GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) - Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Question Papers

Candidates appearing for the GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) Exam can find the GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) Exam Date along with the previous years’ question papers, exam analysis, syllabus, exam pattern, and cutoff here.

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GATE AR Important Dates
GATE AR Eligibility Criteria
GATE AR Syllabus
GATE AR Exam Pattern
GATE Architecture & Planning Previous Year Question Papers

GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) - Exam Date, Syllabus, Pattern, Previous Years' Question Papers

GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) - IISC Bangalore will conduct the GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) exam on February 3 in the forenoon session. GATE Architecture and Planning Examination is the gateway for aspiring candidates to secure admission into the M.Arch and M.Plan courses offered at the institutes of national importance such as IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs and renowned M.Tech colleges and universities. A valid score in the GATE Architecture and Planning Examination also enables candidates to apply for various prestigious jobs offered by Public Service Undertakings (PSUs) .
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In this article, we will discuss in detail, the different aspects of the GATE Architecture and Planning exam such as the important dates, detailed & latest GATE Architecture & Planning syllabus, current exam pattern, previous year question papers, eligibility criteria, etc.

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GATE AR Important Dates

All the important dates pertaining to the GATE Architecture & Planning exam have been mentioned in the table below -

Events	Important Dates
GATE AR Exam Date	February 3
Release of GATE AR Answer Key	February 22 to 25
GATE AR Result Declaration	March 16

GATE AR Eligibility Criteria

The detailed eligibility criteria to apply for the Architecture & Planning exam of GATE have been discussed below -

Applicants with a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Architecture or Planning from any recognized university/institution can apply for the GATE Architecture & Planning exam
Candidates must be Indian nationals or nationals of UAE/Ethiopia/Singapore/Sri Lanka/Bangladesh/Nepal
Candidates must have secured at least a passing percentage in their respective qualifying degree examinations to be eligible for the GATE Architecture & Planning exam
Final year Bachelor’s/Master’s degree appearing students can also apply

GATE Eligibility Criteria (Detailed)

GATE AR Syllabus

Candidates can check the latest GATE Syllabus for Architecture & Planning from the table provided below -

Common Syllabus for Architecture & Planning Candidates	Architecture, Planning & Design Construction & Management Environmental Planning & Design Urban Design, Landscape, and Conservation Planning Process Housing Services & Infrastructure
Syllabus for Architecture Candidates	History and Contemporary Architecture Building Construction and Structural Systems Building Services and Sustainability
Syllabus for Planning Candidates	Regional and Settlement Planning Planning Techniques and Management Infrastructure Planning

GATE AR Syllabus - PDF

GATE AR Exam Pattern

GA sections consist of compulsory MCQ questions while GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) Core Subjects are asked in the form of MCQs and NATs. The latest GATE Exam Pattern has been discussed below -

GATE AR Section	Number of Questions Asked	Marks Allocated Per Question	Total Marks
GA	10	(5 x 1) + (5 x 2)	15
Part A (compulsory)	39	(18 x 1) + (21 x 2)	60
Part B: Part B1 (Architecture) Part B2 (Planning)	16	(7 x 1) + (9 x 2)	25
Total	55	-	100

Also read: GATE Syllabus

GATE Architecture & Planning Previous Year Question Papers

The candidates will find out the year-wise GATE Architecture & Planning previous year question papers from the table below -

Year	Link to Download Question Papers
GATE AR Question Paper	To be Updated
GATE AR Question Paper	Click Here
GATE AR Question Paper	Click here
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GATE AR Question Paper	Click here
GATE AR Question Paper	Click here

Important GATE Articles

The candidates have been provided with the link to some of our extensive GATE articles in the table below -

Career Options for the candidates after qualifying GATE exam	Previous year PSUs GATE cutoff trend
How to get M.Tech admission in IITs/NITs without a GATE score	List of top 25 Government and Private M.Tech colleges accepting GATE score
GATE Architecture & Planning (AR) Cutoff	-

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