ACPC M.Plan 2027 is the admission process run by the Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), Gujarat for first-year Master of Planning seats in 2027-28. You register offline, take ACPC’s PGCET M.Plan paper, and get a seat through merit-based offline counselling in Ahmedabad. Registration is expected in May 2027 and PGCET in June 2027.
ACPC M.Plan 2027
This page covers ACPC M.Plan 2027 in Gujarat: expected dates, the offline application and fee, eligibility, the PGCET M.Plan pattern, merit, counselling and participating colleges.
| Full name | ACPC Gujarat admission to first-year Master of Planning (M.Plan) |
|---|---|
| Conducted by | Admission Committee for Professional Courses (ACPC), Gujarat |
| Exam level | State counselling (Gujarat), with ACPC's own PGCET M.Plan paper |
| Courses / Purpose | M.Plan seats at 10 Gujarat Centre of Excellence and self-financed institutes (2026-27) |
| Exam date | PGCET expected June 2027 (2026: 27 June, 4:00 to 5:40 PM) |
| Application | Expected May 2027, offline form plus Google form (2026: 15 to 30 May) |
| Application fee | Rs 1,000, non-refundable, by DD to GTERS-ACPC Fee, Ahmedabad (2026-27) |
| Eligibility | B.Arch, BE/BTech Civil, B.Plan, or PG in Geography, Economics or Sociology |
| Mode | PGCET: offline OMR test; counselling: offline at ACPC, Ahmedabad |
| Questions and marks | 100 MCQs, 100 marks, 100 minutes: English, Logical Reasoning, GK, Urban Planning (25 each) |
| Negative marking | No |
| Official website | acpc.gujarat.gov.in |
How does ACPC M.Plan admission work?
ACPC M.Plan is a state admission and counselling process with its own entrance test. ACPC takes your application, holds the M.Plan paper of PGCET, ranks you on PGCET marks and allots seats at one offline counselling round.
- Register offline with ACPC and pay the Rs 1,000 fee by demand draft.
- Take the PGCET M.Plan paper at one of four Gujarat centres.
- Check the provisional merit list prepared on your PGCET marks.
- Attend offline counselling at ACPC, L.D. College of Engineering campus, Ahmedabad, and choose a seat by merit.
- Seats still empty after counselling are filled by the institutes themselves through a vacant quota round.
ACPC runs other postgraduate streams on separate pages, such as ACPC M.Arch. For all ACPC courses, see ACPC Gujarat counselling.
ACPC M.Plan 2027 Important Dates
ACPC has not announced the 2027-28 M.Plan schedule yet. In 2026, registration ran from 15 to 30 May and PGCET was held on 27 June, so the 2027 dates below are expected months.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Registration | May 2027 Expected |
| Exam | June 2027 Expected |
| Provisional merit list | July 2027 Expected |
| Counselling | July 2027 Expected |
| Counselling (Vacant quota) | August 2027 Expected |
How to Apply for ACPC M.Plan 2027
You apply offline. In 2026-27 you downloaded the form from the ACPC M.Plan page, filled a Google form as well, and submitted the form with a demand draft at the ACPC office in Ahmedabad, in person or by post.
Apply Online for ACPC M.Plan 2027
Applications for ACPC M.Plan 2027 are expected in May 2027.
- Download the M.Plan application form and form summary from the ACPC M.Plan page when registration opens.
- Fill all details in the Google form linked on the application form as well; this step is mandatory.
- Choose one PGCET exam centre on the form summary. You cannot change it later.
- Get a Rs 1,000 demand draft in favour of GTERS-ACPC Fee, payable at Ahmedabad.
- Attach self-attested copies of your marksheets, degree certificate, leaving certificate and category certificates.
- Submit everything at ACPC, First Floor, L.D. College of Engineering Campus, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380015, before the last date and time.
| Item | Details (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Application fee | Rs 1,000, non-refundable |
| Payment mode | Demand draft to GTERS-ACPC Fee, payable at Ahmedabad |
| Submission | In person or by post/courier to ACPC, Ahmedabad |
| Last date in 2026 | 30 May 2026, 5:00 PM |
| Helpline | 079-26566000 (8 AM to 12 midnight) |
ACPC is not responsible for postal delays. If your marksheet shows CPI or grades, attach a percentage equivalence certificate from your university. Sponsored candidates apply through the sponsoring institute with a sponsorship letter and an experience certificate for the last two years.
Who can apply for ACPC M.Plan 2027?
You can apply if you hold a recognised degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering or Planning, or a postgraduate degree in Geography, Economics or Sociology. These rules are from the 2026-27 advertisement; the 2027-28 notice will confirm them.
- Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), or
- B.E. or B.Tech in Civil Engineering, or
- Bachelor of Planning (B.Plan), or
- Postgraduation in Geography, Economics or Sociology, or an equivalent qualification.
| Seats | Who can claim them (2026-27) |
|---|---|
| Unaided institute intake and 95% of Government/GIA intake | Candidates who passed the qualifying exam from a university or institute, or Class 12 from a school, in Gujarat |
| 5% of Government/GIA intake | Candidates from any state of India, including Gujarat |
You must have passed the qualifying exam when you apply. If you apply without being eligible, ACPC rejects the form and keeps the fee. Candidates applying on an equivalent qualification must attach the university’s equivalence certificate.
What is the PGCET M.Plan 2027 exam pattern?
The PGCET M.Plan paper has 100 multiple-choice questions for 100 marks in 100 minutes, with no negative marking. This is the 2026 pattern from the official PGCET guidelines.
| Section | Questions | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| English | 25 | 25 |
| Logical Reasoning | 25 | 25 |
| General Knowledge | 25 | 25 |
| Urban Planning | 25 | 25 |
| Total | 100 | 100 (100 minutes) |
- English: reading comprehension, verbal reasoning, synonyms and antonyms, fill in the blanks, sentence correction.
- Logical Reasoning: logical sequence, linear, matrix and seating arrangements, Boolean true/false questions, analytical reasoning.
- General Knowledge: current affairs, history and geography of India, general science, Indian authors and books.
- Urban Planning: general questions on urban development and urban planning in India.
The test is OMR based and in English, with one mark per correct answer; mark answers with a black ball pen. A non-programmable scientific calculator is allowed. In 2026 the centres were LDCE Ahmedabad, GEC Rajkot, Dr. S. and S. S. Gandhy GEC Surat and the Faculty of Technology, MSU Baroda.
ACPC issues the PGCET hall ticket before the test (by email, as per the 2026 form). Carry it with an original photo ID, and keep it safe: you need it again at counselling.
How are ACPC M.Plan 2027 merit and seats decided?
ACPC ranks candidates on PGCET marks in a provisional merit list, then allots seats in one offline counselling round in merit order. In 2026 the merit list came on 14 July and counselling was held on 21 July.
- Out-of-state candidates are ranked in a separate list (OS-01, OS-02 and so on).
- No call letter is sent. You must attend counselling in person, at your own cost, with all original documents.
- If you take a seat at a self-financed or Centre of Excellence institute, you pay a Rs 20,000 token tuition fee in cash at counselling.
- You then report to the institute by the given date (27 July 2026 last year).
Seats left after counselling go to a vacant quota round run by each institute. ACPC merit-list candidates get first preference; others with the minimum qualification can also apply, paying Rs 1,000 to each institute. In 2026 this ran from 27 July to 14 August.
How many seats were filled, and what the official closure sheets show, is on the ACPC M.Plan cut off page.
Which colleges offer M.Plan through ACPC?
Ten institutes offered M.Plan through ACPC in 2026-27, all Centre of Excellence (CoE) or self-financed (SFI). Each also has management quota seats that it fills directly.
| Code | Institute (city) | Type | Approved intake |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP01 | Parul Institute of Architecture and Research, Parul University (Vadodara) | CoE | 20 |
| MP02 | Swarrnim Institute of Designs and Planning (Gandhinagar) | SFI | 40 |
| MP04 | Shri Gijubhai Chhaganbhai Patel Institute of Architecture, VNSGU (Surat) | SFI | 20 |
| MP05 | Institute of Architecture, HNGU (Patan) | SFI | 15 |
| MP06 | Department of Architecture, M.S. University of Baroda (Vadodara) | SFI | 30 |
| MP09 | L.J. School of Planning, LJK University (Ahmedabad) | SFI | 40 |
| MP10 | School of Planning, IDPT-SCET, Sarvajanik University (Surat) | SFI | 20 |
| MP11 | Bhagwan Mahavir College of Design and Planning (Surat) | SFI | 20 |
| MP12 | SEDA, Navrachana University (Vadodara) | SFI | 12 |
| MP13 | Institute of Architecture and Planning, Nirma University (Ahmedabad) | CoE | 40 |
Source: Provisional list of M.Plan institutes 2026-27. Fees are fixed by the Fee Regulatory Committee and differ by institute.
ACPC M.Plan 2027 Official Notices and Downloads
No 2027-28 M.Plan notice is out yet. These are the latest official documents and links.
- LINKACPC M.Plan Admission 2026-27 Advertisement (latest) (14 May 2026)Official site · acpc.gujarat.gov.inOpen
- PDFACPC M.Plan Provisional Key Dates 2026-27 (latest) (14 May 2026)Official site · acpc.gujarat.gov.inOpen
- PDFPGCET 2026 Syllabus, including M.Plan (latest) (14 May 2026)Official site · acpc.gujarat.gov.inOpen
- LINKACPC M.Plan page (notices, merit list, cut offs)Official site · acpc.gujarat.gov.inOpen