Faculty of Planning

Entrance Exam

Entrance Exam Procedure

Step 1: The admission applications will be reviewed by the admission selection committee, and the shortlisted applicants will be called for a written test and admission interview.

Step 2: Written test: This will comprise one impromptu response essay of 500 words on any relevant debatable issue related to: 

[i] architectural built environment, history, theory, related topics; or [ii] urban studies, urban planning, infrastructure, related topics; for architecture and planning admission processes, respectively.  

There will be a separate section in the written test that will focus on research methodological debates.

The essay will be evaluated on the: 

[i] logical flow of the narrative, 

[ii] strength of analysis, 

[iii] critical thinking, and 

[iv] communication/articulation

Step 3: Admission interview with the admission selection committee and announcement of final selected applicants.