Students planning to make a career in architecture field have started preparing for the competitive exams to get admission in one of the top architecture colleges. Due to the rising competition in this field, it has become really tough for students to crack architecture competitive exams like NATA, JEE Main, CEPT and other state level exams. Numerous applicants apply for this exam every year but only a few of them make it possible to crack this exam to secure their seat in a reputed college.
NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) is one of the most popular competitive exams that open the doors for admission to undergraduate architecture program from a top institute. The Council of Architecture (COA) conducts this exam two times in a year. So, those who are dreaming to pursue B.Arch course to crack this exam. In order to get high score in this exam, one must have a proper preparation plan and some tactics to follow and execute them accordingly.
Preparation tips to crack NATA 2020 or other competitive architecture exams
Here are a few points and tips to follow when it comes to cracking competitive exams for architecture. The candidates are advised to go through these tips and prepare for the exam accordingly:
• Study and practice daily: The candidates must follow architecture exam preparation books and study materials daily without fail. It’s always better for them revise the topics which are important for the exam. The candidates must not take gap into their study days as it will make them forget the past topics they have studied. The hard work and dedication of the students can’t be replaced with anything. So, they must dedicate themselves towards preparation to crack the exam. The candidate must focus equally on all the components of exam by preparing a timetable.
• Practice on previous year exams: Following the past year exam papers will give you an insight regarding the format of the NATA exam. It’s important for them to go through 2020 competitive exam syllabus and decide which study material they have to follow for exam preparation. Collect the whole material and previous year exam papers in advance before beginning the preparation. Practicing these papers will not only make candidates familiarize with the exam structure but also aware them about their weak areas.
• Join a coaching institute: Joining a reputed coaching institute will also be of great help and a perfect way to clear the doubts of candidate. The best coaching institutes provide the right study material to the candidates along with mock tests and problem solving tips. Getting consultation from the tutors will help candidates to overcome all the obstacles of clearing the examination. For this, it is always important to join the right institute that will guide its students at each step. Before joining any institute, it’s good to visit the website to get details about their success rate.
Additional tips
Given below are some additional tips that candidates must follow in order to get good results:
• Keep on practicing without losing patience
• Prepare short notes and keep referring to those while preparation
• Practice on online mock tests
• Don’t skip any part of syllabus by considering it less important
Only through a better preparation and schedule, one can get successful in clearing competitive exams for architecture.