How to get admissions to B.Arch Colleges in India?

Aspiring to pursue a career in Architecture? Well, you need to get admission to Bachelor of Architecture colleges to become a successful Architect. You might be wondering how can I get admission to B.Arch Colleges in India. 

Don't worry!! We will make your path easier. This post shall take you through a detailed process of getting into your dream B.Arch college in India. 

How can I get Admission to B.Arch Colleges in India?

There are few things you need to know if you are willing to have Architecture as a Career.

• Firstly, it is important to crack the entrance examination conducted across India to offer architecture universities admission. 
• There are two major exams conducted for Architecture courses: NATA and JEE Main (Paper 2). 
• By clearing these exams, you can get admission into top universities based on the score.
• Many government and private colleges accept JEE Main and NATA scores. 
• Apart from these two exams, there are few university-specific exams that you must take to get admission to the respective institutes or universities.

By now, you have understood the basic step to our career. Let us know in-depth about each exam and its admission process. 

B.Arch Admission through NATA

The Council of Architecture holds the responsibility of conducting the NATA Exam every year. Institutes affiliated with CoA accept NATA scores for admission into a 5-year architecture course.

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If you have cleared class 12th with a 50% aggregate, you can apply for the NATA Exam. The entire application process is online. You need to pay the application fee via online mode to appear for the exam. The application fee varies for each category.

You need to have few important documents scanned which must be uploaded during the application process. After successful registration and filling the form, you will receive the admit cards to appear for NATA 1 and 2. 

Later, based on the NATA Cut Off Marks you will be shortlisted for the counselling procedure. The cut off marks is decided considering various factors like difficulty level of the exam, number of seats, number of qualifiers, number of participating universities, and previous year cut off marks. 

After the declaration of the result, each college shall conduct a separate counselling procedure. You have to participate in the counselling process with your NATA Scorecard organized by the respective colleges.

B.Arch Admission through JEE Main Paper 2

If you wish to study at popular institutes in India like NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded institutions, then you need to appear for JEE Main Paper 2. You must have cleared 10+2 with a minimum of 50% to apply for JEE Main Exam. 

The National Testing Agency is responsible for conducting the Joint Entrance Examination every year. The exam is conducting in four sessions and out of these four, the best score will be considered for the counselling process. 

The application process is conducted online and the application fee varies for each category. There are few mandatory documents that need to be uploaded in a specified format and size. 

Upon successful application process, you can appear for the examination at the designated exam centres across India. Based on your results you will be shortlisted for the next round. 

You need to score above the JEE Main Cut Off Marks to be eligible for the counselling round.