NAT 2025 Exam- Registration Dates, Syllabus, Eligibility, Pattern

To apply for APIIT NAT Examination, applicants must meet certain eligibility conditions that the APIIT prescribes. NAT 2025 Eligibility Criteria differs for UG and PG Courses. Candidates can check out the detailed eligibility conditions, which are mentioned below.

Eligibility for Undergraduate Courses

• Candidates willing to apply for UG Courses B Tech/BBA through NAT shall have passed the 12^th/ intermediate examination with a minimum 45% aggregate score from any recognized board.
• If candidates are applying for B Tech Course through NAT, such candidates shall have secured the 12^th examination in the science stream. They must have studied mandatory subjects, namely Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science.
• Aspirants looking to secure B Tech Lateral Entry admission in APIIT should have completed three years of diploma in Engineering course from any recognized institute. To get eligible, required to secure a minimum of 45% aggregate marks. Relaxation will be applicable for the reserved category.
• Candidates applying for BBA Course in APIIT shall have studied English as a Compulsory Subject with minimum aggregate marks.
• Whereas candidates belonging to the reserved category will be having 5% of relaxation in aggregate marks. Thus, candidates can secure a minimum 40% aggregate score in the 12^th Examination.
• Candidates must have completed 17 years during the time of admission (apparently before June)

Eligibility for the Postgraduate Course

• Applicants willing to secure admission for PG program MBA at APIIT should have completed a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum 50% aggregate score from any recognized institute/university.
• In case candidates belonging to reserved categories such as SC / ST can obtain a minimum of 47.5% aggregate marks in the qualifying examination. Those candidates pursuing their final year are also eligible to apply for MBA courses.

APIIT NAT Application Forms are made available in online and offline modes. Applicants who meet the above-specified eligibility circumstances can apply for the NAT examination before the deadline. Usually, the NAT application process commences in September. The candidates should ensure the eligibility conditions before proceeding to apply. NAT online application process involves certain steps, namely user-profile completion, application verification, modifying the details, application fees payment, and submission.

Online mode:

Check out the following steps to register for NAT via online mode.

Step 1: At first, candidates are required to visit the official website (@ www.apiit.edu.in)

Step 2: On the home page, click on the “Apply Now” Option.

Step 3: The application form window will display on the screen, candidates required to enter the details about personal information, qualification details, contact details and choose the preferred course and fill up other relevant details in the blanks

Step 4: After filling up the form, preview the details once. If candidates must make the application form changes, they need to click on the continue option.

Step 5: At last, proceed to pay the APIIT NAT 2025 application fees, which cost INR 700, and the payment can be made via online mode and offline mode. Online payment can be made through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, and offline payment through demand draft.

Offline Mode:

• Candidates willing to apply for the application form for NAT offline must collect the NAT application form by visiting the APIIT Campus.
• To avail of the application form, candidates must pay the stipulated application fee charges, which cost INR 700.
• Also, candidates can download the application form by logging into the official website and later take the printout of it, fill up the details in the application form appropriately, and then attach a recent passport-sized photo. A duly filled application form should be sent through speed mail to the address below.
• Upon successful submission, candidates will receive an acknowledgment letter from the college within a week.

Address: APIIT SD India, Faridpur Road, GT Road, Karnal Side, Near Toll Plaza, Panipat – 132103

The NAT exam pattern for UG & PG courses is almost the same, but it differs only in the syllabus. The APIIT National Aptitude Test (NAT) will be conducted in online mode. The NAT examination is usually performed in June every year. Before taking the entrance exam, the aspirants should make sure of the NAT 2025 Exam Pattern, such that it will be helpful for better exam preparation. Through exam patterns, candidates can get an idea of the mode of the exam, the type of questions, the number of questions, the marking scheme, and the time constraints.

• Candidates must solve 100 questions within 2 hours and 30 minutes. For each correct answer, three marks will be awarded. A negative marking scheme is applicable for the NAT examination. For every wrong answer, 1 mark will be deducted.
• Candidates applying for B.Tech. admission through NAT must be familiar with central concepts in Mathematics, Physics, and chemistry to score well in the exam.
• Applicants applying for MBA & BBA courses must answer general aptitude type of questions such as Quantitative Skills, Critical Reasoning, Data Analysis, and the Economic Environment.

NAT Syllabus for B Tech

Candidates can prepare for the NAT B Tech examination based on the intermediate syllabus. Questions might be asked from the Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry Syllabus.

NAT Syllabus for BBA & MBA

NAT Reference Books

After the NAT application process concludes, APIIT officials will release the NAT Admit Card 2025 on its official website in online mode. Candidates who successfully submit the application form within a prescribed deadline can access the admit card by logging into the official website and using their application number to download the APIIT NAT admit card. It contains details about the name, exam center, venue of the exam center, examination schedule, and important guidelines about NAT.

Admit card is a significant document that needs to be carried on examination day at the exam center, as any ID proof for verification purposes. If candidates fail to bring the admit card on exam day, the institute might disqualify them, or it may lead to the cancellation of candidature. It is important to note that admit cards will not be sent via Email or Post. It will be available only through online mode on the official website.

How to download the NAT 2025, Admit Card?

Check out the steps mentioned below to access the APIIT NAT Admit Card through online mode.

Step 1: Go to the official website of APIIT-NAT (@ nat.apiit.edu.in/)

Step 2: On the home page, click on the link stating “NAT Admit Card Download.”

Step 3: After that, candidates must enter the application number generated during the NAT 2025 Application Process.

Step 4: Then, the NAT admit card will display on the screen

Step 5: Proceed to download the admit card and take the same printout.

After the NAT examination conclusion, APIIT will announce NAT's results in online mode on its official website. To check out the results, candidates can log on to the official website and download it by entering their application number received during the NAT application process. The candidates should check the Website frequently to know about the result updates.

NAT results will be published in rank secured by the candidates and percentile of candidates, and the qualifying status. After the result's declaration, the admission authority will prepare the NAT merit list based on the candidate's score obtained in the entrance examination.

Check out the following steps involved in downloading NAT Result/Score Card.

Step 1: Firstly, visit the official web portal of APIIT-NAT (@ nat.apiit.edu.in/)

Step 2: On the home page, click on the “NAT Result.”

Step 3: Then, proceed to enter the application number to view the result

Step 4: After that, the NAT result will display in the form of a scorecard

Step 5: Continue to download and take the same printout for reference, and it should be submitted during the counselling session.

APIIT will release the NAT Merit List after the declaration of results, and the merit will be prepared by considering candidates' scores in the NAT examination. Thus, candidates whose names are featured in the merit list need to appear for the NAT Counselling session, conducted by the Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology in offline mode.

• Once the NAT merit list is declared, shortlisted candidates will be informed through Email by sending a counselling letter. It specifies the details like Counselling Venue, Reporting time, and other important instructions that the candidate needs to follow.
• After that, candidates who wish to appear for the counselling session need to download the counselling letter and report at the designated counselling centre along with the letter.
• Once the candidates receive the Email/Counselling Letter, they must arrange all the necessary documents or submit them for verification.
• The candidates should report to the designated counselling centre as per the prescribed schedule to avoid future consequences.
• It is also advisable for the candidates to carry all the necessary educational documents and photocopies for verification purposes.

After the document verification process, candidates will be allotted seats. Later, the seat allotted candidates must pay the stipulated admission fees and report at the APIIT to complete other relevant procedures.

APIIT NAT will be held offline at 15 NAT Exam Centres across India. The examination centre will be allotted as per the computer system-centric process. Exam Centre will be assigned for the candidates based on a first-come, first-served basis. Candidates can choose the examination centre during the NAT registration process according to their preference and convenience. It is important to note, APIIT reserves all the right to cancel the examination centre at any time for unavoidable reasons.

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• Guwahati
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• Shimla
• Patna
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• Jamshedpur
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