No. 1.1/SPAV/Acad/PG/Admission/2023-24 Date.

30-08-2023

NOTICE: SPOT ROUND- II (through Direct Admissions)

Post Graduate Programmes for the Academic Year 2023-24

School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV), an Institute of National Importance established by the Ministry of
Education (MoE) Government of India, announces the SPOT ROUND – II to fill vacancies arisen out of CCMT/Direct
Admissions for the Post Graduate Programmes under various specializations of Architecture and Planning for the Academic
Year 2023-24.

Postgraduate Programmes at SPAV: B. Department of Planning

Applications are invited for the vacancies arisen out of (a) Master of Planning (Environmental Planning and
CCMT/Direct PG Admissions for the following programmes of Management)
Architecture and Planning. Total Seats - 25 per PG (b) Master of Planning (Urban and Regional Planning)
(c) Master of Planning (Transport Planning)
programme (Two Years Full Time)
Wherein under CCMT – 13 Seats; Eligibility:
Wherein under Direct Admissions – 12 Seats
(Institute follows seat reservation policy as per Govt (a) Environmental Planning and Management: B.Planning
of India norms. Seats include Sponsored Category) / B.Arch / B.Tech(Planning or Civil Engineering) /
B.E.(Civil Engineering) / Master’s Degree in Geography
For exact number of vacancy of seats under each
or Economics or Sociology or any other recognized
programme and each category for SPOT Round II, please
university.
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(b) Urban and Regional Planning: B.Planning/ B.Arch /

A. Department of Architecture B.Tech(Planning or Civil Engineering) / B.E.(Civil
Engineering) / Master’s Degree in Geography or
(a) Master of Architecture (Sustainable Architecture) Economics or Sociology or any other recognized
(b) Master of Architecture (Landscape Architecture) university.
(c) Master of Architecture (Architectural Conservation)
(d) Master of Building Engineering and Management (c) Transport Planning: B.Planning/B.Arch/B.E. or B.Tech
(e) Master of Urban Design (Planning or Civil Engineering) /Master’s Degree in
Eligibility: Economics or Statistics or Operations Research or any
other recognized university.
(a) Sustainable Architecture: Bachelor’s Degree in
Architecture from a recognized university. C. Marks/Grades Eligibility:

(b) Landscape Architecture: Bachelor’s Degree in For all the above PG programmes, the candidate must have a
Architecture from a recognized university. CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks
in case of Open/OBC/EWS candidates in qualifying degree,
(c) Architectural Conservation: Bachelor’s Degree in whereas in case of SC/ST/PH candidates a CGPA of 6.0 on a
Architecture from a recognized university. 10-Point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in qualifying
degree will be applicable or the applicable GoI norms adopted
(d) Master of Building Engineering and Management: by the institute from time to time.
B.Arch / B.E. or B.Tech (Civil Engineering or Building
and Construction Technology or Construction D. Admission Process:
Engineering and Management or Construction
Technology or Construction Technology and Admission shall be made through the following stages:
Management) or any other recognized university.
Stage-I: Applicants are to fill online application form for SPOT
(e) Master of Urban Design: Bachelor’s Degree in Round-II after payment of Application fee (non-refundable)
Architecture from a recognized university. within given deadline. If an applicant is applying to multiple PG
Programmes, he/she should pay separately for each

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programme separately and apply online for each programme VII Semester (for 4 Years UG Programme) / IX Semester (for 5
by uploading the proof of payment for each programme Year UG Programme) / III Semester (for 2 year PG
separately, before the deadline. Programme) and submit all marksheets till the said semesters
indicating overall combined CGPA or percentage until the said
The online applications will be screened and eligible semester.
candidates will be called for Stage II.
Such a student is also required to submit an
Stage-II (Interview): The final merit list shall be prepared undertaking/certificate issued by their institute, certifying that
based only on the marks obtained in the Stage-II, which the applicant is ‘appearing in final examination of final
comprises of Interview and assessment of Statement of semester’. Such candidates, if provisionally admitted, are
Purpose and Portfolio, as per institute norms. required to submit final year marksheets and provisional
degree certificate, prior to the commencement of classes at
S.No. Component for Stage II Weightage of Marks
SPA Vijayawada. Candidates who have completed the eligible
(i) Statement of Purpose 10 degrees are required to produce provisional degree
(ii) Portfolio 30 certificates, in case original degree certificates are not issued.
(iii) Interview 60
Total 100 E. General Instructions:
(i) Application Fee for PG Programme:
(i) How to apply:
Application fee (non-refundable) for PG programme per
An applicant can apply online for any number of PG
course is Rs.2,000/- for General/OBC/EWS categories and
programmes offered as given in ‘A’ and ‘B’. However, fee
Rs.1,000/- for SC/ST/PH categories and can be paid through
should be paid separately for each PG programme and
online only. If an applicant is applying to multiple PG
applicant needs to apply separately online for each
Programmes, he/she should pay separate for each application
programme.
& enclose the proof of payment along with each application.
The link for application form is available on SPAV Website
Directions to application Fee Payment:
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Admissions section, which needs to be filled and self-
Fee should be paid at:
attested copies of required supporting documents are to
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be uploaded. If shortlisted, all the supporting documents (In
th th
original) of marks sheets of 10 Standard, 12 Standard, UG
(ii) Reservation of Seats:
Degree of qualifying examination, PG degree of qualifying
exams (if applicable), UG and PG final semester mark sheets,
Reservations for all the courses will be applicable for
Birth & Caste Certificate, Online Fee Receipt, Portfolio and
SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PH as per rules of the Government of India.
other documents as mentioned in the application form should
be brought to SPA Vijayawada in hard copies, for verification
(iii) Verification:
on the SPOT Round II interview date.
Application forms and supporting documents will be scrutinized
The hard/soft copy of application should not be sent by
and verified by the constituted committee, and if found
post or email. Application will be screened only based on
incomplete, or does not have enclosed the required self-
the information uploaded and submitted through online
attested copies of documents, or cannot be verified the
application link - https://forms.gle/2KuNCFwkwv8DGuvKA.
scanned copies, is liable to be summarily rejected. Such
(ii) Who cannot register for SPOT Round II: candidates shall not proceed for Stage II. The School reserves
the right to reject/cancel any application without assigning any
SPOT Round II would not be applicable to any student who is reasons.
holding a confirmed seat in any of the PG programmes in SPA
Vijayawada through any earlier admissions process conducted (iv) Guidelines for Sponsored Category:
for A.Y. 2023-24.
The candidates who are employees of a Public Sector
Undertaking, a Government Department, a Research &
(iii) Students pursuing UG / PG degrees:
Development organization/lab, a recognized Planning /
Architectural Office of repute, can apply under the Sponsored
The candidates pursuing final year of the UG & PG
category as per norms of the Academic Ordinances. Such a
Programme as per eligibility given in ‘A’ and ‘B’, can also apply
candidate must have been in employment with the sponsoring
and must submit the CGPA/Percentage marks secured till the

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organization for at least two years at the time of admission and F. IMPORTANT DATES
should submit (a) letter conforming sponsorship and study Particulars Dates
leave (or extraordinary leave) from the organization for 1 Online Application link available on the 30.08.2023
duration of PG studies at SPA Vijayawada, indicating period of institute website
employment and (b) a No Objection Certificate. 2 Last Date for applying for SPOT 07.09.2023
Round II (to be done online with
(v) Confirmation of Seats: registration fee payment transaction
details)
3 Display of Provisional Eligible List 11.09.2023
Results of the Spot Round II shall be declared on 16.09.2023
4 Verification all associated Original and 15.09.2023
on institute website. Candidates should be prepared to pay the Attested Documents as required for
full Tuition and Hostel Fees of the Institute for First Year of appearing interview for SPOT Round II
studies (online payment only) with the deadline given to secure and Conduct of Interviews and
and confirm the seat, failing which the seat will be offered to Assessments in person in the Campus
of SPA Vijayawada
waiting list candidates as per pt F. Waitlisted candidates once
5 Display of Provisional Selection List 16.09.2023
offered the seat should be prepared to pay the full Tuition along with Waitlisted Candidates
Tuition and Hostel Fees with the deadline given to secure and 6 Last Date of Payment of 20.09.2023
confirm the seat. Tuition/Hostel/Mess Fees for
Confirmation of SPOT Round II seats
For Fee structure please visit - 7 Display of List based on waitlist (If 21.09.2023
https://spav.ac.in/feesstructure.html vacancy arises due to non-
confirmation of seat).
Students are required to reach campus immediately after 8 Last Date of Payment of 24.09.2023
Tuition/Hostel/Mess Fees for **
payment for physical reporting, verification and start of classes Confirmation of SPOT Round II seats
as indicated in Pt F. offered from waitlist **
9 Physical verification of documents, 20.09.2023
(vi) Contact: reporting to campus and Start of
Classes
Any queries may be addressed to Registrar in writing or by e-
*Changes of SPOT Round II dates, if any shall be informed in
mail to [email protected] or Phone No. 0866-2469493.
the website in advance.
In case all the seats are not filled, SPA reserves the right to
have subsequent rounds. Any dispute arising at any stage will **Such candidates from waitlist who get admission offer are
be limited to jurisdiction of the Court of Vijayawada. required to report to campus for physical verification and start of
classes latest by 24.09.2023

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