CEPT Entrance Exam 2026 Syllabus: Download Subject/Section wise Syllabus PDF

Center for Environmental Planning and Technology Entrance Exam 2026 ( CEPT Entrance Exam )

Dhanya B
Updated on Sep 24, 2025 12:24 IST

By Dhanya B

CEPT 2025 syllabus has not been released by the authorities of CEPT University. Candidates are required to study and revise all of the subjects and topics that they studied during their undergraduate years for CEPT 2025. The authorities will prepare the CEPT 2025 question paper based on the general syllabus of undergraduate programmes. Candidates should be well-versed in the CEPT syllabus 2025 to be prepared for the examination. By studying beforehand, the candidates will have higher chances of performing well in the CEPT 2025 entrance exam and personal interview rounds. Candidates are also advised to check the official CEPT 2025 exam pattern. Read to know more about CEPT 2025 Syllabus.

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  • CEPT 2025 Best Books for Preparation
  • CEPT 2025 Exam Pattern
  • CEPT 2025 Syllabus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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CEPT 2025 Best Books for Preparation

Candidates can check the list of best books to prepare for CEPT 2025 entrance examination.

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Name of the Book

This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India: Ramchandra Guha

 

Fourth Citizens' Report [SOE-4]: Dying Wisdom: Rise, Fall and Potential of India's Traditional Water Harvesting System (published by CSE) Anil Agarwal, Sunita Narain

Between Landscape Architecture and Land Art: Udo Weilacher

 

Envisioning Information: Edward Tufte

 

Our Environment: Laeeq Fatehully

 

Landscape of man: shaping the environment from prehistory to the present day – Jellicoe, Geoffrey Susan

Urban Landscape Design – Eckbo, Garret

Ecology and Equity – Madhav Gadgil

The Hungry Tide (fiction) – Amitav Ghosh

The Great Derangement – Amitav Ghosh

Collapse – Jared Diamond

 

Cradle to Cradle- William Mcdonough and Michael Braungart

The Future of Life - Edward O Wilson

Landscape as Urbanism - Charles Waldheim

Landscape and Memory - Simon Schama

 

Gardens of El Pedregal - Keith Eggener

 

Only one earth: The care & maintenance of a small planet – Barbara Ward

An Inconvenient Truth – Al Gore 

 

Articles James Corner; Terra Fluxus 

 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Where can I check the CEPT syllabus?
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CEPT University will not release the official syllabus. Candidates are advised to revise and go through all of the topics and concepts that they have studied during their undergraduate years. Since the exam is held to assess the candidate's ability to analyse, describe, visualise and imagine. Candidates are advised to prepare for the entrance examination accordingly so that they can perform well.

Q:   What is the mode of CEPT MArch exam?
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CEPT MArch exam will be held as an offline test. All candidates will have to attempt the entrance examination of CEPT MArch to be considered qualified for the admission process. During the examination, the candidates will be assessed on their ability to ability to analyse, describe, visualise and imagine. It is to be noted that the pattern will differ as per the course selected by the candidates.

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CEPT 2025 Exam Pattern

CEPT 2025 exam pattern will be released online. Candidates will be able to check the details of how the entrance exam will be conducted through the CEPT exam pattern 2025. Through the CEPT exam pattern, the candidates will be able to know important information i.e., the exam mode, duration, sections, type of questions, marking scheme and more. All candidates are advised to check the CEPT 2025 exam pattern carefully so that they are familiar with how the question paper will be prepared. Candidates will also be able to check the details regarding the weightage of personal interviews on admission through the exam pattern of CEPT 2025. Along with the exam pattern, the candidates are also advised to check the official CEPT 2025 syllabus. Read to know more about the CEPT 2025 Exam Pattern.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the mode of CEPT MArch exam?
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CEPT MArch exam will be held as an offline test. All candidates will have to attempt the entrance examination of CEPT MArch to be considered qualified for the admission process. During the examination, the candidates will be assessed on their ability to ability to analyse, describe, visualise and imagine. It is to be noted that the pattern will differ as per the course selected by the candidates.

Q:   Will personal interviews be conducted for CEPT admission process?
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Yes. authorities will conduct personal interviews to select candidates for admission into courses offered by  Univesity. While exceptional candidates will be given direct admission, other candidates will have to sit for a personal interview and get a green light from authorities for admission. Candidates are advised to check details regarding the CEPT admission process and weightage carefully.

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CEPT 2025 Syllabus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Read for CEPT 2025 Syllabus Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

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Q:   What are the best books for CEPT MArch entrance exam?
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While preparing for CEPT MArch entrance exam, candidates are advised to refer to books that will offer clear concepts that will help them score well. Best books for CEPT MArch entrance exam are:

This Fissured Land: An Ecological History of India: Ramchandra Guha

Our Environment: Laeeq Fatehully

Between Landscape Architecture and Land Art: Udo Weilacher

Landscape of man: shaping the environment from prehistory to the present day – Jellicoe, Geoffrey Susan

The Hungry Tide (fiction) – Amitav Ghosh

Landscape as Urbanism - Charles Waldheim Landscape and Memory - Simon Schama

Q:   Will CEPT syllabus be released?
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No. The authorities will not release the official CEPT syllabus online. The candidates will have to prepare for the entrance examination by studying the subjects and topics that they have studied in their undergraduate years. The course-wise syllabus of the undergraduate degree will be considered by the authorities while preparing the CEPT question paper. Candidates are advised to carefully review their study material before the exam.

Q:   When will CEPT entrance exam be conducted?
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CEPT 2026 entrance exam will be in April 2026. The authorities will release the CEPT 2025 dates. The entrance examination will be held as an offline test. To be considered eligible for admission, candidates must qualify for the entrance examination.

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