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NATA Part A Syllabus

National Aptitude Test in Architecture

7
Topics
132
Sub-topics
25
Questions

Part A is one of 5 sections in the NATA syllabus. It has 7 topics and 132 sub-topics, tested in Part A — GK, with about 25 questions (25 marks). General Knowledge & Current Affairs (with Architecture Focus).

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NATA Part A: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    History of Indian & World Architecture

    ~5 marks

    Ancient (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Japanese, Mayan, Aztec, Indus Valley, Maurya, Gupta, Temples — Nagara, Dravida, Vesara, Cave, Buddhist, Jain, Stupas), Medieval (Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Islamic, Mughal, Indo-Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Vernacular, Chinese, Japanese), Modern (Industrial Revolution, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, Modernism, Art Deco, Brutalism, International Style, Postmodernism, Deconstructivism, Critical Regionalism, Parametricism, Biophilic, Sustainable, New Urbanism, Recent Movements, Recent Trends), Indian Modern (Indo-Saracenic, Contemporary, Brutalist, Post-Independence, B.V. Doshi, Charles Correa, Laurie Baker, Raj Rewal, Hasmukh Patel, Balkrishna Doshi, Achyut Kanvinde, Joseph Allen Stein, Recent Buildings), Landscape (Mughal, Persian, Japanese, English, Modern, Recent Trends)

    • History of Indian & World Architecture — Ancient (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Chinese, Japanese, Mayan, Aztec, Indus Valley, Maurya, Gupta, Temples — Nagara, Dravida, Vesara, Cave, Buddhist, Jain, Stupas)
    • Medieval (Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, Islamic, Mughal, Indo-Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Vernacular, Chinese, Japanese)
    • Modern (Industrial Revolution, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, Modernism, Art Deco, Brutalism, International Style, Postmodernism, Deconstructivism, Critical Regionalism, Parametricism, Biophilic, Sustainable, New Urbanism, Recent Movements, Recent Trends)
    • Indian Modern (Indo-Saracenic, Contemporary, Brutalist, Post-Independence, B.V. Doshi, Charles Correa, Laurie Baker, Raj Rewal, Hasmukh Patel, Balkrishna Doshi, Achyut Kanvinde, Joseph Allen Stein, Recent Buildings)
    • Landscape (Mughal, Persian, Japanese, English, Modern, Recent Trends)
  2. 2

    Architectural Awareness

    ~4 marks

    Famous Architects, Buildings, Materials, Construction, Sustainability, Vernacular, Styles, Movements, Recent Trends, Pritzker, Aga Khan, Indian Award Winners, Recent Discoveries, BIM, AI, Sustainability, Net Zero, Carbon Neutral, Recent Initiatives

    • Architectural Awareness — Famous Architects
    • Buildings
    • Materials
    • Construction
    • Sustainability
    • Vernacular
    • Styles
    • Movements
    • Recent Trends
    • Pritzker
    • Aga Khan
    • Indian Award Winners
    • Recent Discoveries
    • BIM
    • AI
    • Sustainability
    • Net Zero
    • Carbon Neutral
    • Recent Initiatives
  3. 3

    Current Affairs

    ~3 marks

    National, International, Awards, Books, Sports, Science, Important Days, Summits, Recent Events, Architecture, Heritage, Conservation, Sustainability, Climate, Net Zero, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Government Schemes, Sustainable Development, Smart Cities, AMRUT, PMAY, Swachh Bharat, Heritage City Development, UNESCO, Recent Recognitions

    • Current Affairs — National
    • International
    • Awards
    • Books
    • Sports
    • Science
    • Important Days
    • Summits
    • Recent Events
    • Architecture
    • Heritage
    • Conservation
    • Sustainability
    • Climate
    • Net Zero
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Government Schemes
    • Sustainable Development
    • Smart Cities
    • AMRUT
    • PMAY
    • Swachh Bharat
    • Heritage City Development
    • UNESCO
    • Recent Recognitions
  4. 4

    General Awareness

    ~3 marks

    Indian History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Static GK, Books, Authors, Capitals, Currencies, First in India, Important Days, Inventions, Slogans, International Bodies, Reports, Indices, Recent Initiatives

    • General Awareness — Indian History
    • Geography
    • Polity
    • Economy
    • Static GK
    • Books
    • Authors
    • Capitals
    • Currencies
    • First in India
    • Important Days
    • Inventions
    • Slogans
    • International Bodies
    • Reports
    • Indices
    • Recent Initiatives
  5. 5

    Art, Culture, Heritage

    ~3 marks

    Classical Dances, Music, Painting, Art Forms, UNESCO Sites, Heritage, Museums, Galleries, Architecture, Modern Indian Art, Sculpture, Photography, Recent Topics, Recent Awards, Recent Exhibitions, Cultural Diplomacy, Recent Initiatives

    • Art
    • Culture
    • Heritage — Classical Dances
    • Music
    • Painting
    • Art Forms
    • UNESCO Sites
    • Heritage
    • Museums
    • Galleries
    • Architecture
    • Modern Indian Art
    • Sculpture
    • Photography
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Awards
    • Recent Exhibitions
    • Cultural Diplomacy
    • Recent Initiatives
  6. 6

    Environment, Climate, Sustainability

    ~3 marks

    Pollution, Climate Change, Greenhouse, Ozone, Carbon, Biodiversity, Conservation, Environmental Acts, SDGs, LiFE, Net Zero, Carbon Neutral, Green Buildings, LEED, GRIHA, IGBC, Sustainable Materials, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Carbon Credits, ESG, Recent Advances

    • Environment
    • Climate
    • Sustainability — Pollution
    • Climate Change
    • Greenhouse
    • Ozone
    • Carbon
    • Biodiversity
    • Conservation
    • Environmental Acts
    • SDGs
    • LiFE
    • Net Zero
    • Carbon Neutral
    • Green Buildings
    • LEED
    • GRIHA
    • IGBC
    • Sustainable Materials
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Carbon Credits
    • ESG
    • Recent Advances
  7. 7

    Indian Architecture, Heritage & Conservation

    ~4 marks

    Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Indo-Islamic, Mughal, Rajput, Maratha, Dravidian, Nagara, Vesara, Vernacular, Contemporary, Recent, Heritage Conservation, ASI, INTACH, UNESCO, World Heritage Sites in India, Recent Topics, Recent Initiatives, Recent Discoveries

    • Indian Architecture
    • Heritage & Conservation — Ancient
    • Medieval
    • Modern
    • Indo-Islamic
    • Mughal
    • Rajput
    • Maratha
    • Dravidian
    • Nagara
    • Vesara
    • Vernacular
    • Contemporary
    • Recent
    • Heritage Conservation
    • ASI
    • INTACH
    • UNESCO
    • World Heritage Sites in India
    • Recent Topics
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Recent Discoveries

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the NATA Part A syllabus?

Part A for NATA has 7 topics: History of Indian & World Architecture, Architectural Awareness, Current Affairs, General Awareness, Art, Culture, Heritage, Environment, Climate, Sustainability and Indian Architecture, Heritage & Conservation, with 132 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Part A in NATA?

About 25 questions (25 marks) in Part A — GK. Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Part A topics matter most for NATA?

By weightage in the syllabus data: History of Indian & World Architecture (~5 marks), Architectural Awareness (~4 marks), Indian Architecture, Heritage & Conservation (~4 marks).

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