Architecture and Planning

Agriculture is one of the most sought-after and respected career fields in India, known for its pivotal role in driving the nation’s infrastructure, technology, and industrial growth.

Avg Salary: 4-8 LPA

Duration: 4-5 years

Top College: NITs and IITs

About architecture

B.Arch is a 5 year professional undergraduate degree. It revolves around planning, designing and building structures. B.Arch and Civil engineering are overlapping subjects. The major difference is that B.Arch concentrates more on the design aspect whereas Civil takes care of the structural part (i.e) on how feasible the design can be. Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan) is a 4 year undergraduate degree which deals with professional planning. This course helps in the planning and management of urban and regional areas.

JEE MAINS PAPER 2 AAT NATA Central Goverment College Private Colleges

JEE MAINS PAPER 2

Introduction

JEE Mains Paper-2 is the entrance exam for admission into courses such as B.Arch and B. Planning in various NITs (National Institute of Technology) and GFTIs (Government-funded Technical Institutes), IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Technology), CFTIs (Centrally Funded Technical Institute).

Exam Pattern

Mode of Exam: Computer-based examination except for Drawing section in B.Arch Paper (which is in Pen & Paper based mode)
Duration : 3 hours (Extra 30 minutes for those candidates who attempt both B.Arch and B.Plan)
Exam Frequency: Four times a year - JAN, FEB, MARCH, APRIL (From 2021)
Conducted By: NTA
Medium: Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu in addition to Hindi, English, and Gujarati
Total No. of Sections:
B. Arch (Paper 2A):

Marking Scheme

MCQ's
Numerical type
Drawing test: Two questions for 100 marks

Total Marks - 400

Eligibility Criteria

To take admissions in B.Arch or B.Planning, candidate must have Physics, Chemistry and Maths as main subjects.
Along with this, candidate must score a minimum of 50% in each of the mentioned subjects.
The aggregate percentage of the candidate is mandatory to be 50% in 10+2.

Contact details :

Website: https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/

Total Question 77

AAT (Architecture Aptitude Test)

Introduction

AAT is an aptitude architecture test conducted by IIT for the students who have cleared JEE advanced and want to pursue the undergraduate Architecture course available at IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee.

Pattern

Mode of Exam: Offline (Pen and Paper-based Test)
Duration : 3 hours
Conducted By: IIT Roorkee or IIT Kharagpur
Medium: English
Marking Scheme: The detailed marking scheme will be mentioned on the question paper of AAT.
Total Questions: 16

Eligibility Criteria

JEE Mains : Candidates who have cleared JEE Mains will be allowed to appear for the JEE Advanced.
JEE Advanced: Candidates who have cleared JEE Advanced will be allowed to appear for the AAT .
Education: Candidates must have passed a 12th standard examination or the candidates who are appearing for their final exam are also eligible to apply.

Contact details

WEBSITE: https://jeeadv.ac.in/

NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture)

Introduction

National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national level entrance test for students aspiring to take undergraduate programmes in Architecture. It is conducted by the Council of Architecture (CoA) twice a year. Many government and private colleges give admissions based on the student's NATA score.

Exam pattern

Mode of Exam: Online
Duration: 3 hours
Conducted By: IIT Roorkee or IIT Kharagpur
Medium: English
Marking Scheme: The questions will carry either 1 mark, 2 marks, or 3 marks each.
Type of questions:
Total Questions: 125

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should be at least 17 years old
Candidates must have passed the 10+2 examination with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (PCM) with 50% marks

Counselling

There will be no centralized counselling of NATA 2021.
Candidates who qualify the NATA exam by securing the minimum qualifying marks become eligible for participating in the NATA counselling.
Candidates have to check the official website of institutes in which admission is desired to participate in NATA 2021 counselling.
Students have to meet the eligibility criteria of the institute in which admission is desired along with fulfilling the conditions of NATA 2021 for B.Arch admission.

Contact details

Website : https://www.nata.in/
Email: nata.helpdesk2021@gmail.com
Help Desk Phone: 9560707764, 9319275557

Central Goverment College

IIT's (Indian Institute of Technology)

Introduction

Admission for B. Arch offered by IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee is through Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT). Students who have cleared both JEE Advanced and JEE Main Paper 2 are eligible to write AAT.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates should have have score a minimum of 75% in 10+2 from a recognized board of education.
The candidate should have PCM (Physics Chemistry Maths) as major subjects in 12th.
Candidates from SC/ST category should have a minimum of 65% marks in their 10+2 examination.

Contact details

Website: https://jeeadv.ac.in/index.php
Phone: 0120-6895200

NIT's (National Institute of Technology)

Introduction

The National Institutes of Technology (NITs) are the premier autonomous public technical universities under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Education, Government of India in addition to IIT's. List of NIT’s offering B.Arch Course are:

NIT, Tiruchirappalli
VNIT, Nagpur
MNIT, Jaipur
NIT, Rourkela
NIT, Calicut
NIT, Raipur
NIT, Hamirpur
MANIT, Bhopal (also offers B planning)
NIT, Patna

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must have Physics, Chemistry and Maths as main subjects.
Candidates must score a minimum of 50% in each of the mentioned subjects in the 10+2 examination.
The aggregate percentage of the candidate is mandatory to be 50% in 10+2.

Admission Process

JEE Main Paper-2 is the entrance exam for admission into B. Arch and B. Planning courses of NIT's.
The counselling is through JoSAA and CSAB

Contact details

Website : jeemain@nta.ac.in
Phone : 011-69227700, 011-40759000

IIEST SHIBPUR

Introduction

IIEST is one of the oldest engineering institute established in the country and is located in Shibpur, West Bengal. In the 2020 NIRF ranking, it was ranked number 21 in the engineering category. The admissions to B.Arch in the institute are through JEE Main Paper 2.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates of General Category should have secured a minimum 45% (a minimum 40% for SC/ST/PH candidates) in the subjects Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, taken together and with minimum 30% marks in English.

Contact details

Website: https://www.iiests.ac.in/
Phone: +91 (033) 2668 4561 to 63, +91 (033) 2668 2916 (Fax)

Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, (CEPT) Ahmedabad

Introduction

CEPT is a private institute located in Ahmedabad. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes like Bachelor's in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Construction Technology etc. It has been ranked number 5 in the NIRF ranking.

Courses Offered

Bachelor of Interior Design (B Id), Bachelor of Urban Design (B Ud), Bachelor of Construction Technology(B Ct), Bachelor of Design (B Des), Bachelor of Architecture (B Arch).

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate must have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Maths individually or 10+3* Diploma with Mathematics.

Scholarship

Scholarships offered by CEPT can be broadly classified into two categories:

Pre - Admission : This type of scholarship is awarded to students based on their income and their merit position.
Post - Admission : This type of scholarship is further divided into work based, loans and sponsored scholarships.

For more details on scholarship, visit: https://cept.ac.in/student-services/student-financial-aid

Contact details

Website: https://admissions.cept.ac.in/undergraduate
Phone: 1800-270-4030, 0091-79-26302470

BITS MESRA-RANCHI

Introduction

BITS Mesra, located in Ranchi, has a NIRF Ranking of 8 as of 2021. Admissions are based on the score in JEE Mains Paper 2. Department of Architecture & Planning, BIT Mesra, is one of the top-ranking Architecture Department in the country.

Courses Offered

B. Arch and Ph.D in architecture

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should score a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST/PwD) in 10+2 with English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics.
Indian students - Based on AIR in JEE-Main through JoSAA / CSAB
NRI/OCI/ SFFS - Based on marks obtained by the candidates in Class 12 / equivalent qualifying examination.

Scholarship

Scholarship in BITS is based on All India Rank in JEE-Main.

1. Percentage of Tuition Fee Waiver- 100%

a. All India Rank range of JEE-Main for General category candidates : up to 100

b. All India Rank range of JEE-Main for SC /ST category candidates : up to 500

2. Percentage of Tuition Fee Waiver- 75%

a. All India Rank range of JEE-Main for General category candidates : 101-200

b. All India Rank range of JEE-Main for SC /ST category candidates : 501-1000

3. Percentage of Tuition Fee Waiver- 50%

a. All India Rank range of JEE-Main for General category candidates : 201-500

b. All India Rank range of JEE-Main for SC /ST category candidates : 1001-2000

Contact details

Website: https://www.bitmesra.ac.in/
Phone: 180003457057/18003457058

Private Colleges

SCHOOL OF PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE

Introduction

The Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs) are a set of autonomous public institutes under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The SPAs predominately offer undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and executive education programmes.

There are 3 SPA institutes in the country. (NIRF - 2021 Rankings)

New Delhi (NIRF-4)
Bhopal (NIRF-6)
Vijayawada (NIRF-8)

Courses Offered

FOR UG:

B.Arch. - Architecture
B.Plan. - Planning

FOR PG:

M.Arch. - Architecture
M.Plan. - Planning

Contact details

Website:

Phone:

New Delhi: 011 2370 2375 , 2370 2376
Bhopal: 0755-2526800
Vijayawada: 0866 2469 449

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, CHENNAI

Introduction

The School of Architecture and Planning is one of the four autonomous institutions under Anna University. This school is located in Guindy, Chennai. The NIRF rank of this institute is 22 as of NIRF 2021.

Courses Offered

FOR UG:

B.Arch. - Architecture
B.Plan. - Planning

FOR PG:

M.Plan
M.Arch (landscape)
M.Arch (Digital)

Eligibility Criteria

B.Arch / B.Plan:

The candidate should have passed 10+2 examinations through a recognized board with mathematics as a mandatory subject of study or should have completed a 3-year diploma course recognised by the Central or State government.
The candidate should also clear the NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) Test.

M.Arch:

The candidate should clear the B.Arch degree/ A.I.I.A. with a minimum level of proficiency as prescribed by Anna University.
The candidate should clear the TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test).

M.Plan:

The candidate should clear the B.Arch/ A.I.I.A/ B.Plan/ BE (Civil) with a minimum level of proficiency as prescribed by Anna University.
The candidate should clear the TANCET (Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test).

Seat Matrix

80 seats (subjected to change).

Admission Process

Admission is through the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) Counselling based on the score secured in NATA

Contact details

Website: https://www.annauniv.edu/Architecture/
Phone: 044- 22203701; 044- 2203708; 044- 22352341