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JEE MAIN Aptitude (for B.Arch / B.Planning Syllabus

Joint Entrance Examination (Main)

8
Topics
165
Sub-topics
50
Questions

Aptitude (for B.Arch / B.Planning is one of 4 sections in the JEE MAIN syllabus. It has 8 topics and 165 sub-topics, tested in Paper 2 — Aptitude (B.Arch/B.Plan), with about 50 questions (50 marks). Paper 2).

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JEE MAIN Aptitude (for B.Arch / B.Planning: topic-wise syllabus

  1. 1

    Mathematical Reasoning, Mental Ability, Analytical & Logical Reasoning, Puzzles, Analogies, Coding, Series, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Venn Diagrams, Statements & Conclusion, Syllogisms, Cause & Effect

    ~5 marks
    • Mathematical Reasoning
    • Mental Ability
    • Analytical & Logical Reasoning
    • Puzzles
    • Analogies
    • Coding
    • Series
    • Blood Relations
    • Direction Sense
    • Venn Diagrams
    • Statements & Conclusion
    • Syllogisms
    • Cause & Effect
  2. 2

    Verbal & Analytical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Data Sufficiency, Eligibility, Conditional Logic, Input-Output, Venn Diagrams, Eligibility, Letter/Number/Alpha-Numeric Series, Completion, Classification, Odd One Out

    ~3 marks
    • Verbal & Analytical Reasoning
    • Critical Thinking
    • Decision Making
    • Data Sufficiency
    • Eligibility
    • Conditional Logic
    • Input-Output
    • Venn Diagrams
    • Eligibility
    • Letter/Number/Alpha-Numeric Series
    • Completion
    • Classification
    • Odd One Out
  3. 3

    Numerical Ability, Quantitative Aptitude

    ~4 marks

    Number System, LCM/HCF, Percentages, Profit & Loss, SI/CI, Ratio & Proportion, Averages, Time-Work-Speed, Boats & Streams, Pipes & Cisterns, Mixture, Alligation, Mensuration, Algebra, Probability, Trigonometry, Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar/Pie/Line Charts, Caselets, Data Sufficiency)

    • Numerical Ability
    • Quantitative Aptitude — Number System
    • LCM/HCF
    • Percentages
    • Profit & Loss
    • SI/CI
    • Ratio & Proportion
    • Averages
    • Time-Work-Speed
    • Boats & Streams
    • Pipes & Cisterns
    • Mixture
    • Alligation
    • Mensuration
    • Algebra
    • Probability
    • Trigonometry
    • Data Interpretation (Tables, Bar/Pie/Line Charts, Caselets, Data Sufficiency)
  4. 4

    Architecture & Design Awareness

    ~10 marks

    Famous Architects (Famous Indian — Charles Correa, B.V. Doshi, Laurie Baker, Le Corbusier, Hafeez Contractor, Balkrishna Doshi, Christopher Benninger, Raj Rewal, Joseph Allen Stein, Achyut Kanvinde, and Global — Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, Mies van der Rohe, Renzo Piano, I.M. Pei, Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, Bjarke Ingels), Iconic Buildings (Fallingwater, Sydney Opera House, Burj Khalifa, Fallingwater, Taj Mahal, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Akshardham, Charminar, Quwwat-ul-Islam, Nalanda, Hampi, Jaisalmer, Goa Churches, Brihadeeswarar, Konark, Sanchi, Ajanta, Ellora, Khajuraho, Elephanta, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India International Centre, Auroville, Sabarmati Ashram, Chandigarh Capitol Complex, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, Vidhana Soudha, Sansad Bhavan, Supreme Court, Lotus Temple, Akshardham), Architectural Styles (Modern, Postmodern, Brutalist, Deconstructivist, Minimalist, Vernacular, Tropical, Indian, Mughal, Dravidian, Nagara, Vesara, Contemporary), Materials & Construction, Sustainability, Vernacular, Recent Trends

    • Architecture & Design Awareness — Famous Architects (Famous Indian — Charles Correa, B.V. Doshi, Laurie Baker, Le Corbusier, Hafeez Contractor, Balkrishna Doshi, Christopher Benninger, Raj Rewal, Joseph Allen Stein, Achyut Kanvinde, and Global — Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Zaha Hadid, Frank Gehry, Norman Foster, Mies van der Rohe, Renzo Piano, I.M. Pei, Tadao Ando, Rem Koolhaas, Bjarke Ingels)
    • Iconic Buildings (Fallingwater, Sydney Opera House, Burj Khalifa, Fallingwater, Taj Mahal, Lotus Temple, India Gate, Akshardham, Charminar, Quwwat-ul-Islam, Nalanda, Hampi, Jaisalmer, Goa Churches, Brihadeeswarar, Konark, Sanchi, Ajanta, Ellora, Khajuraho, Elephanta, Fatehpur Sikri, Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India International Centre, Auroville, Sabarmati Ashram, Chandigarh Capitol Complex, IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, Vidhana Soudha, Sansad Bhavan, Supreme Court, Lotus Temple, Akshardham)
    • Architectural Styles (Modern, Postmodern, Brutalist, Deconstructivist, Minimalist, Vernacular, Tropical, Indian, Mughal, Dravidian, Nagara, Vesara, Contemporary)
    • Materials & Construction
    • Sustainability
    • Vernacular
    • Recent Trends
  5. 5

    Design Aptitude

    ~10 marks

    Elements of Design, Principles of Design, Color Theory, Composition, Visualization, Spatial Reasoning, Mental Folding, 2D/3D Rotation, Perspective Drawing, Isometric, Orthographic, Plan/Elevation/Section, Three-Dimensional Perception, Creativity, Imagination, Visual Memory, Observation, Lateral Thinking, Idea Development, Visual Communication, Mood, Theme, Story

    • Design Aptitude — Elements of Design
    • Principles of Design
    • Color Theory
    • Composition
    • Visualization
    • Spatial Reasoning
    • Mental Folding
    • 2D/3D Rotation
    • Perspective Drawing
    • Isometric
    • Orthographic
    • Plan/Elevation/Section
    • Three-Dimensional Perception
    • Creativity
    • Imagination
    • Visual Memory
    • Observation
    • Lateral Thinking
    • Idea Development
    • Visual Communication
    • Mood
    • Theme
    • Story
  6. 6

    History of Architecture

    ~5 marks

    Ancient (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Indian, Chinese, Japanese), Medieval (Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Islamic, Mughal, Indo-Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Vernacular), Modern (Industrial Revolution, Bauhaus, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modernism, Brutalism, Postmodernism, Parametricism, Biophilic, Sustainable, Vernacular Revival, Critical Regionalism, New Urbanism, Recent Movements), Indian Architecture (Ancient — Indus, Maurya, Gupta, Temples — Nagara, Dravida, Vesara, Cave, Buddhist, Jain, Stupas; Medieval — Delhi Sultanate, Mughal, Indo-Islamic, Regional, Rajput, Maratha; Modern — Indo-Saracenic, Contemporary, Brutalist, Post-Independence, B.V. Doshi, Charles Correa, Laurie Baker, Raj Rewal, Hasmukh Patel, Balkrishna Doshi, Achyut Kanvinde, Joseph Allen Stein, Recent Buildings), Landscape (Mughal, Persian, Japanese, English, Modern)

    • History of Architecture — Ancient (Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Indian, Chinese, Japanese)
    • Medieval (Byzantine, Romanesque, Gothic, Islamic, Mughal, Indo-Islamic, Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, Vernacular)
    • Modern (Industrial Revolution, Bauhaus, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Modernism, Brutalism, Postmodernism, Parametricism, Biophilic, Sustainable, Vernacular Revival, Critical Regionalism, New Urbanism, Recent Movements)
    • Indian Architecture (Ancient — Indus, Maurya, Gupta, Temples — Nagara, Dravida, Vesara, Cave, Buddhist, Jain, Stupas; Medieval — Delhi Sultanate, Mughal, Indo-Islamic, Regional, Rajput, Maratha; Modern — Indo-Saracenic, Contemporary, Brutalist, Post-Independence, B.V. Doshi, Charles Correa, Laurie Baker, Raj Rewal, Hasmukh Patel, Balkrishna Doshi, Achyut Kanvinde, Joseph Allen Stein, Recent Buildings)
    • Landscape (Mughal, Persian, Japanese, English, Modern)
  7. 7

    Drawing & Sketching

    ~8 marks

    Freehand, Sketching, Composition, 2D/3D, Perspective, Isometric, Orthographic, Section, Plan, Elevation, Three-Dimensional Drawing, Geometric Shapes, Scale, Proportion, Pattern, Texture, Foreshortening, Cast Shadows, Light & Shade, Rendering Techniques, Architectural Drawing Conventions, Symbols, Scale, Lettering, Layout, Composition, Section, Site Plan, Floor Plan, Elevation, 3D, Perspective, Working Drawings, BIM, Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Recent Tools

    • Drawing & Sketching — Freehand
    • Sketching
    • Composition
    • 2D/3D
    • Perspective
    • Isometric
    • Orthographic
    • Section
    • Plan
    • Elevation
    • Three-Dimensional Drawing
    • Geometric Shapes
    • Scale
    • Proportion
    • Pattern
    • Texture
    • Foreshortening
    • Cast Shadows
    • Light & Shade
    • Rendering Techniques
    • Architectural Drawing Conventions
    • Symbols
    • Scale
    • Lettering
    • Layout
    • Composition
    • Section
    • Site Plan
    • Floor Plan
    • Elevation
    • 3D
    • Perspective
    • Working Drawings
    • BIM
    • Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
    • Recent Tools
  8. 8

    Planning Awareness

    ~3 marks

    Town Planning, City Planning, Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Smart Cities, Sustainable Cities, Smart Growth, New Urbanism, Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), Mixed-Use Development, Affordable Housing, Slum Redevelopment, Land Use Zoning, Master Plan, Development Plan, Town & Country Planning, Building Bye-Laws, FAR/FSI, Setbacks, Parking, Open Spaces, Urban Renewal, Heritage Conservation, Environmental Planning, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Resilience, Transportation Planning, Sustainable Mobility, Public Transport, Non-Motorised Transport, Walking, Cycling, Green Buildings, LEED, GRIHA, Energy Efficiency, Water Management, Solid Waste Management, Sanitation, Indian Planning, Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT, PMAY-U, Swachh Bharat, NURM, JNNURM, Atal Mission, Recent Initiatives, Climate Smart Cities, Resilient Cities

    • Planning Awareness — Town Planning
    • City Planning
    • Regional Planning
    • Urban Planning
    • Smart Cities
    • Sustainable Cities
    • Smart Growth
    • New Urbanism
    • Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
    • Mixed-Use Development
    • Affordable Housing
    • Slum Redevelopment
    • Land Use Zoning
    • Master Plan
    • Development Plan
    • Town & Country Planning
    • Building Bye-Laws
    • FAR/FSI
    • Setbacks
    • Parking
    • Open Spaces
    • Urban Renewal
    • Heritage Conservation
    • Environmental Planning
    • Climate Change Adaptation
    • Disaster Resilience
    • Transportation Planning
    • Sustainable Mobility
    • Public Transport
    • Non-Motorised Transport
    • Walking
    • Cycling
    • Green Buildings
    • LEED
    • GRIHA
    • Energy Efficiency
    • Water Management
    • Solid Waste Management
    • Sanitation
    • Indian Planning
    • Smart Cities Mission
    • AMRUT
    • PMAY-U
    • Swachh Bharat
    • NURM
    • JNNURM
    • Atal Mission
    • Recent Initiatives
    • Climate Smart Cities
    • Resilient Cities

Frequently asked questions

What topics are in the JEE MAIN Aptitude (for B.Arch / B.Planning syllabus?

Aptitude (for B.Arch / B.Planning for JEE MAIN has 8 topics: Mathematical Reasoning, Mental Ability, Analytical & Logical Reasoning, Puzzles, Analogies, Coding, Series, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Venn Diagrams, Statements & Conclusion, Syllogisms, Cause & Effect, Verbal & Analytical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Data Sufficiency, Eligibility, Conditional Logic, Input-Output, Venn Diagrams, Eligibility, Letter/Number/Alpha-Numeric Series, Completion, Classification, Odd One Out, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Aptitude, Architecture & Design Awareness, Design Aptitude, History of Architecture, Drawing & Sketching and Planning Awareness, with 165 sub-topics in all.

How many questions come from Aptitude (for B.Arch / B.Planning in JEE MAIN?

About 50 questions (50 marks) in Paper 2 — Aptitude (B.Arch/B.Plan). Always check the latest notification, as numbers can change.

Which Aptitude (for B.Arch / B.Planning topics matter most for JEE MAIN?

By weightage in the syllabus data: Architecture & Design Awareness (~10 marks), Design Aptitude (~10 marks), Drawing & Sketching (~8 marks).

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