Can I pursue B.Arch from IIT? If yes, do I need to qualify for JEE Advance?
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If you have to pursue B.Arch from IIT, than you need to qualify JEE MAINS specifically Paper-2 B.Arch/B.Planning there is no need to qualify JEE Advanced for this . Secure a valid score and meet the Joint Admission Board's eligibility criteria. IITs Participating for B.Arch are Kharagpur, Roorkee and Varanasi . You have to Focus on JEE Main Paper-2 syllabus, practice drawing and architecture-related questions, and prepare for the Aptitude Test.
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To pursue B.Arch from IIT, you need to qualify JEE (Main) exam, specifically Paper-2 (B.Arch/B.Planning), not JEE Advanced. Secure a valid score and meet the Joint Admission Board's (JAB) eligibility criteria. Participating IITs for B.Arch include Kharagpur, Roorkee and Varanasi (BHU). Focus on JEE Main Paper-2 syllabus, practice drawing and architecture-related questions, and prepare for the Aptitude Test. Verify eligibility and admission procedures on the official JEE Main (jeemain.nta.nic.in) and JAB (jab.org.in) websites.
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Yes you can do B.Arch from .IIT. The Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) is administered for admission to the BArch programs offered by IIT BHU, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Roorkee. Only candidates who have qualified in JEE Advanced are eligible to take the AAT exam. BArch admissions - IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee in which the aspirants can get admission provided they have cleared JEE Main (Paper-II) followed by JEE Advanced and AAT (Architecture Aptitude Test) .
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To be eligible for JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling:
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- Candidates should have studied Physics, Chemistry and Maths in class 12
- In class 12, canmdidates must have score 75% aggregate marks or must be in top 20 percentile scorers in class 12 of their respective school board.
No, your candidature will be rejected as you need to have minimum of 75% in class 12 to be eligible for admisison to the IITs, NIT, IIITs and GFTIs via the JoSAA counselling. Even if you pass JEE Advanced and JEE Main, of you do not have 75% minimum marks in class 12 boards you will no get admissions.
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