Role of COA
(Professional Practice)
SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
DR.K.N.MODI UNIVERSITY
NEWAI
COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE
(An statutory body of Govt. of India under the Architects Act, 1972)
MINIMUM STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, 2008
PRESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 21 OF THE ARCHITECTS ACT, 1972
1. Short Title and Commencement
(1) These standards may be called the Council of Architecture - Minimum Standards
of Architectural Education, 2008.
2. Duration and Stages of the Course
(1) The architecture course shall be of minimum duration of 5 academic years / 10
semesters of approximately 18 working weeks each inclusive of one year of practical
training after the first stage in a professional’s office.
(2) The 5 years Bachelor’s Degree Course in Architecture may be conducted in two
stages.
(3) The First stage of the course shall be the first 3 academic years or 6 semesters
(each of approximately 18 working weeks) of institutional academic studies. The First
stage shall be completed within 5 years of admission to the B.Arch. Course.
(4) The Second stage of the course shall be of 2 academic years/ 4 semesters
including one year of practical training.
(5) Registration under the Architects Act, 1972, is acceptable only after successful
completion of both the stages.
3. Admission to the Architecture Course
(1) The Institutions shall admit only such students who have qualified in an Aptitude
Test in Architecture.
(2) The Institutions/ Competent Admission Authorities dealing with admission of
candidates to the 1st year of 5-year B.Arch. Degree course are required to follow the
admission norms of the Council which is placed at Appendix-A.
(3) The institutions shall not give weightage of more than 50% marks of Aptitude
Test in Architecture in the matter of admissions.
4. Courses and periods of Studies
(1) The institutions imparting instructions in architecture required for granting
recognized qualifications may follow the courses and periods of studies as
prescribed in Appendix-A1.
(2) The Guidelines for Conduct of Architectural Thesis/Project and Practical Training
are prescribed in Appendix-A2.
5. Standards of staff, equipment, accommodation, training and other facilities
for technical education
(1) The institutions shall maintain a strength of full time-faculty of 15 (including
Principal/HOD) for intake of 40. In addition to the full-time, the visiting faculty will take
approximately 25% of the teaching load.
(2) The institution with the maximum intake of 40 in a class may have the faculty
pattern as prescribed in Appendix-B1.
(3) The Career Advancement Scheme for the faculty has been prescribed in
Appendix-B2.
REVISED GUIDELINES FOR ADMISSION TO 1ST YEAR OF 5-YEAR DEGREE
COURSE IN ARCHITECTURE
1.0 ADMISSIONS:
1.1) The candidates admitted to 1st year of a 5-year course without passing an
Aptitude Test in Architecture and who have been granted B. Arch. degree or other
qualifications shall not be deemed to have attained recognised qualification listed in
the schedule of qualifications appended to the Architects Act, 1972. Such candidates
will not be eligible for registration as an architect with the Council of Architecture.
1.2) No admission shall be made under the Minority Institution/Management/Non-
Resident Indian/Person of Indian Origin or any another Quota unless a candidate is
subjected to an Aptitude Test in Architecture.
1.3) No lateral admission to any stage/semester of the 5-year course in Architecture
shall be made.
2.0 ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION
No candidate, with less than 50% marks in aggregate, shall be admitted to the
architecture course unless he/ she has passed an examination at the end of the new
10+2 scheme of Senior School Certificate Examination or equivalent with
Mathematics as subjects of examination at the 10+2 level.
3.0 NATIONAL APTITUDE TEST IN ARCHITECTURE
As per the Minimum Standards prescribed by Council of Architecture (CoA) under
the Architects Act, 1972, admission of candidates to first year of 5-year B.Arch.
degree course shall be subject to their passing an aptitude test in architecture. It is
advisable to admit students in the 1st year of 5 year B.Arch. degree course on the
basis of marks obtained in the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA)
administered by CoA.
The Aptitude Test in Architecture shall consist of 2 papers:
(i) Test - I – Aesthetic Sensitivity - 100 marks - duration of test: One hour.
(ii) Test - II – Drawing - 100 marks - duration of test: Two hours.
4.0 WEIGHTAGE
The following shall be the weightage :
Architectural Aptitude – 50% (Maximum)
Qualifying Examination – 50% (Maximum) i.e. 10+2 OR 10+3 years
Diploma recognised by the Central / State governments OR IB Diploma and/ or other
test.
Note : In order to pass an Aptitude Test in Architecture, a candidate must obtain a
minimum of 40% marks.
5.0 COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR ADMISSION
The admissions shall be carried out by the Competent authority i.e. the Government
or University, or such authorities/ institution concerned [School/ College of
Architecture]/ Association or Federation of Institutions [Schools or College of
Architecture], based on the marks obtained in the Aptitude Test in Architecture and
the qualifying examinations as mentioned above, in the ratio of 50:50. Admissions
shall be made in fair, transparent, non-exploitative and based on merit.
All architectural institutions in the country shall be required to submit a list of
students admitted in the B.Arch. degree course, mentioning the total score in an
Aptitude Test in Architecture, marks secured and total marks in the qualifying
examination, to the CoA.
6.0 ADMISSION COUNSELLING
The Admission Counselling for the candidates who have applied for admission to the
5-year Degree Course in Architecture should be held independent of the counselling
for Engineering, Pharmacy and / or Medicine and other disciplines.
The word ‘independent’ does not imply that the admission counselling to architecture
course is to be done on completion of the admission/counseling process for all other
streams. It means that the counselling for architecture should not be combined with
engineering courses. The CoA insists that the admission/counselling process for
architecture degree course be done first i.e before all other streams or on the same
date(s) as fixed for other streams but independently/separately/simultaneously
without mixing with other disciplines.
7.0 STRUCTURE, PERCENTAGE AND RESERVATION OF SEATS
The fee structure and admission of students to architecture course under various
categories / admission quota shall be as determined by the concerned Government,
in accordance with the Judgement of Supreme Court, dated 14.08.2003 [Writ
Petition (C) No.350 of 1993 – Islamic Academy of Education and Anr. V/s State of
Karnataka and Ors]. The reservation policy for admission as applicable shall be
followed.
8.0 COMMENCEMENT OF COURSE
Classes for 1st year of a 5-year B.Arch. Course shall not commence later than the
1st working day in themonth of September of a calendar year.
