The Union Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, announced on Twitter a revised admission criteria for the admission of B. Arch. Following the publication of the result of the JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 (for the B. Arch and B. Planning courses), the Minister of Education announced that the minimum requirement of 50% had been eliminated.
Pokhriyal wrote on Twitter: “In light of the COVID19 pandemic, admission to the B. Arch course has been relaxed for the 2021-2022 academic session. Minimum requirement of 50% in PCM and a total of 10 + 2 in relaxed state to be able to pass only grade 12 with PCM / diploma subjects of 10 + 3 with mathematics. “
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The student may note that the above-mentioned admission criteria apply to admission to B.Arch degree programs as set forth in participating institutions JEE Main 2021. Admission to B. Arch programs at IIT is based on an exam AAT. For AAT, applicants must qualify for the JEE Main 2021 Paper 1 exam and qualify for the JEE Advanced 2021 exam.
Changes to the admission criteria for AAT 2021 approvals have not been confirmed. Students are encouraged to check the official website for the latest information. The IITs will share the eligibility criteria for admission to the IITs following the publication of the detailed JEE Advanced 2021 brochure.
In view of the #COVID-19 pandemic, admission eligibility for B.Arch. Degree Course has been relaxed for academic session 2021-2022. Min requirement of 50% in PCM & aggregate of 10+2 is relaxed to only pass in 12th Class with PCM subjects/10+3 Diploma with Mathematics.
— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) March 19, 2021
