NATA 2026 Result - Result Link, Merit List, Cutoff and Download Scorecard/Rankcard

NATA Result 2026

NATA Result 2026 will be announced by the Council of Architecture (CoA) after the completion of the NATA 2026 exam. The students will be able to access the NATA scorecard 2026 from the official website within 7 days of the exam date. Students will have to enter their details such as the application number and date of birth to access their NATA 2026 results. Students can also click on the link given below to access the NATA 2026 scorecard. 

The result PDF features the overall marks, sectional marks, and qualifying status of the students. Based on the NATA 2026 scores, qualified students will be eligible to apply for B. Arch course admissions across various colleges and universities. However, it must be noted there is no centralized counseling process conducted for NATA admissions. Students can find detailed information about the result of NATA 2026 exam from the following sections.

NATA 2026 Result Dates

Students can check the dates related to the release of the NATA result 2026 from the following table.

Steps to Download NATA Result 2026

CoA releases the NATA 2026 result in online mode. Candidates can use the login credentials given in theNATA admit cardto download the result. Go through the instructions given below to download the NATA result 2026. 

Step 1: Visit the official portal of NATA

Step 2: Click on the link available to access the result

Step 3: Provide the required login credentials to open the NATA Result page

Step 4:  Click on the 'Submit’ tab to view the 'NATA 2026 Result'

Step 5: After submitting, the NATA 2026 result will be displayed on the system

Step 6: Download the NATA 2026 result and take a printout of it for future use

Details mentioned in the NATA Scorecard 2026

The NATA 2026 result/scorecard includes the following information. All of the details mentioned in the NATA result 2026 must be double-checked so that there is no error in the name of the candidate, date of birth, category etc. 

• Name of the candidate
• Father's name
• Mother's name
• Category
• Application number
• The date of birth
• Gender
• The roll number
• Marks were obtained in each session (first and second attempt).
• Marks earned out of a possible 200 (aggregate score).
• Qualification status

Also read: NATA answer key

NATA Tie Breaking Rules

The unified NATA rank list 2026 of candidates will be published online by the authority. All candidates will be assigned a unique rank throughout the merit listing procedure. There is a possibility that two or more candidates score the same rank.  If more than one candidate has the same total score, the following tie-breaking reasoning will be used in the following order:

• The candidate with the highest score in the Mathematics part is given priority
• The applicant with the fewest wrong answers in the Mathematics part is given priority
• The individual with the highest Aptitude Test score is considered first
• Preference is given to the candidate who has the fewest erroneous answers in the Aptitude Test
• Preference is given to the elder candidate in terms of age

Also read: NATA exam pattern 2026

NATA Qualifying Marks 2026

To qualify for the NATA exam 2026, all applicants must reach the NATA 2026 minimum qualifying cutoff, both individually and aggregately. Candidates shall be ineligible for admission to any participating institutes if the requisite NATA 2026 cutoff is not met. Admission to NATA Colleges requires at least a 40% average. A candidate's score must be divided by two, then added to the board percentage (out of 100), and finally divided aggregate by two. As per the official brochure, NATA 2026 Qualifying Marks will be calculated on a distinctive criterion. The minimum mark that has to be secured in the exam has been listed below. 

1. Part A - 20
2. Part B - 30
3. Overall qualifying marks for NATA 2026 is 70 / 200 (aggregate of Part A & Part B)

• It is to be noted that any candidate who fails to complete the three conditions mentioned above will not qualify NATA 2026 Exam. 
• If the candidate is found to be attempting several exams, all the marks scored in the previous exams shall appear on the scorecard.
• The highest score acquired in all the slots will be considered a valid score in NATA 2026.

NATA 2026 Response Sheet

The CoA releases the candidate’s response sheet for NATA online. All of the answers recorded by the candidates during the NATA exam are available in the response sheet. To download the NATA response sheet 2026, candidates are required to submit a response fee of Rs 3000. Using the response sheet, the candidates can compare their responses with the official NATA answer key 2026 PDF and calculate their probable scores before the NATA result is announced.

Validity of NATA Scores

From the date a candidate takes the NATA exam, the NATA Score is valid for one year. Aspirants must enrol for the following NATA exam and obtain a valid NATA Score/Rank if the 12-month window has passed.

NATA Counselling 2026

The Council of Architecture does not conduct any centralized counselling process of NATA. Candidates qualifying the NATA 2026 exam will be required to individually apply for the counselling process of the NATA participating institutes 2026 and admissions will be granted based on the NATA 2026 score. The minimum qualifying cutoff of NATA 2026 has to be secured by the candidates to be eligible for admission into the NATA participating colleges 2026.