B.Arch

Hi Hemanth,
1) After completing B.Arch, there are multiple opportunities equally in private and public sectors.
- Skilled professionals can seek employment in government organisations such as city development, state and central public work, departments, municipalities, housing and urban development corporation.
- The most advantaged scope in the field of architecture is private practice. After gaining some experience in an organisation, the architects can set up their own company.
- Professionals in this career can also opt for teaching jobs in universities and colleges.
- A skilled architect, to work as a consultant or to set up private practice, should register with The Council of Architecture before beginning their profession. The Council of Architecture constituted by the Government of India is charged with the responsibility to regulate the education and practice of profession throughout India besides maintaining the register of architects.
- Individual architects or architectural practices can opt to specialize in one number of fields such as, hospital, housing or educational services.
2) One may work as:
-Drafter
-Consultant
-Building Valuer
-Technical Architects
-Construction Estimator
-Professor or Researcher
-Construction/Project Manager
3) Salary:
Salary depends on various parameters such as size of the organisation, profile, qualification, experience etc. To give you a brief idea,
- Junior architect in trainee level can expect income around Rs. 10000 - 12000 every month.
- Within a short span of time, the salary can go up to Rs.15000 - 20000 every month depending upon the experience and the work.
- In government sectors, the pay scale is not rewarding as the private sector.
- Architects practicing through their own organisations could earn a lot, and this could be from thousands to lakhs.
- Consultants charge is somewhere around 4 - 10 percent of the total cost of construction in case of apartments and multi storied buildings.
I hope it helps.

NATA entrance exam requires a lot of attention, dedication, hard work, analysis of the question patterns, reading and practice drawing extensively, to make it to the list of successful candidates. Often exam triggers fear and when it comes to NATA exam, it rises more apprehensions as there are limited number of seats for admission into architecture programs. The test is divided into two parts – Drawing Section and Aesthetic Sensitivity Section. If you are gearing up for the NATA exam, here are few tips to perform well in the exam:
Drawing Section
NATA's drawing test gauges a candidate's drawing, imagination and observation skills. In addition, a candidate's sense of color & composition, and proportion & perspective. The test is of 2 hour duration where a candidate needs to attempt three questions. An aspirant should use his imaginative, observation skills and creative ideas to draw something fresh or unique. Practice is a must for this paper, you cannot excel without putting efforts on a regular basis.
The 1st question will carry a weightage of 50 marks. A candidate needs to understand the question exactly before drawing the picture. Developing the ability to sketch any given object proportionately and visually appealing.
A candidate should be apt in sketching every day themes from memory with pencil and should have an understanding of scale and proportions.
The 2nd question carries a weightage of 25 marks. The question would be testing how well a candidate excelled in creating two-dimensional composition, should be able to utilize colors in given a composition harmoniously and know how to create logos using geometric or non-geometric figures.
The 3rd or last question of NATA exam also carries a total of 25 marks. A candidate needs to excel in creating 3-dimensional composition from geometric or non-geometric forms, and creating effects of lights on objects.
Aesthetic Sensitivity Section
This section consists of 40 multiple-choice questions which is designed to test perception, observation and imagination, communication and creativity along with architectural awareness of a candidate. He should develop the ability to visualize 3-dimensional objects from 2-dimensional drawings. Ability to identify commonly used materials and objects based on their textural qualities, should have good analytical reasoning, imaginative comprehension, architectural awareness and great mental ability.