MAT: Admission Information 2026

National Applicants

Bachelor's degree in Architecture (B. Arch) or equivalent recognized by the Council of Architecture (COA) with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks for general category candidates and 45% aggregate marks for reserved category candidates.

International Applicants

B.Arch. or equivalent degree in Architecture with minimum 50% aggregate marks.

Provided that the Architecture program is considered equivalent to the B.Arch. degree program by the Equivalence Committee of CEPT University.

Sponsored Candidates

Same as for national applicants + Minimum 5 years [on the last date of application] of experience in relevant field, of which at Least two years in service of the organization sponsoring his/her study.

Disqualification / scrutiny

Incomplete application documents, evidence of providing false information, plagiarism in portfolio/report [zero tolerance policy towards plagiarism], not meeting eligibility criteria will result in disqualification of the application.

Application Information & Requirements

The application shall consist of the following:

1. A completed application form.
   
2. CEPT PG Test / GATE Scores for Indian nationals. The candidates who have appeared for the GATE exam are not required to appear for CEPT PG Test. It is compulsory to give CEPT PG test if you have not appeared for GATE. CEPT PG Test will be online from your home. 
   
   GRE scores for international candidates (GRE scores shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years). International candidates can appear for CEPT PG Test, if they have not taken GRE. CEPT PG Test will be online from your home. 
   
3. Self-attested Degree certificates, and mark sheets for all semesters. Applicants receiving grades as GPA/CGPA need to send a document indicating the equivalent percentage marks or relationship of GPA/CGPA with percentage marks as per their university/ institute along with all the mark sheets. Applicants studying in the final semester need to submit all the mark sheets till the penultimate semester.
   
4. Curriculum Vitae.
   
5. Academic and/ or Professional experience certificates.
   
6. References from two referees who know you well. (Online reference letters to be filled and sent directly by the referee). The referee should be able to upload the reference letters till 3 days after the last date to apply.
   
7. Portfolio: Attach a maximum of 10 pages of A4 size in landscape format as a single PDF file. File size should not exceed 20 MB and 150 dpi maximum. Please note that pages after the first 10 pages in your portfolio, as specified, may not be considered for evaluation. Bear in mind that portfolio reviewers will not be zooming in to review your portfolios and arrange your pages accordingly.
   
8. Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer (Only for Sponsored Candidates)
   
9. Proof of Employment (Only for Sponsored Candidates)
   
10. GATE cut off: Applicants who have received the score below cutoff score as published by the relevant authority, he/she needs to appear for online CEPT PG Test.

Refer Evaluation Procedure for details on all the above requirements.

National Students

The admission and assessment criteria is the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise.

The entire evaluation process is online. It is mandatory to appear for all the stages of evaluation of the admission process. The Evaluation shall be done in two stages:

Stage 1 – Eligibility Check and Shortlist

All applications will be screened at this stage in the following manner:

1. An expert evaluation committee will be set up by the program to assess documents to shortlist eligible candidates for the program.

Documents required and assessment criteria for this stage are follows:

Documents Required

A. Curriculum vitae, work experience, and last qualifying exam marks

Assessment Criteria

• Relevance and Quality of Experience in a work environment.
• Relevance and quality of engagement in an academic environment (workshops, seminars, conferences, extra classes, short courses)
• Relevance and quality of extra-curricular activities.
• "Experience" is one of the evaluation criteria. If an applicant has a continuing position at the workplace, at the time of application, his/her experience will be accounted for till the date of application deadline irrespective of the date of submission of application.

B. References
Referees are kindly required to submit the online reference form, including a reference letter, to assist the University in making a full assessment of each applicant’s academic record and abilities

Assessment Criteria

• Relevance of the Reference (and the Referee) with the subject matter.
• Nature of Reference received.
• Authenticity of the Reference.

C. Portfolio

The portfolio is a synopsis of one's creative work. As a visual essay, it tells the story of a person's interests, skills, and development over time. It should include projects that best express one's visual, spatial, and constructional abilities.

Assessment Criteria

• Competence in a coherent demonstration of visual and spatial abilities expressed through a basic understanding of material and construction at the minimum.
• The ability of a candidate to demonstrate spatial fluency and intellectual depth in contemporary architectural questions and critical areas of inquiry is a plus.
• Authenticity of the Portfolio (signed and stamped by the institution/ office/ organization)

D. Test scores (CEPT PG - Online / GATE)

Assessment Criteria

• It is mandatory to appear for all the evaluation criteria. If a candidate is absent from any of the evaluation criteria, he/she is not qualified to be considered for the merit list.

The various criteria of evaluation is as mentioned in the tables below:

Evaluation Criteria

1. Work experience**
2. Last qualifying exam*
3. Recommendation letters
4. Test Scores (CEPT PG - Online / GATE)
5. Portfolio Grading

• Candidate has demonstrated overall design skills with the ability to represent and communicate.
• Candidate has some exceptional abilities through design or representation or communication.
• Candidate may be suitable for some other course.

Evaluation shall be done by Admission Committee, appointed by the Faculty of Architecture. Each applicant will be evaluated for the following parameters.

*Note: In case the final semester results are pending then percentages till the penultimate semester will be considered.

** This complete proportion of the marks shall only be given to applicants with a minimum of 12 months of domain related work experience supported by a certificate. This experience shall be excluding the period of mandatory academic internship. The cut off for counting work experience shall be considered as the last date of submission of applications.

The consolidated common merit order of the applicants tested shall be displayed on the CEPT admission portal.

The consolidated common merit order of the applicants tested for Part 2 shall be displayed on the CEPT website.

Based on the number of available seats, CEPT University will offer admission to candidates as per the merit order in the merit list. The candidate will be asked to deposit the fee and secure the admission by the date given in the offer letter. After this date CEPT University at its discretion may offer the admission to candidates in the waitlists in the order of merit as per the availability of seats.

International Students

The admission procedure and assessment criteria is the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise. GRE scores for international candidates GRE score shall be considered valid if taken within the last 2 years)

Sponsored Candidates

The admission procedure and assessment criteria is the same for national, international, and sponsored candidates unless specifically mentioned otherwise.

The candidates will be required to submit the following in addition to other documents:

• Sponsorship Certificate and/or No Objection certificate from the last employer
  
• Proof of Employment that may include the

1. Appointment letter
   
2. Form No. 16 for the last two years from the last employer
   
3. Experience certificate(s) indicating minimum experience of 5 years
   
4. Any other proof as deemed necessary by the committee

Separate merit list will be prepared for seats of sponsored candidates. In absence of enough eligible applications or applicants qualified in the admission procedure, the seats will be filled with the other eligible and qualified candidates.

For candidates with B.Arch. the degree awarded - Master of Architecture (Architectural Tectonics)

Last date to Apply: 6th April 2026 (Extended)

Online CEPT PG Test: 11th April 2026

Total Intake: 24

Government Seats: 6

University Seats: 18

The admissions for Government Seats shall be conducted by the respective Admission Committee constituted in accordance with the provisions of the said Act. These seats shall be offered to the students who have passed the qualifying examination from an eligible Board or University located in the State of Gujarat. The students who qualify as per the eligibility criteria and possess domicile of the State of Gujarat shall also be eligible for admission.

Information will be updated soon

CEPT University offers a number of Merit and Means based scholarships. Merit-based scholarships are offered to applicants along with their admission offer letter based on their standing in the admissions merit list. Applicants can apply for means-based scholarships on the online admissions portal after they have submitted their admission application. Apart from these, students can access several work-based financial aids during the course of their studies. For more information, please see this link.