GATE Architecture and Planning Syllabus 2027: Download Syllabus, Pattern and Books

Design and Graphics

Architectural Graphics; Visual composition in 20 and 30; Form; Surface development; Anthropometrics; Ergonomics, Ratio and proportion, Scales in design, Organization ofspace; Plans, elevations, and sections of buildings; Circulation- horizontal and vertical; Universal design; Building bye-laws; Codes and standards, Barrier-free environment; Engineering curves; Orthographic and Isometric projection; One-point and twopoint perspectives; Light, shade and shadow

Environmental Planning and Landscape

Natural and man-made ecosystem; Environmental, ecological, and sustainability principles; Environmental pollution- types, causes, controls and abatement strategies; Sustainable development goals and strategies; Climate change and built environment; Urban ecosystem approach; Ecological footprint and carrying capacity; Resource management; Life cycle analysis; Principles of circular economy; Environmental Impact Assessment; Carbon footprint; Carbon credits; Urban Heat Islands; Sustainable site planning; Contour and slope analysis; Landscape planning and design; Landscape suitability analysis; Plant characteristics and planting designs; Landscape conservation - principles and techniques; Social forestry; Historical gardens;

Urban Design and Conservation

Historical and modern examples of urban design; Elements of urban built environment - urban form, spaces, structure, pattern, fabric, texture, grain; Theories, principles, tools and techniques of urban design; Precincts, character, spatial qualities; Placemaking; Form-based code; Urban design interventions, for sustainable development and transportation; Development controls - FAR, densities and building byelaws; Urban renewal and conservation; Heritage conservation; Historical and contemporary public spaces;

Town Planning, Housing and Real Estate Development

Principles and concepts of town planning; Traditional and modern planned cities in India and abroad; Housing typologies; Concepts of housing need, demand, supply and shortage; Neighbourhood design; Residential densities; Affordable and incremental housing; Slums, squatters and informal housing; Standards for housing and community facilities; Housing for special areas and needs; Real estate valuation; Real estate feasibility studies and market analysis; Real Estate locational decisions and economic analysis; Project phasing and construction phasing;

History and Theory of Architecture

World History of Architecture: Egyptian, Greco-Roman classical period, Byzantine, Gothic,
Renaissance, Baroque-Rococo; Recent trends in Contemporary Architecture: Art nouveau, Art Deco, Eclecticism, International styles, Postmodernism, Deconstruction in architecture; Influence of Modern art and Design in Architecture; Indian Architecture; Oriental Architecture; Works of renowned national and international architects; Principles of art, design and Architecture; systems; Kinetic architecture; Sustainable buildingtechnologies

Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems

Building construction techniques, methods and details: foundation, plinth, masonry, bonds, fenestrations, arches, scaffolding, formwork, timber/RCC/Steel frame construction, roof and roof covering; Lightweight construction; Fire protection; Flooring systems; Principles of Modular Coordination; Prefabricated construction; Building materials characteristics & applications; Different types of building materials for walls, floor, roof, finishes, repair and retrofitting, acoustic & insulation materials, damp prevention; Alternative building materials; Building structural systems; Elastic and Limit State design; Structural systems; Design with steel and RCC; Principles of Prestressing; High Rise and Shell structures; Gravity
and lateral load resisting systems; Space frames; Long span structures; Suspension structures; Catenary structures; Wind load & seismic considerations in high-rise structures; Disaster resistant structures; Temporary structures for rehabilitation

Building Services

Natural and mechanical ventilation; HVACdesign principles; Air-Conditioning systems; Water supply and distribution system; Water harvesting systems; Water treatment, recycling and reuse; Storm water drainage; Sewage and waste disposal; Sanitary fittings and fixtures; Plumbing systems; Drainage system; Principles of electrification and illumination and special lighting for buildings; Acoustics in buildings; Vertical transport systems- standards and uses; Building automation systems; Firefighting Systems; Building Safety and Security systems; Building Management Systems; Servicesforspecialised
buildingslike Hospitals, Indoor Sports Stadiums &High-rise buildings

Computer Applications in Architecture

Fundamental principles of computational methods; Logic-based understanding of pattern recognition, simulation, and data analytics; Computer applications in building design and performance analysis; Architectural visualization: 3d Modelling and BIM, Rendering, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality; Computational design: parametric design, shape grammar and generative design; Visual communication; User Interface and User Experience Design; Digital design and fabrication methods: CNC mining and 3d printing; Artificial Intelligence for architecture

Project Management and Professional Practice

Construction planning and equipment; Construction project management techniques e.g. PERT,CPM; Professional practice and ethics; Estimation, costing and specification; Tendering; Arbitration; Role of Council of Architecture; Architecture journalism; Industrial architecture; Human Sociology; Building Economics; Interior design

Planning History, Theory and Techniques

Origins of the city; Pre-industrial cities; Post-industrial cities; Garden City, City Beautiful, Broadacre, Radial City, Linear City; Concepts and theories of urban planning; Ekistics; Urban sociology; Theories of urban geography; Regional delineation; Settlement hierarchy; Urban growth models; Industrial location theories; Contemporary planning ideas and trends: Eco- City, Smart City; Network Cities, Global Cities etc.; Global
North and South perspectives; Land use and land cover classification; Types, tools, and techniques of surveys; Sampling techniques; Demography - definition and variables; Techniques of population projections; Estimation and forecasting techniques in planning; Socio-economic analysis; Goal formulation and scenario analysis; Planning indicators, norms, and standards; Public perception and user behaviour

Planning Policy and Practice

Concepts, factors and trends of urbanization; International charters and mandates for planning; Constitutional and legal provision for planning; Planning as a state subject; Policies and programs for planning in India; Types and hierarchy of plans; Development norms, standards and guidelines such as URDPFI; Eminent domain; Land pooling and readjustment; Land acquisition; Laws governing land; Institutions of urban
governance; Composition and functions of local self-governments and statutory institutions; Urban reforms and good governance; Participatory planning and use of technology; Municipal information systems, land information systems, cadastral systems;

Infrastructure, Services and Utilities

Water supply demand; Sources of water and intakes; Groundwater yield and recharge; Service Reservoir and Pumps; Water distribution system layout and network design; Water treatment; Water quality and testing; Water sensitive urban planning; Off-site and on-site sanitation; Decentralized sewerage system; Water carriage systems; Sewage quantity; Sewerage layout and network design; Sewer section and sewer design;
Sewer appurtenances; Waste water treatment; Sewage disposal; Surface water runoff estimate, Discharge from streams and rivers; Flood protection measures; Layout and design of storm water drains; Rain water harvesting; Solid waste management: collection, storage, transportation and disposal; Waste composition and characteristics; Recycling and Reuse of solid waste; Processing and treatment of solid wastes; Area
requirements and location choice criteria for different facilities and infrastructure; Standards, rules and Codes; Fundamentals of power transmission &distribution; Transformers, Feeders,Substation

Urban Land Use and Transportation

Land Use-Transport-Urban form interaction; Urban structures and land use pattern; Economics concepts of land, rent, land use and land values; Land value capture; Transit Oriented Development, Urban regeneration and brown field redevelopment; Real estate pricing; Accessibility measures; Residence and employment location choice; Aggregate and disaggregate transport demand models and forecasting; Traffic and travel
demand management and control in urban areas; Process and principles of traffic engineering; Design of roads, intersections, grade separators and parking areas; Hierarchy of roads and level of service; Modes of transportation; Pedestrian and non-motorized transport planning; Traffic survey methods, Traffic flow Analysis; Transport infrastructure and allied facilities planning; Intelligent transportation systems

Data Analysis, Remote Sensing and Geo-informatics

Types of data and sources of data for planning; Descriptive statistics; Tests of normality;
Inferential statistics: linear and multiple regression, testing of hypothesis, testing of error, ANOVA etc.; Decision Problem Structuring: Analytical Hierarchical Process, Multi-Criteria Analysis etc.;Basic concepts in satellite remote sensing, satellites, sensors, and coverage; Principles of digital image processing; Satellite data products and their use; Aerial photography; Principles of photogrammetry; Application of remote sensing in urban and regional studies; G.l.S applications in planning; Georeferencing; Storage of spatial data; Processing tools; 2d(spatial), 3d(elevation) and 4d(temporal)
data analysis and modeling; Database management systems; Structured query Language; Spatial queries; Application of Machine Learning in urban planning; Smart city loT applications; Python basics; Urban Analytics; Spatial Data Infrastructure;

Project Implementation and Financing

Reforms in municipal finance; Municipal tax administration; Municipal budgeting; Fiscal indicators for finance; Municipal bonds/debentures; Loans and credit rating; Recovery mechanisms and pricing of services and infrastructure; Partnership approaches and types of contracts; Financial Viability & costbenefit analysis; Project implementation, monitoring and evaluation; Asset management; Operation and maintenance; Institutional organizational structures and capacity building;

GATE General Aptitude and Engineering Mathematics

Pearson Education

A Modern Approach to Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning

R.S Agarwal

Building Construction

Sushil Kumar

Urban Transport and Planning Management

Pratibha Deshmukh

Contemporary Library Architecture - A Planning and Design Guide

Ken Worpole

How to Crack GATE Architecture and Planning

AR Ashok Goel and AR Arjun Kamal

CAD/CAM: Principles and Applications

PN Rao

Strength of Material

RS Khurmi

Becoming a Landscape Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design

Kelleann Foster