Can I do B.Arch after 12th Arts/Commerce?

As per CoA norms, in order to take admission in B.Arch after 12th Arts / Commerce you need to clear class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject with scoring atleast 45% in aggregate or passed 10 + 3 diploma exam with Maths as a compulsory subject.

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Eligibility Criteria for B.Arch after 12th Arts / Commerce
Detailed Admission Process of B.Arch After 12th Arts / Commerce
National Level Entrance Exams for B.Arch Course
Best B.Arch Government Colleges
Best B.Arch Private Colleges

The answer to this question: Can I do B.Arch after 12th Arts / Commerce? Is it depends on your subject combination in class 12. As per the norms of the Council of Architecture, you need to clear class 12 board exams with atleast 50% marks in aggregate and have Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject. Therefore, if you are pursuing arts or commerce in class 12 and have Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject then you can take admission in various architecture colleges in India by qualifying national level entrance exams like NATA or any other state level entrance exams. Lets check this article in detail.

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Eligibility Criteria for B.Arch after 12th Arts / Commerce

You can check the criteria as mentioned here -

Successfully pass class 12 board exams with Physics and Mathematics as a compulsory subject
Score atleast 45% marks in aggregate in class 12 board exams.
Qualify NATA or JEE Main

Detailed Admission Process of B.Arch After 12th Arts / Commerce

You can check the detailed process for admission into B.Arch course as follow -

Fulfill eligibility criteria by qualifying class 12 board exams with atleast 50% in aggregate having physics and mathematics as a compulsory subject along with either Biology / Chemistry / Computer Science / Information Technology / Technical Vocational subject / Informatics Practices / Business Studies / Engineering Graphics
Appear for NATA or JEE Main
Qualify NATA of JEE Main exam
Participate in the centralised counselling process or institute level counselling
Take part in the choice filling process by entering your preferred college / institute where you want to take admission
Upload all your necessary document and accept the seat allotted in the counselling
Report to the allotted college and pay the admission fee.

National Level Entrance Exams for B.Arch Course

You must check the various entrance exams conducted in the national level for admission to B.Arch course.

Name of the Exam	Conducting Body	Eligibility Criteria
NATA	Council of Architecture (CoA)	Minimum 45% marks 10+2 or equivalent with Physics and Maths
JEE Main	National Testing Agency (NTA)	10+2 with Physics. Chemistry and Maths

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Best B.Arch Government Colleges

You can check the government colleges that take admission for B.Arch course.

Name of the College	B.Arch Fees
IIT Roorkee	Rs 1,55,550
IIT Kharagpur	Rs 2,00,000
NIT Calicut	Rs 1,25,000
IIEST Shibpur	Rs 74,000
SPA New Delhi	Rs 44,200
SPA Bhopal	Rs 76,800
Jamia Millia Islamia	Rs 11,050

Best B.Arch Private Colleges

You can check the private colleges that take admission for B.Arch course.

Name of the College	Yearly Fees
Amity College, Noida	Rs 1.53 Lakhs
SRM University	Rs 2,75,000
LPU	Rs 96,000
BIT Mesra	Rs 3,50,000
CEPT University	Rs 4,55,000
Manipal University	Rs 4,39,000
VIT	Rs 3,15,000
RV College of Architecture	Rs 1,01,796 (via KEA)
RV College of Architecture	Rs 2,63,416 (via COMEDK)

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