Admission in B. Arch

Can you tell me procedure for admission in B. Arch course after completing 12th class as I want to take admission in it?

[Arun Vats]

Bachelor of Architecture or B. Arch is 5 year graduate program in Architecture, design and structure of building covering the sociological, systematic and environmental aspects.

Eligibility Criteria for B. Arch

The minimum qualification required for applying in a B. Arch course is +2 with 55% in the board exam. The students must have Mathematic with Physics and Chemistry in their 10+2.
To get admission for the B. Arch program, the aspirants are required to take the Entrance examination conducted by the respective institutes.

The students are allotted to different colleges based on their entrance exam scores.

Admission Procedure for B. Arch

The B. Arch aspirants can apply for various entrance tests conducted by respective institutes and various universities in the nation.
Mainly the national level exams are common for the Engineering as well as the B. Arch aspirants.
The students are given an option to choose their priorities. Some private institution also carries out their Entrance Tests.
Most of the institution considers NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) exam score along with the Aptitude Test conducted by the individual institutes.

B. Arch Entrance exams in India

Some of the prominent entrance tests for the B. Arch course are:
AMU Entrance Exam
BEEE
IIT-JEE
KEAM
NATA
UPTU SEE Exam

Top 10 B. Arch Colleges in India
Bengal Engineering College
Centre For Environmental Planning & Technology
Chandigarh College Of Architecture
Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur
Indian Institute Of Technology, Roorkee
Jadavpur University
Rai University Raipura
School Of Planning & Architecture
Sir J.J.College Of Architecture
TVB School Of Habitat Studies

Employment Areas after B. Arch
Architecture and Building Development Firms.
Department of Post and Telegraph.
Department of Railways.
Housing and Urban Development Corporations.
National Building Organization.
National Institutes of Urban Affairs.
Private Construction Organizations.
Public Works Department (PWD).
Town and Country Planning Organization.

Job Types after B. Arch
Architectural Technician.
Architectural Theoretician.
Architectural Conservator.
Architectural Engineer.
Architectural Technologist.
Architecture Critic.
Architecture Photographer.
Building Control Officer.
Building Inspector.