Process To Apply For Post Graduate
Entrance Test In Architecture
Online Registration
Begin your application by registering at www.pgeta.in, filling in your personal, academic, and contact details, uploading your photograph and signature, and completing the process with an online fee payment.
Online Exam
PGETA 2025 is a Computer-Based Test (CBT) held at designated centres across India, conducted from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM with a duration of 2 hours. Candidates can appear in up to three attempts, with the best score considered for evaluation, and test centers allocated based on preferred cities selected during registration.
Result Declaration
Results will be declared on the official portal in terms of Percentile Scores PGETA scores are valid for two academic years, giving you ample time to apply to postgraduate programs in architecture across India.
Date &
Time of
Entrance Test
Entrance Test 1 Schedule
Registration starting from: 15th April 2025
Last date for Test 1 registration: 29th April 2025
Correction window will be available on: 30th April 2025
Admit Card will be released on: 1st May 2025
Test 1 Exam Date: 4th May 2025
Result for Test 1 will be declared on: 6th May 2025
Date &
Time of
Entrance Test
Entrance Test 2 Schedule
Registration starts from: 15th April 2025
Last date for Test 2 registration: 19th May 2025
Correction window will be available on: 20th May 2025
Admit Card will be released on: 21st May 2025
Test 2 Exam Date: 25th May 2025
Result for Test 2 will be declared on: 27th May 2025
Date &
Time of
Entrance Test
Entrance Test 3 Schedule
Registration starting from: 15th April 2025
Last date for Test 3 registration: 9th June 2025
Correction window will be available on: 10th June 2025
Admit Card Release on: 11th June 2025
Test 3 Exam Date: 15th June 2025
Result for Test 3 will be declared on: 17th June 2025
PGETA 2025 – Syllabus Overview
The PGETA 2025 syllabus is designed in alignment with the Council of Architecture’s Minimum Standards 2020 for Postgraduate education. The syllabus tests both core knowledge and professional skills across four comprehensive modules.
64 Questions /
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
- Design Principles, Graphics, Anthropometrics & Ergonomics
- Form, Function & Aesthetics; Space Planning; Scale & Proportion
- Vernacular & Contemporary Architectural Practices
- History of Indian, Western, Oriental & Traditional Architecture
- Site Planning & Analysis; Circulation, Infrastructure, Landscape
- Urban Scale Projects, Community Design, Stakeholder Engagement
14 Questions /
BUILDING SCIENCES & APPLIED ENGINEERING
- Climate Responsive Design & Passive Strategies
- Building Materials – Physical, Thermal & Environmental Properties
- Long-span Structures, Steel & Glass Design, Prefabrication
- Building Services: Water, Energy, Lighting, Acoustics
- Environmental Codes, Waste Management, Renewable Energy (ECBCS)
06 Questions /
PROFESSIONAL ELECTIVES
- Vernacular Architecture: Processes & Typologies
- Architectural Conservation: Concepts & Examples
- Interior Design, Lighting, Furniture, and Landscaping
- Art in Architecture, Graphic/Furniture/Product Design
- Architectural Journalism, Disaster Management, Earthquake-resistant Design
16 Questions /
PROFESSIONAL ABILITY & SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES
- Legal Framework: Architects Act 1972, Ethics, NBC, Contracts
- Project Management: Time, Cost, Quality, PERT & CPM
- Architectural Software Tools (2D/3D Modeling)
- Communication & English Language Skills
- Research Methodology, Literature Review, Data Analysis
