SPA Delhi - School of Planning and Architecture Answered Questions

The Faculty of SPA Vijayawada has a lot of highly experienced and well-qualified faculty members, having many advanced degree holders with rich industry exposure. Students appreciate faculty members for teaching, availability, and willingness to help in consultations. Faculty are dedicated to student success, teaching often and being available when students need them. 

Yes, you can get admission to SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture BArch course without NATA. To be eligible for the course, the candidate has to score a minimum of 45% aggregate in class 12 in a relevant stream from any recognised board. Eligible candidates will also have to appear for the JEE Main exam (if not appearing for the NATA exam) and score valid marks to secure admission to the course. 

SPA Vijayawada does not have direct admission as it is a government institute and has no management quota. Aspirants for B.Arch/BPlan have to qualify either by JEE Main Paper 2 or NATA, and for the following need- requirements: 75% minimum score in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (65% for SC/ST) to apply through JoSAA for counseling (June-July 2025) on JEE/NATA scores, along with a 10+2 marksheet and category certificate.Candidates for M.Arch/M. The plan needs to possess a degree of B.Arch/B. Plan, GATE/CEED score, and application through the SPA portal or CCMT. With its 104 UG seats within, merit is the instrument of transparency followed in the process.

General cutoffs for admission to the B.Arch programme in SPA Vijayawada based on JEE Main Paper 2 were around rank 1,000–5,000, while the OBC cutoffs were approximately 2,000–6,000 and for SC/ST, it was in the range of 5,000–10,000. For B.Plan program, cutoffs were slightly higher (3,000–7,000 general).The NATA cut-off is generally in the range of 120–150/200. Cutoffs vary depending on the toughness of the exam, the number of applicants, and adv. Number of 48 B.Arch/56 B-Plan seats. The cutoffs will be announced through JoSAA counseling (July) according to the results expected in May/July for JEE Main Paper 2 (January/April) and NATA (April-July) for 2025.

There are various top alumni of SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture. Some of these are: G Pavan KalyanManjunath BNPrakhar MaheswariVeena YelamanchiliShiva Sai Kiran PothulaLunkim Tingneilam KhongsaVarious top companies such as L&T, Shapoorji Pallonji, Tata Projects, CBRE, JLL, and Cushman & Wakefield visit the college for placements. The highest package offered at the college is INR 16 LPA.

SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture offers only BArch, MArch, BPlan, MPlan, and PhD courses. The total tuition fees for these courses range from INR 1.3 Lakhs to INR 4.8 Lakhs. Apart from the tuition fee, the candidate may also need to pay some additional charges like hostel fee, application fee, admission fee, etc. To check for the detailed fee, the candidates are advised to visit: https://www.shiksha.com/college/spa-vijayawada-school-of-planning-and-architecture-39601/fees.

The hostel fees at SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture vary with the course. The hostel fee for 3-year PhD course is INR 70 K, while for BPlan and BArch courses, it is INR 3.02 Lakhs. The hostel fee for students pursuing MArch courses is INR 1.27 Laksh. These hostel fees are for the whole duration of the course and also include the mess charges.

Through JoSAA, in the year 2025, SPA Vijayawada has provided requirements to the candidates for admission to the B.Arch program, such as 10th and 12th marks sheets, JEE Main Paper 2 or NATA scorecard, school living/ transfer certificate, category certification (for OBC/SC/ST), income certificate (in case of EWS or scholarships), domicile certificate (if required), along with two passport-sized photographs. A valid ID proof (Aadhaar) is also to be included.Upload scanned copies (PDF/JPEG, <2MB) on JoSAA portal during registration period (say Jun-July 2025; fee: INR 350). It is then visited by hopefuls at the reporting centers for the physical verification process after a seat has been allotted. Aspirants opting NATA aren't done with SPA application ; they might need to submit extra document through SPA portal.

Maximum placement in SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture is around INR 12 LPA, as per 2023 data for B.Arch and B.Planning graduates. Most recruiters are architectural firms like C.P. Kukreja Associates and Morphogenesis, along with planning consultancies for the roles of design, project management and sustainable planning.Average package is about INR 5-7 LPA and placements are around 70-80%. M.Arch/M-Plan students get equivalent or higher packages (up to INR 14 LPA). The placement cell looks after placements as well as internship and industry workshop facilitation in the urban development hub of Vijayawada. Students, while appreciating the career support, suggested tying up with more international firms.