The B Arch is a five-year undergraduate professional architecture degree recognized by the Council of Architecture (CoA). It has put together innovative design with technical and environmental issues to provide some studio work, workshops, internships, and site visitations.Its major subjects are Architectural design, building construction, history of architecture, structural systems, environmental studies, urban planning and professional practice.
Students are required to qualify in one of the accepted tests in aptitude (NATA or JEE Main Paper 2), then either through WBJEEB-conducted counselling or straight entry into respective private institutes. This is the standard curriculum followed by all known good architecture colleges of the Private and Government sectors in West Bengal.
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West Bengal B Arch Admission Eligibility Criteria
Candidates must meet the following requirements in West Bengal to take admission in B Arch or Bachelor of Architecture:
- Candidates must have completed 10+2/ modular and a minimum of 50% aggregate percentage with Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics (PCM) from a recognized board.
- Alternatively, 10+3 Diploma (any stream) with 50% aggregate and Mathematics as one of the subjects is allowed.
- The students must have a valid NATA score or JEE Main Paper 2 (B Arch ) score as prescribed by CoA.
- Candidates must meet any other requirements that were mentioned in WBJEEB counselling or by individual institutions.
West Bengal B Arch Admission Entrance Exams
National Level:
B Arch Admission in West Bengal are based on the below listed national-level entrance exams:
State Level:
WBJEE is required for counselling, though no separate affiliation test is held for B Arch Admission in West Bengal:
Admission Process for B Arch Courses in West Bengal
Step by step procedure to be followed to take admission in West Bengal B.Arch course :
Step 1: Enroll in National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) through the portal of Council or in The JEE Main Paper 2 through NTA or The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination of Architecture (WBJEE) under WBJEEB portal. Enter all the necessary individual and academic information and submit the fee of the exam.
Step 2: Appear in the desired entrance test (NATA, JEE Main Paper 2 or WBJEE) at the allotted date. Notice that you must adhere to everything and bring all the required documents to the exam center.
Step 3: Wait after the exam to get results to be announced. Take your official scorecard through the relevant portal of that exam. Make sure that you are scoring above the minimum score limit required by the Council of Architecture and the institutes in West Bengal and get a chance to study.
Step 4: Sign up on the main site (wbjeeb.nic.in) by the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) to attend the common B.Arch counselling. Complete the application form, attach necessary documents and submit the payment of the non-refundable counselling fee.
Step 5: Enter the choices of colleges and a B.Arch amid a branch of your liking in West Bengal. Put your options beginning with the highest priority and seal your last choice past deadline.
Step 6: Be engaged with the online counselling process. Your entrance examination result (NATA/JEE Main/WBJEE) along with reservation category and your college preferences will be used to allocate the seats to you by WBJEEB. View your result of allotment of seats on the official site.
Step 7: In case you are assigned a seat, you should settle the seat acceptance fee online in order to ensure your admission. Those who have to be forwarded the provisional allotment letter are free to download it in future.
Step 8: Visit the reporting center or the institute (allocated by WBJEEB) with photocopies and original documents to get the documents verified. These certificates would normally contain your 10 th and 12 th mark sheets, the score card of your entrance exam, the admit card, the category certificate, the domicile certificate (in case you need one), and a Photo ID proof.
Step 9: Successful document verification should be accompanied by paying the rest of the admission or tuition fee as indicated by the assigned institute. Apply to obtain your admission letter, the final one, and other formalities, which may be required by the institute.
Step 10: Visit the orientation day and start the actual academic session according to the academic calendar of the university or institute.
FAQs
What is the centralized process of counselling of B.Arch in West Bengal?
Once the candidates pass the entrance exams, then they are registered in the Centralized counselling using the WBJEEB portal. They enter in their favorite colleges and streams, and the process of seat allotment is done through the internet on the basis of the entrance examination score, category and order of choice of college. The candidates then pay the seat acceptance fee as well as clear the documents at the designated institute.
What is the policy regarding reservation of B.Arch. in West Bengal?
West Bengal does, Yes, the state adheres to government policies of reservation of SC, ST, OBC, PwD and other special categories. To enjoy such benefits, the reserved category candidates have to present valid certificates at the time of the counselling.
Are the candidates situated outside West Bengal allowed to seek admission in West Bengal to study B.Arch?
Yes, the students of other states can apply to take admission in B.Arch in West Bengal but they have to qualify the eligibility criteria and possess valid scores in entrance exams. Nevertheless, the government colleges can reserve some of their seats to West Bengal domiciled candidates.
