SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 – 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). Admission to UG, PG, and Ph.D. is done through an admission test conducted by the Institute. However, for some courses admission is done on the basis of national level entrance test scores. To get more information about SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 such as eligibility, the application process, schedule, etc, read the article.
Latest: The PG Application Form 2020 has been released. Scroll down to get the link to apply online.
SPA Bhopal Admission 2020
SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 will be started, it will invite the application of eligible candidates for the admission into Masters and Doctoral Programme under various specializations of Architecture and Planning for the academic session 2020-21. All the dates and events are expected and it will be updated once the official notification arrives.
PG Program Schedule:
| Event | Dates |
| Admission Notification and Start of Online Application | 07 Jul 2020 |
| Closing Date of Online Submission of Application | 31 Jul 2020 |
M.Des Schedule
| Event | Dates |
| Opening Date | 1 Jun 2020 |
| Last Date to Apply | |
| Declaration of Results | |
| Last Date of Fee Payment | |
| Second List | |
| Fee Payment for the Second List | |
| Start of New Academic Session | to be notified by UGC |
Application Form
Applicants will be invited to take admission to SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 for Masters and Doctoral Programme under various specializations of the Architecture and Planning course. The application has been released online –
Apply Online:
- Click here to register for PG Programs 2020|Click here to make a login for PG Programs 2020
- Click here to fill the M.Des application form.
Application Fee (PG Program) –
- For GEN/OBC(NCL)/EWS – Rs. 2,000/-
- For SC/ST/PwD – Rs. 1,000/-
The applicants will be able to apply from the link which will be provided on this page. An applicant will need to 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 For PG Program:
- Passport Size Photo
- Category Certificate
- PwD Certificate
- Consolidated Marksheet of Qualifying Degree
- Class 10+2 Marksheet
- Class 10 Pass Certificate for age proof
- Professional Work Experience Certificate (if applicable)
- Certificate for extracurricular and co-curricular activities
- GATE/NET/JRF S
Documents Required For M.Des
- 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)
School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal
Neelbad Road, Bhauri
Bhopal PIN–462 030
(Madhya Pradesh) India
Application fee: Here one must note that the below given application fee details are based on the previous year and which is for reference.
Application fee for doctoral programme is INR 3000 for Unreserved/OBC/EWS and INR 2000 forSC/ST/PWD categories and for Masters programme is INR 2000 for Unreserved/OBC/EWS 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.
SPA Bhopal Admission Result 2020
The result for SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 test will be released after the successful completion of the exam. The exam will be held as per the schedule, candidates will be able to check the result from the official website or direct link to download the results will be updated here.
Check Merit List: Click here to check the Merit List for SPA Bhopal M.Des Admissions 2020.
SPA Bhopal Admission Procedure 2020
Admission will be made through written test (focused on research methodology and basic analytical ability) which will be conducted at SPAB and SPAV. The applicants who will qualify the written test will be selected 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 will be selected on the basis of his/her performance at the written test and viva voce.
For PG Admission 2020
- 60% Seats of Postgraduate programmes shall be filled through CCMT & 40% directly through admission test conducted by the Institute, except for M.Des.
- For M.Des, all candidates have to appear for the admission test.
- GATE Scholarship will be paid to candidates admitted through CCMT and 60% of M.Des candidates admitted with Valid CEED Score only.
- No Scholarship shall be granted to candidates admitted through direct admission test of SPA bhopal even if they hold a valid GATE scorecard.
- For direct admission through institute examination, GATE score in not mandatory.
SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 Eligibility Criteria
For M.Des
- Candidates must possess an UG degree from one of the following category with a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (or 6.5 CGPA) for General/ OBC (NCL)/EWS and 55% marks in aggregate (or 6.0 CGPA) in case of SC/ST/PWD.
- In case of the tied CEED Score, the following tie-breaker order will be considered:
a. The Marks in Percentage of Qualifying Degree
b. 10+2 Percentage
c. 10th Percentage - Those candidates with BFA/MFA Degree and Bachelor of Planning can only opt for Visual Communication as the Minor Specialization.
In this section the below given information regarding SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 eligibility criteria is based on previous year information brochure which is for reference.
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.
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 (EPM):
B. Planning / B.Arch / B.Tech (Planning or Civil Engineering) / B.E. (Civil Engineering) / Master’s Degree in Geography or Economics or Sociology with a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in case of Open/OBC candidates in qualifying degree, whereas in case of SC/ST candidates a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-Point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in qualifying degree will be applicable or the applicable GoI norms adopted by the institute from time to time. EWS shall be as per the GoI norms - For M. Plan (TIP):
B. Planning / B.Arch / B.E. or B.Tech (Planning or Civil Engineering) / Master’s Degree in Economics or Statistics or Operations Research with a CGPA of 6.5 on a 10-point scale (or equivalent) or 60% marks in case of Open/OBC candidates in qualifying degree, whereas in case of SC/ST candidates a CGPA of 6.0 on a 10-Point scale (or equivalent) or 55% marks in qualifying degree will be applicable or the applicable GoI norms adopted by the institute from time to time. EWS shall be as per the GoI norms.
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 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, however scholarship based on GATE/CEED score will be limited based on GATE/CEED ranks and subject to institute policy for total number of eligible candidates.
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.
SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 Admit Card
The SPA Bhopal will release the admit card for the SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 after the completion of application process. Admit card will be available on the official website as per the schdule, admit card is the important document and it contains details like examination center, exam date, a name of the candidate and etc. The direct link to download admit card will be provided on this page.
Admit Card: The admit card for the SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 examination will be available on the official website i.e. spabhopal.ac.in.
Important Instructions:
- Candidates shall download their respective Admit Cards from the link provided above. No candidate shall be allowed to appear for the written test and interview without the valid Admit Card.
- Candidates must carry black ball point pen with him / her. No student will be allowed to write the answer either in pencil or ink pen.
- The written test shall have two parts, each having twenty multiple choice questions to be answered in thirty minutes. Part – A shall be on Basics of Planning / Basics of Architecture. A candidate who has applied for both Planning and Architecture related programmes shall have to appear for the written paper on both Basics of Planning as well as Basics of Architecture which will be conducted back to back.
- Once the written examination on Basics of Planning / Basics of Architecture is completed, a candidate shall be required to write Part – B of the examination which will be based on the Basics of the Specialisation (Programme wise) she/he has applied for.
- A student shall not carry any mobile phone, calculator or any other instrument, tools and gadgets inside the examination hall. Any candidate found possessing any such item shall be summarily expelled from the examination hall.
- Unfair means shall be sternly dealt with. A candidate resorting to unfair means shall be summarily expelled from the examination hall.
- A candidate must take their respective seat inside the examination hall ten minutes before the commencement of the examination. No student will be allowed to leave the examination hall till the end of the respective part of the written examinations.
- Viva-voce may continue till late evening.
List Of Shortlisted Candidates For Written Test And Interview
Provisional list of short-listed candidates for written test and interview of PG programme through JET 2020 will be released. Candidates will be able to check the list from the official website or direct link which will be provided on this page.
SPA Bhopal Admission 2020 Seat Matrix
PG Courses:
There are a total of 163 seats across all M.Plan and M.Arch specializations, of which a maximum of 98 seats are to be directly filled up through CCMT, while the remaining 65 seats are to be filled through Direct Admission. For Direct Admission to SPA, Bhopal, the distribution of the total number seats under various categories for the different programs are as follows-
After the successful conduction of Joint Admission Test, the qualified candidates will be granted admissions on the basis of the seat matrix. Candidates are required to qualify Joint Admission Test in order to take admission. Only after that, the candidate will be able to appear in the counseling procedure. In the admission process, the qualified candidates will be granted admission for the available seat in various Masters and Doctoral Programme.
Seat matrix will be released by the officials, for the convenience of the candidate a link will be provided the link to check seat matrix for each course. Until then candidates can check the seat matrix of previous year which is for reference purposes only.
| Courses | Download link |
|---|---|
| Postgraduate Programmes in Architecture at SPA, Bhopal | Click here |
| Postgraduate Programmes in Planning at SPA, Bhopal | Click here |
| Postgraduate Programmes in Design at SPA, Bhopal | Click here |
| Doctoral Programme | Click here |
Official Website: spabhopal.ac.in
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