How to Become a Architect After 10th

Architecture combines art, science, and technology. It's a 5-year professional degree that leads to designing buildings, interiors, urban spaces, and landscapes.

Recommended Stream & Subjects

Recommended Stream: Science (PCM). Key Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Drawing/Art skills. Entrance Exams: NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture), JEE Main Paper 2.

Step-by-Step Roadmap

1

10th

2

Science PCM

3

12th with Maths

4

NATA/JEE Paper 2

5

B.Arch (5 years)

6

Council of Architecture registration

7

Practice

Top Colleges in Pune & Mumbai

Top Colleges in Pune

  • BNCA Pune (Bharati Vidyapeeth)
  • Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Architecture
  • MIT-WPU School of Architecture
  • Sinhgad College of Architecture

Top Colleges in Mumbai

  • Sir JJ College of Architecture Mumbai (India's oldest)
  • Rachana Sansad Academy of Architecture
  • Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute
  • Rizvi College of Architecture

Salary & Job Prospects

Salary Range

₹4-18 LPA (grows significantly with experience and own practice)

Recommended Stream

Science (PCM)

Key Exams

NATA (National Aptitude Test in Architecture)

Frequently Asked Questions

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