SPA Bhopal Admission 2018- School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal (SPAB) and School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada (SPAV), autonomous institutes of National importance established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India jointly announce the Joint Admission Test to be conducted for the Masters and Doctoral Programme under various specializations of Architecture and Planning for the academic session 2018-19. To get the more information about SPA Bhopal Admission 2018 such as eligibility, application process, schedule, etc, read the article.
SPA Bhopal Admission 2018
SPA Bhopal Admission 2018 has been started, it invites the application of eligible candidates for the admission into Masters and Doctoral Programme under various specializations of Architecture and Planning for the academic session 2018-19. Tha applicants are advised to fill the form before the last date, to know the last date check the schedule. The schedule has been given below for the convenience of candidates.
Important dates of SPA Bhopal Admission 2018
| Events | Dates |
| Admission notification and Start of online application | 09 Apr 2018 |
| Closing date of online submission of application | 04 May 2018 |
| Last date of receiving hard copy of application | 14 May 2018 |
| Publication of eligible candidates with dates for entrance test on SPAB / SPAV website | 24 May 2018 |
| Date of entrance test (written and viva) for all PG Programmes | 19-22 Jun 2018 |
| Date of entrance test (written and viva) for PhD Programme | 28 Jun 2018 |
| Declaration of results | 06 Jul 2018 |
| Last of admission for all PG Programmes and PhD Programme | 16 Jul 2018 |
| Dates of registration | 30-31 Jul 2018 |
| Commencement of classes | 01 Aug 2018 |
Application Form
Application forms are invited for the eligible candidates to take admission in SPA Bhopal Admission 2018 for Masters and Doctoral Programme under various specializations of Architecture and Planning course. The application has been issued from April 09, 2018. The applicants can apply from the link given below. An applicant shall apply online and submit the hard copy of the filled-in application form along with the self-attested copy of documents mentioned below:
Documents Required
- Marks sheets of 12th standard
- GATE/JRF/CEED scorecard
- Birth and Caste Certificate
- Professional Certificate and Certificates for extracurricular and co-curricular activities
Applicants awaiting final result shall submit certificate towards `appearance in final examination’ and `percentage of marks scored till pre-final semester’ from their institute. Application with all documents shall have to be sent in an envelope superscribing ‘Application for Admission to (name of the programme)’ duly mentioning candidate’s name with full postal address and the Registration number generated online so as to reach the Assistant Registrar (Academics), SPA Bhopal, Neelbad Road, Bhauri, Bhopal, Pin Code-462 030 Madhya Pradesh, (INDIA) through post/courier/in person on or before May 14, 2018.An applicant applying for more than one Programme shall send separate application and pay the requisite application fee thereof.
Apply online: Click here to apply for SPA Bhopal Admission 2018.
Application fee: Application fee for doctoral and each postgraduate programmes is INR 3000 and INR 2000 for unreserved/OBC categories and INR 2000 and INR 1000 for SC/ST/PWD categories respectively to be paid online. Applicants shall pay the amount to SPAB’s account through SBI i-collect by selecting Madhya Pradesh as the State and SPA Bhopal as the Institute
Steps to Apply Online
Step 1: Payment of application fee through State Bank I Collect.
- An applicant is required to mention the Reference No. of SBI I Collect in the application forms.
- Without paying requisite fee application will be rejected.
- It is mandatory to send the receipt of the application fee paid at SBI I Collect Portal with application form.
- Process for Payment: Open SBI Collect Portal -> All India -> Educational Institutions -> School of Planning and Architecture -> Select Payment Category.
Step 2: Fill the application form with necessary information.
Step 3: Upload the photograph. [Note: Please Upload *.jpeg Image File Only. Size of Image is Maximum 200KB]
Step 4: Print the application form/s.
Eligibility Criteria
Postgraduate Programmes in Architecture – Eligibility For all postgraduate programmes in Architecture: B.Arch / B. Plan with at least 60% (or 6.5 CGPA) for General/OBC and 55% (6.0 CGPA) in case of SC/ST/PWD candidates in the qualifying degree examination. The format of Joint Entrance Test: JET shall have a written paper based on the basic understanding of the specialization applied for and a viva voce component.
Format of Joint Entrance Test: JET shall have a written paper based on the basic understanding of the specialization applied for and a viva voce component.
Postgraduate Programmes in Planning –
- For M.Plan (URP) and M.Plan (EP) / M.Plan (EPM):
B. Arch / B. Plan / B.E. (Civil) / B. Tech (Civil) / M.A. in Geography or Economics or Sociology with atleast 60% (or 6.5 CGPA) for General / OBC and 55% (6.0 CGPA) in case of SC/ST/PWD candidates in the qualifying examination. - For M. Plan (TLP)/ M.Plan (TIP):
B. Arch /B. Plan / B.E. (Civil) / B. Tech (Civil) / Masters Degree in Economics or Statistics or Operations Research with at least 60% (or 6.5 CGPA) for General /OBC and 55% (6.0 CGPA) in case of SC/ST/PWD candidates in the qualifying examination.
Format of Joint Entrance Test: JET shall have a written paper based on the basic understanding of the specialization applied for and a viva voce component.
Postgraduate Programmes in Design- B.Arch /B.Plan./ B. Des. / B.E. / B. Tech / Graduate Diploma from NID or B.F.A. (with one year experience) with atleast 60% (or 6.5 CGPA) for General /OBC and 55% (6.0
CGPA) in case of SC/ST/PWD candidates in the qualifying examination.
Admission: Admission to all twenty seats in M. Des. shall be made through a design aptitude test and viva voce to be conducted at SPAB.
An applicant shall carry his/her portfolio/dissertation report at the time of viva voce. Candidates with valid GATE / JRF/CEED score shall be given due weightage in the admission procedure. In the event of any seat remaining vacant, SPAB and SPAV reserve the right to admit students from the waitlist in subsequent rounds.
Ph.D. Programme (Full Time & Part Time)-
- Masters degree of a recognized institution or university in various specializations of Architecture and Planning or allied subjects with 60% marks (55% for reserved categories) or equivalent grade and
- Professional/research experience for a minimum period of two years after obtaining the Master’s degree.
OR - Bachelors degree of a recognized institution or university in Architecture and Planning with 60% marks (55% for reserved categories) or equivalent grade and
- Professional/research experience for a minimum period of five years after obtaining the Bachelor’s degree.
Part-time Ph.D. Programme-
Educational qualifications would be same as under Full-time Ph.D. programme (a) or (c). Additionally, the applicant must have professional / research experience for a minimum period of five years after obtaining the required degree. Such applicant must produce No Objection certificate from his/her employer. Parttime
applicants could be of three types: (a) SPAV/SPAB faculty or staff, (b) Research / Project Associate or Assistant of SPAB consultancy/research projects and (c) self-financed/sponsored Indian or foreign scholars
Admission Procedure
Admission shall be made through written test (focused on research methodology and basic analytical ability) to be conducted at SPAB and SPAV. The applicants clearing the written test shall appear for viva voce before the respective Departmental Research Committee of SPAB and SPAV. The viva voce
shall be attuned to the area of research interest of the candidate and shall be preceded by a brief Power Point presentation by the applicant in his/her area of research interest. An applicant would be selected on the basis of his/her performance at the written test and viva voce.
Admit Card
The SPA Bhopal will release the admit card for the SPA Bhopal Admission 2018 after the completion of application forms. Admit card will be available before the exam. It will have important information like examination center, exam date, a name of the candidate and etc. The direct link to download admit card will be updated here. Any information related to the admit card will be updated on our page.
Result
The result for SPA Bhopal Admission 2018 test will be released after the successful completion of the exam. The exam schedule has been given above. Candidates can check the result from the official website or direct link to download the results will be updated here.
Official Website: www.spabhopal.ac.in
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