Architecture

M Arch is a PG degree in architecture, designing, planning and construction of different types of infrastructure. It is a higher-level course wherein candidates can specialise in popular streams related to architecture such as Housing, Urban design, Landscape Architecture, Architectural Design, Sustainable Architecture etc. This course can be pursued after completing a B.Arch. This course can be pursued by candidates after clearing the M.Arch entrance examinations.

Architects can perform the planning and design of various residential and commercial buildings professionally. While constructing a building, an architect's design prospect is seriously considered by every infrastructure developer. Right from creating a blueprint to cost estimation of the infrastructure to be developed the consent of architects is required. 

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While NATA remains a significant factor for admission to most architecture colleges, exceptions exist for prestigious institutes like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs), which conduct their entrance exams or consider scores from exams like JEE Main Paper 2.To be eligible for direct admission in B.Arch colleges, candidates must have secured a minimum of 45% marks (40% marks for reserved category) from a recognized Board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects in 10+2.

NATA 2024 exam is compulsory for B.Arch admission in India except in NITs, IITs, and SPAs. The B.Arch admission in NITs, IITs, and SPAs is done via JEE Main Paper 2.

While NATA remains a significant factor for admission to most architecture colleges, exceptions exist for prestigious institutes like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institutes of Technology (NITs), which conduct their entrance exams or consider scores from exams like JEE Main Paper 2.To be eligible for direct admission in B.Arch colleges, candidates must have secured a minimum of 45% marks (40% marks for reserved category) from a recognised Board with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as core subjects in 10+2.

NATA 2024 exam is compulsory for B.Arch admission in India except in NITs, IITs, and SPAs. The B.Arch admission in NITs, IITs, and SPAs is done via JEE Main Paper 2.

The payscale offered at entry-level positions ranges between INR 5- 7 LPA, for mid-level profiles INR 9- 13 LPA and senior level profiles INR 13- 20 LPA.

The BArch fee ranges from INR 7500 to INR 26.25 Lakh. The salary of an Architect in India is 24.1 LPA. Some of the top recruiters that hire BArch graduates are Architect Hafeez Contractor, Gaursons India, RSP Architects Ltd, Raj Rewal Associates and Kembhavi Architecture Foundation.

 Example - As per BMS College of Architecture NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during BArch and MArch placements 2023 stood at INR 3.12 LPA and INR 4.8 LPA, respectively. Further, the placement rate recorded during BArch and MArch placements 2023 was 100.

Candidates must have a valid NATA / JEE score (National Aptitude Test in Architecture) conducted by Council of Architecture (COA) or Equivalent as per statutory norms.The candidates must have completed Class 12 and studied Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects. They should have completed Class 10 and a 3-year Diploma. They should also have studied Mathematics as a compulsory subject. They should have secured at least 50% marks in aggregate.National Aptitude Test in Architecture popularly called as NATA is a national-level entrance examination conducted for admissions to B.Arch programme across top architecture colleges. This entrance is conducted by Council of Architecture (CoA) in three phases and is a computer-based test.