CoA Relaxes BArch Admission Eligibility Criteria From 2024

The Council of Architecture, with the approval of Central Govt., has amended (relaxed) the eligibility criteria for admission in the 5 Year B.Arch course as prescribed under Regulation 4(1) of Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulation 2020.

This change is applicable for admission for the academic session 2024-25 and onwards irrespective of the year in which the candidate has passed 10+2 or 10+3 examination.

Revised (relaxed) eligibility

“No candidate shall be admitted to architecture course unless she/he has passed 10+2 or equivalent examination with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with either Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies with at least 45% marks in aggregate or passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 45% marks in aggregate.”

The above has been published in the Official Gazette of Indian on 6 Jul 2024.

As per the above regulations, the institutions shall give weightage of 50% marks for aptitude test and 50% marks in the qualifying examination for admission in B.Arch course.

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