Entrance Exams NATA | IIT JEE PAPER 2

• NATA – National Aptitude Test in Architecture
• IIT JEE PAPER 2, 3 – The full form of JEE is the Joint Entrance Examination.
  JEE is divided into two major sections namely JEE Main and JEE Advanced. JEE Main is a national level entrance test conducted for admission in B.E/B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Plan courses offered by NITs, IITs, CFITs and GFITs.

These are the Entrance Exams is eligible for doing UG Courses like

• Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan)
• Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)
• Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan)

Entrance Exams NIFT | NID | UCEED

• NIFT – National Institute for Fashion Technology
• NID – National Institute of Design
• UCEED – Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design

These are the Entrance Exams is eligible for doing UG Courses like

• Bachelor of Design (B.Des)
• Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Entrance Exams GATE ARCHITECURE | CEED | NIFT (PG)| NID (PG)

• GATE Architecture
• CEED – Common Entrance Examination for Design
• NID (Post Graduate), NIFT (Post Graduate)

These are the Entrance Exams for doing Post Graduate Courses like

• Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
• Master of Planning (M.Plan)
• Master of Design (M.Des)
• Master of Fashion Design (M.F.Tech)

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

• B.Arch admission process takes place only through entrance exams and not through merit basis. Aspirants can take admissions to the college through entrance exams like NATA, JEE or any other valid and recognised examinations. A few colleges may conduct their own exams and students wanting to get into those colleges should appear for those exams.B.Arch or Bachelor of Architecture is a 5 year under-graduate course which can be taken up after the completion of 12th with at least 50% marks. The graduates of this course are qualified to do architectural planning and constructions.
• The bachelor in architecture course is designed to produce architects who can design/plan Architectural monuments and other constructions. The architectural study includes the activity of designing models of the building, preparing construction’s blueprint, and other physical structures of any land and building.
• The increasing demand in the construction industry and other commercial industries can be fulfilled by professionals and experts, which anyone can become after pursuing this course. The duration of B.Arch course is 5 years like mentioned above and can only be taken up after completion of 12th or diploma. The eligibility criteria for B.Arch Admission process is: Students should have completed class 12 with a score of minimum 50% in PCM subjects, OR Students should have completed a 10+3 years diploma course in any stream from a recognised board/ university. Should clear the National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) with 80% marks conducted by the Council of Architecture (CoA). In the BArch course, students learn everything from basics till successfully designing buildings or other constructional monuments.
  Bachelor of Design(B.Des)
• B.Des Admission is done through entrance examinations like NIFT,NID,UCEED etc.. in various government and private universities across India.
• The candidates are required to visit the website of the entrance examination boards and register themselves.
• After registering, they are required to fill up the application form and upload the various documents in the required format.
• The candidates are required to pay their application fee and take out a receipt of the application form.
• The candidates are required to download their admit card and appear for the entrance exam.
• Apart from B.Des entrance exams, rounds like Personal Interview and Portfolio Presentation are some of the important B.Des admission requirements.
• Minimum age limit is 20 years and 23 years for BDes admission in institutions like NID and NIFT respectively.
• The admission process for BDes course starts usually from the month of October and lasts till January or latest till June.

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

• To secure admission in Bachelor in Fashion Technology candidates must qualify the eligibility criteria. The admission process takes place through entrance tests while some colleges admit candidates based on merit of qualifying examinations.
• NIFT Entrance Exam is a popular test through which admission to Bachelor in Fashion Technology courses is done by the National Institute of Fashion Technology for its numerous branches across India.

• Pass in 10+ 2 Examination with 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and also at least 50% marks in aggregate of the 10 + 2 Examination or passed 10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as compulsory subject with at least 50% marks in aggregate.
• Qualified in NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture).
• International Baccalaureate Diploma passed/appearing, after 10 years of Schooling.
• Diploma in civil engineering candidates can join in first year of B.Arch Programme.
• Notes: National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national level undergraduate exam which is conducted by Council of Architecture (COA) for admission to 5-year B.Arch programme. Through NATA 2023, candidates can get admission into B.Arch programme offered by Government, Government-aided, Private Unaided, University Departments and Deemed Universities of the country.

ARCHITECURE – B.Arch offers specializations in the following fields

• Architectural Design
• Art and Design
• Building Information Modeling
• Building Technology
• Community Design
• Computer-aided Design
• Environment/sustainability
• Graphic Design
• Housing

M.Arch & M.Plan offers specializations in the following fields :

• Architectural conservation
• Building engineering and management
• Housing
• Urban design
• Landscape architecture
• Architectural design
• Sustainable architecture
• Transport planning

B.Des Course Top Specializations – (Note)Different Courses in B.Des, Each Courses have lot of Specializations :

• Fashion Design
• Interior Design
• Textile Design
• Ceramic Design
• Accessory Design
• Game Design
• Leather Design
• Multimedia Design
• Jewellery & Metalsmithing
• Graphic Design
• Industrial Design
• Knitwear Design

B.F.Tech offers specializations in the following fields :

• Technical Artist
• Fashion Merchandiser
• Pattern Grader
• Fashion Designer
• Fashion Consultant
• Fabric Quality Control Manager
• Fashion Marketer

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

• Architectural Technician
• Architectural Theoretician
• Architectural Conservator
• Architectural Technologist
• Architecture Critic
• Architecture Photographer
• Building Control Officer
• Building Inspector

Bachelor of Fashion Design (B.Des)

• Fashion Designer
• Fashion Consultant
• Graphic Designer
• Multimedia Specialist
• Personal Stylist
• Lecturer
• Entrepreneur
• Pattern Maker
• Fashion Show Organizer
• Design Managers
• Textile Designer
• Teachers
• Outside Sale Representative
• Costume Designer
• Fashion Stylists
• Fashion Forecasters
• Film Industries

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

• Designer
• Fashion Consultant
• Fashion Data Analyst
• Fashion Merchandiser
• Costume Designer
• Fabric Quality Control Manager
• Fashion Buyer
• Apparel Production Manager
• Technical Promoter
• Quality Manager
• Warehouse Manager
• Garment Merchandiser

A Design Course is a career stream that candidates pursue at the undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and doctorate (Ph.D.) levels to become designers. Design as a career is extremely popular among students having a creative flair. What makes design careers even better is that this stream is vast and offers ample opportunities to students with different talents, skills, and educational backgrounds. To pursue a design course, the candidate needn’t have studied any specific subject in their qualifying exam. This means that candidates from any educational background can pursue take admission to a design course and pursue their dream of becoming a designer, provided they have the required skills and aptitude. Candidates can pursue UG, PG, and Ph.D. design courses in a range of specialized fields such as FASHION DESIGN, INTERIOR DESIGN, GRAPHIC DESIGN, WEB DESIGN, TEXTILE DESIGN, APPAREL DESIGN, JEWELRY DESIGN, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, AND PRODUCT DESIGN, FURNITURE DESIGN and the list continues. Some of the top institutes offering design courses include the NIFTs, NIDs, the Symbiosis Institute of Design, and a few IlTs. Admission to the top institutes is usually through national-level entrance exams, like the NID Entrance exam, NIFT, UCEED, CEED, and SEED, We mentioned the specialisation design courses below