analogies, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order/Ranking, Series, Venn Diagrams, Statement & Conclusion, Syllogisms, Cause & Effect, Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Input-Output, Critical Reasoning, Decision Making, Data Sufficiency, Eligibility, Conditional Logic), Non-Verbal (Figure Series, Mirror/Water Images, Dice, Embedded Figures, Paper Folding, Pattern Completion, Matrix, Counting, Cubes), Analytical (Logical Deduction, Data Sufficiency, Eligibility, Conditional Logic, Mathematical Reasoning, Pattern Recognition, Decision Making under Constraints, Prioritisation, Optimisation, Trade-offs)

   • Logical Reasoning — Verbal (Analogies, Classification, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Order/Ranking, Series, Venn Diagrams, Statement & Conclusion, Syllogisms, Cause & Effect, Puzzles, Seating Arrangements, Input-Output, Critical Reasoning, Decision Making, Data Sufficiency, Eligibility, Conditional Logic)
   • Non-Verbal (Figure Series, Mirror/Water Images, Dice, Embedded Figures, Paper Folding, Pattern Completion, Matrix, Counting, Cubes)
   • Analytical (Logical Deduction, Data Sufficiency, Eligibility, Conditional Logic, Mathematical Reasoning, Pattern Recognition, Decision Making under Constraints, Prioritisation, Optimisation, Trade-offs)
2. 2

   Quantitative Aptitude

   ~8 marks

   Number System, LCM/HCF, Percentages, Profit & Loss, SI/CI, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Time-Work-Speed, Boats & Streams, Pipes & Cisterns, Mixture, Alligation, Mensuration, Algebra, Probability, Trigonometry, Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar/Pie/Line Charts, Caselets, Data Sufficiency), Mental Math, Estimation, Time Management, Geometry, Area, Volume

   • Quantitative Aptitude — Number System
   • LCM/HCF
   • Percentages
   • Profit & Loss
   • SI/CI
   • Ratio & Proportion
   • Averages
   • Time-Work-Speed
   • Boats & Streams
   • Pipes & Cisterns
   • Mixture
   • Alligation
   • Mensuration
   • Algebra
   • Probability
   • Trigonometry
   • Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar/Pie/Line Charts, Caselets, Data Sufficiency)
   • Mental Math
   • Estimation
   • Time Management
   • Geometry
   • Area
   • Volume
3. 3

   Mental Ability, Pattern Recognition, Number Sense, Estimation, Calculation Tricks, Squares, Cubes, Roots, Divisibility, Spatial Reasoning, 3D Thinking, Visualisation, Transformation, Rotation, Recent Topics

   ~4 marks

   • Mental Ability
   • Pattern Recognition
   • Number Sense
   • Estimation
   • Calculation Tricks
   • Squares
   • Cubes
   • Roots
   • Divisibility
   • Spatial Reasoning
   • 3D Thinking
   • Visualisation
   • Transformation
   • Rotation
   • Recent Topics
4. 4

   Architectural Aptitude

   ~5 marks

   Famous Architects (Charles Correa, B.V. Doshi, Laurie Baker, Le Corbusier, Hafeez Contractor, Balkrishna Doshi, Christopher Benninger, Raj Rewal, Joseph Allen Stein, Achyut Kanvinde, Frank Lloyd Wright, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, Mies van der Rohe, Renzo Piano, I.M. Pei, Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, Bjarke Ingels, Recent Winners of Pritzker, Aga Khan Award), Iconic Buildings (Fallingwater, Sydney Opera House, Burj Khalifa, Taj Mahal, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Akshardham, Charminar, Quwwat-ul-Islam, Hampi, Jaisalmer, Goa Churches, Brihadeeswarar, Konark, Sanchi, Ajanta, Ellora, Khajuraho, Elephanta, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India International Centre, Auroville, Sabarmati Ashram, Chandigarh Capitol Complex, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, Vidhana Soudha, Sansad Bhavan, Supreme Court, Lotus Temple, Akshardham), Architectural Styles (Modern, Postmodern, Brutalist, Deconstructivist, Minimalist, Vernacular, Tropical, Indian, Mughal, Dravidian, Nagara, Vesara, Contemporary, Sustainable, Green, Biophilic, Parametric, Recent Trends), Materials & Construction, Sustainability, Vernacular, Recent Trends

   • Architectural Aptitude — Famous Architects (Charles Correa, B.V. Doshi, Laurie Baker, Le Corbusier, Hafeez Contractor, Balkrishna Doshi, Christopher Benninger, Raj Rewal, Joseph Allen Stein, Achyut Kanvinde, Frank Lloyd Wright, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, Mies van der Rohe, Renzo Piano, I.M. Pei, Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, Bjarke Ingels, Recent Winners of Pritzker, Aga Khan Award)
   • Iconic Buildings (Fallingwater, Sydney Opera House, Burj Khalifa, Taj Mahal, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Akshardham, Charminar, Quwwat-ul-Islam, Hampi, Jaisalmer, Goa Churches, Brihadeeswarar, Konark, Sanchi, Ajanta, Ellora, Khajuraho, Elephanta, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India International Centre, Auroville, Sabarmati Ashram, Chandigarh Capitol Complex, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, Vidhana Soudha, Sansad Bhavan, Supreme Court, Lotus Temple, Akshardham)
   • Architectural Styles (Modern, Postmodern, Brutalist, Deconstructivist, Minimalist, Vernacular, Tropical, Indian, Mughal, Dravidian, Nagara, Vesara, Contemporary, Sustainable, Green, Biophilic, Parametric, Recent Trends)
   • Materials & Construction
   • Sustainability
   • Vernacular
   • Recent Trends