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Council of Architecture Approval
| The Council of Architecture (COA) has been constituted by the
Government of India under the provisions of the Architects Act, 1972,
enacted by the Parliament of India, which came into force on 1st September, 1972. The Act provides for registration of Architects,
standards of education, recognized qualifications and standards of practice to be complied with by the practicing architects. The
Council of Architecture is charged with the responsibility to regulate the education and practice of profession throughout India besides
maintaining the register of architects. For this purpose, the Government of India has framed Rules and Council of Architecture has
framed Regulations as provided for in the Architects Act, with the approval of Government of India.
Any person desirous of carrying on the profession of 'Architect' must have registered himself with Council of Architecture. For the purpose of registration, one must possess the requisite qualification as appended to the Architects Act, after having undergone the education in accordance with the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983. The registration with Council of Architecture entitles a person to practice the profession of architecture, provided he holds a Certificate of Registration with up-to-date renewals. The registration also entitles a person to use the title and style of Architect. The title and style of architect can also be used by a firm of architects, of which all partners are registered with COA. Limited Companies, Private/Public Companies, societies and other juridical persons are not entitled to use the title and style of architect nor are they entitled to practice the profession of architecture. If any person falsely claims to be registered or misuses title and style of architect, such acts tantamount to committing of a criminal offence, which is punishable under section 36 or 37 (2) of the Architects Act, 1972. The practice of profession of an architect is governed by the Architects (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 1989 (as amended in 2003), which deals with professional ethics and etiquette, conditions of engagement and scale of charges, architectural competition guidelines etc. Pursuant to these Regulations, the Council of Architecture has framed guidelines governing the various aspects of practice. An architect is required to observe professional conduct as stipulated in the Regulations of 1989 and any violation thereof shall constitute a professional misconduct, which will attract disciplinary action as stipulated under section 30 of the Architects Act, 1972. There are about 385 institutions, which impart architectural education in India leading to recognized qualifications. The standards of education being imparted in these institutions (constituent colleges/departments of universities, deemed universities, affiliated colleges/schools, IITs, NITs and autonomous institutions) is governed by Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983, which set forth the requirement of eligibility for admission, course duration, standards of staff & accommodation, course content, examination etc. These standards as provided in the said Regulations are required to be maintained by the institutions. The COA oversees the maintenance of the standards periodically by way of conducting inspections through Committees of Experts. The COA is required to keep the Central Government informed of the standards being maintained by the institutions and is empowered to make recommendations to the Government of India with regard to recognition and de-recognition of a qualification. |
National Aptitude Test in Architecture
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What is National Aptitude Test (NATA)? The National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) measures the aptitude of the applicant for specific field of study, i.e. Architecture. The test measures drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability, that have been acquired over a long period of time, and that are related to specific field of study, i.e. Architecture. HOW TO APPLY? NATA 2015 Registration form can filled and submitted ONLINE from this website by payment of NATA fees of Rs. 1250.00 (+ Processing Charges) using Net banking / Credit Cards / ICICI Isure Bank Challan. Download the Prefilled Registration form and procure the necessary registration documents. Select a Test Centre / Region (from the website http://www.nata.in) at a location convenient to the candidate. Approach the Test centre for Appointment for NATA Exam. ANNOUNCEMENT NATA-2017 for the academic session 2017-2018 shall be conducted as one-day examination (offline) all over the country on 16.04.2017 (Sunday). NATA shall consist of 2 Parts, paper based carrying maximum marks of 200. Part 1 of NATA shall consist of multiple choice 60 questions of 2 marks each (MCQ type) on Mathematics and General Aptitude for a duration of 90 minutes, while Part 2 which is on Drawing and Observation Skills shall carry 2 questions of 40 marks each- duration 90 minutes. NATA Examination shall be conducted at around 70 cities spread all over the country. The Candidates shall have to furnish a choice of three cities for the test centre and the centre shall be allocated by the Council on the basis of number of applications received from a particular city/state. NATA 2017 Score shall be valid for admission to B.Arch. Course in Academic Year 2017-2018. Qualifying Marks would be decided on percentile based on post exam statistics. Marks scored along with percentile and rank would be published on NATA website. The candidates can fill in the Application Form on NATA website and remit NATA Exam Fee of Rs.1250/- online. NATA brochure and other information about submission of online application, eligibility etc. shall be available at the NATA portal (www.nata.nic.in) and on Council’s website www.coa.gov.in. For any queries and clarifications, please contact Shri R. K. Oberoi, Registrar, Council of Architecture, on phone No. 011-79412100/ 9873409122. |
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