SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture

To be eligible for admission to the M.Arch course at SPA Bhopal, candidates must have a bachelor's degree in B.Arch/ B.Tech /B.Plan with a minimum of 55% marks. The minimum eligibility for general, OBC, and EWS-category students is 60% aggregate or CGPA should be 6.50. The eligibility criteria for SC/ST/PWD is 55%. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/PWD categories are eligible for a 5% relaxation in the minimum qualifying marks. Candidates must also have a valid score in GATE or CEED or other entrance test for PG courses in Planning and Architecture. Additionally, candidates must have a minimum of 1 year of experience. 

The School of Planning and Architecture (SPA) in Bhopal, India, offers courses in the range of INR 100,000–277,800. The average annual fee for the 10 courses offered by SPA is INR 50,000. The tuition fee for the five-year Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) course is INR 2.50 lakh.  Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) in Bhopal offers courses with the following first-year fees:B.Tech.: INR 154,000M.Tech.: INR 104,275M.C.A.: INR 93,815MBA: INR 148,815Ph.D.: INR 38,600B.Arch.: INR 154,400M.Plan.: INR 104,275B.Plan.: INR 154,400  B.Tech. Fees at MANIT can vary from INR 5.77 Lacs to INR 7.18 lakhs, depending on the student's chosen specialization. 

The selection process for B.Arch is based on scores from either JEE Main or NATA.  To be eligible for B.Arch admission, students must:Have completed class 12 with a minimum of 50% score in PCM subjects from a recognised boardPass 10+2 or equivalent examinations with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics and also 50% marks in aggregate  A score of above 250 out of 400 marks in JEE Main Paper 2 is considered a good score for B.Arch admission. A score of above 300 can secure the chance of admission at various NITs and GFTIs offering B.Arch courses.  Admission to IITs is based on JEE Advanced Rank and for admission in NITs, SPA, BIT Mesra, SMVDU the admission is based on JEE Main Paper 2 Rank.

In 2023, B.Arch. has been the most competitive specialization with a closing rank of 345. JEE Main Last Round Closing Rank for General-All India in the year 2023 was 378. Overall, for B.Arch the average ranking could be considered as 345 - 378. The students are advised to score higher than this, as it is possible to see an increase of 10% in the 2024 cut-off. To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) program, candidates must meet the following criteria:Have a minimum average mark of 50% in 12th or equivalent in the Science streamHave a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate and the Maths subject in 10+2Have a minimum of 80 marks out of 200 in NATAHave a minimum of 50% in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics to appear in JEE Main Paper 2A 2023 for B.Arch   The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is a national-level entrance examination conducted for admissions to B.Arch programs. The Council of Architecture (CoA) conducts this entrance in three phases.  Admission is through counseling based on the rank obtained in JEE Mains.