AR: Architecture and Planning

GA: GENERAL APTITUDE (COMMON TO ALL PAPERS)

Verbal Ability: English grammar, sentence completion, verbal analogies, word groups,
instructions, critical reasoning and verbal deduction.
Numerical Ability: Numerical computation, numerical estimation, numerical reasoning and
datainterpretation.

Section 1: Architecture and Design

Visual composition in 2D and 3D; Principles of Art and Architecture; Organization of space;
Architectural
Graphics; Computer Graphics– concepts of CAD, BIM, 3D modeling and Architectural
rendition;
Programming languages and automation. Anthropometrics; Planning and design
considerations for
different building types; Site planning; Circulation- horizontal and vertical; Barrier free design;
Space
Standards; Building Codes; National Building Code.
Elements, construction, architectural styles and examples of different periods of Indian and
Western
History of Architecture; Oriental, Vernacular and Traditional architecture; Architectural
developments
since Industrial Revolution; Influence of modern art on architecture; Art nouveau, Eclecticism,
International styles, Post Modernism, Deconstruction in architecture; Recent trends in
Contemporary
Architecture; Works of renowned national and international architects.

Section 2: Building Materials, Construction and Management

Behavioral characteristics and applications of different building materials viz. mud, timber,
bamboo, brick,
concrete, steel, glass, FRP, AAC, different polymers, composites.
Building construction techniques, methods and details; Building systems and prefabrication of
building
elements; Principles of Modular Coordination; Estimation, specification, valuation,
professional practice;
Construction planning and equipments; Project management techniques e.g. PERT, CPM etc.

Section 3: Building and Structures

Principles of strength of materials; Design of structural elements in wood, steel and RCC;
Elastic and
Limit State design; Structural systems in RCC and Steel; Form and Structure; Principles of Pre-
stressing;
High Rise and Long Span structures, gravity and lateral load resisting systems; Principles and
design of
disaster resistant structures.

Section 4: Environmental Planning and Design

Ecosystem- natural and man-made ecosystem; Ecological principles; Concepts of
Environmental Impact
Analysis; Environmental considerations in planning and design; Thermal comfort, ventilation
and air
movement; Principles of lighting and illumination; Climate responsive design; Solar
architecture;
Principles of architectural acoustics; Green Building- Concepts and Rating; ECBC; Building
Performance
Simulation and Evaluation; Environmental pollution- types, causes, controls and abatement
strategies.

Section 5: Urban Design

Concepts and theories of urban design; Public Perception; Townscape; Public Realm; Urban
design
interventions for sustainable development and transportation; Historical and modern examples
of urban
design; Public spaces, character, spatial qualities and Sense of Place; Elements of urban built
environment
– urban form, spaces, structure, pattern, fabric, texture, grain etc; Principles, tools and
techniques of urban
design; Urban renewal and conservation; Site planning; Landscape design; Development
controls – FAR,
densities and building byelaws.

Section 6: Urban Planning and Housing

Planning process; Types of plans - Master Plan, City Development Plan, Structure Plan, Zonal
Plan, Action
Area Plan, Town Planning Scheme, Regional Plan; Salient concepts, theories and principles of
urban
planning; Sustainable urban development; Emerging concepts of cities - Eco-City, Smart City,
Transit
Oriented Development (TOD), SEZ, SRZ etc.
Housing; Concepts, principles and examples of neighbourhood; Housing typologies; Slums;
Affordable
Housing; Housing for special areas and needs; Residential densities; Standards for housing and
community
facilities; National Housing Policies, Programs and Schemes.

Section 7: Planning Techniques and Management

Tools and techniques of Surveys – Physical, Topographical, Land use and Socio- economic
Surveys;
Methods of non-spatial and spatial data analysis; Graphic presentation of spatial data;
Application of G.I.S
and Remote Sensing techniques in urban and regional planning; Decision support system and
Land
Information System.
Urban Economics; Law of demand and supply of land and its use in planning; Social,
Economical and
environmental cost benefit analysis; Techniques of financial appraisal; Management of
Infrastructure
Projects; Development guidelines such as URDPFI; Planning Legislation and implementation
– Land
Acquisition Act, PPP etc.; Local self-governance.

Section 8: Services, Infrastructure and Transportation

Building Services: Water supply; Sewerage and drainage systems; Sanitary fittings and
fixtures; Plumbing
systems; Principles of internal and external drainage system; Principles of electrification of
buildings;
Intelligent Buildings; Elevators and Escalators - standards and uses; Air-Conditioning systems;
Firefighting Systems; Building Safety and Security systems.
Urban Infrastructure: Transportation, Water Supply, Sewerage, Drainage, Solid Waste
Management,
Electricity and Communications.
Process and Principles of Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering: Road capacity;
Traffic survey
methods; Traffic flow characteristics; Traffic analyses and design considerations; Travel
demand
forecasting; Land-use – transportation - urban form inter-relationships; Design of roads,
intersections,
grade separators and parking areas; Hierarchy of roads and level of service; Traffic and
transport
management and control in urban areas; Mass transportation planning; Para- transits and other
modes of
transportation, Pedestrian and slow moving traffic planning; Intelligent Transportation
Systems.
Principles of water supply and sanitation systems: water treatment; Water supply and
distribution system;
Water harvesting systems; Principles, Planning and Design of storm water drainage system;
Sewage
disposal methods; Methods of solid waste management - collection, transportation and
disposal; Recycling
and Reuse of solid waste; Power Supply and Communication Systems, network, design and
guidelines.