Architecture

In Gujarat, some good architecture colleges are:

• CEPT University, Ahmedabad
• Nirma University, Ahmedabad
• MSU (The Maharaja Sayajirao University), Vadodara
• Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology, Surat

In Maharashtra, popular ones are:

• Sir JJ College of Architecture, Mumbai
• Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Pune
• Dr. DY Patil College of Architecture, Navi Mumbai
• Pillai College of Architecture, Navi Mumbai

With a 73 percentile in the JEE Main and belonging to the ST category, admission to NITs for B.Arch is unlikely for top-tier NITs, but there's a chance for some NITs and other good architecture colleges. You should explore other colleges and consider participating in the JoSAA/CSAB counseling process. 

To get the admission in Architecture Design, you usually require passing relevant entrance exams such as NATA or JEE main and meet the minimum eligibility criteria. You can then apply on colleges that accept these scores and participate in their related counselling or admission process.

To be eligible for admission to BArch course vua UPTAC counselling, candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination and obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate in Physics,  Chemistry & Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of 10+2 level examination.

or 

Passed 10+3 Diploma obtained at least 50% marks in aggregate.

Yes, you can do M.Arch after B.Tech in Civil, but only a few colleges allow it. Most require a B.Arch degree. If you're really interested, look for M.Arch (Environmental Planning or Urban Design) where civil grads are sometimes accepted.

No, there is no single or centralised counselling date for NATA-qualified candidates. The Council of Architecture (CoA) does not conduct any common counselling for NATA. Once you receive your score, it's up to individual institutes or state-level admission authorities to manage their own counselling schedules. Each college or university determines when and how they'll conduct counselling, this includes application deadlines, seat allotment, document verification, and fee payment .

The Council of Architecture (CoA) will officially release the NATA 2026 results in May 2026.  Additionally, CoA adheres to the following schedule for every exam session. Results are typically declared within 7 days of each test date. So, if you appeared in a later session (e.g., in June, July, or August), you can expect your result roughly one week after your exam.