GATE AR Syllabus 2023

Subjects GATE Architecture and Planning Syllabus 2023

Part A Architecture, Architecture & Planning with Computer Application; Architectural

Planning & Design Graphics; Horizontal & Vertical Circulation; 2D & 3D Visual composition;
Universal design; Building byelaws; Anthropometrics; Space Organization;
Codes & standards; Space Standards.

Construction & Estimation & Specification; Form & Structure; Ethics & Professional
Management practice; Techniques of Project Management; Disaster resistant structures
principles & design; Rehabilitation Temporary Structures.

Environmental Planning & design with environmental considerations; Natural & man-made
Planning and Design ecosystem; Climate responsive design; Ecological principles; Sustainable
development, goals & strategies; Environmental pollution; Climate change
& built environment.

Urban Design, Historical & modern urban design examples; Public spaces, spatial
landscape and qualities, character, & Sense of Place; Landscape design; Urban Design
Conservation concepts & theories; Urban renewal & conservation; Urban design
principles, tools and techniques; Historical gardens & public spaces; Urban
built environment elements; Site planning; Development controls; Heritage
conservation; Urban design interventions transportation & sustainable
development.

Planning process Urban planning concepts, theories & principles; Non-spatial & spatial data
analysis methods; Ekistics; Cities concepts – Smart City & Eco-City;
Social, Economic & environmental cost benefit analysis; Concepts &
theories by trendsetting planners & designers; Urban sociology;
Development guidelines.

Housing Valuation of Real estate; Housing typologies; Affordable Housing;

Neighborhood concepts, principles & examples; Residential densities.

Services & Firefighting Systems; Pedestrian & slow moving traffic planning; Building
Infrastructure Safety & Security systems; Water treatment; Land-use – transportation -
urban form inter-relationships; Building Management Systems; Storm water
drainage system; Water supply & distribution system; Sewage disposal
methods; Water harvesting systems; Roads & level of service hierarchy;
Solid Waste recycling & reuse; Solid waste management methods -
collection, disposal & transportation; Roads, parking areas, intersections,
and grade separators designs; Para-transits & other modes of transportation.

PART History and World History of Architecture: Greco-Roman classical period, Egyptian,
Contemporary Gothic, Renaissance, Byzantine, Baroque-Rococo, etc.; Principles of Art
Architecture and Architecture; Indian vernacular and traditional Architecture, Oriental
B1 Architecture; Recent trends in Contemporary Architecture: Art nouveau,
Art Deco, Eclecticism, International styles, Postmodernism, Deconstruction
in architecture, etc.; Modern art influence and Design in Architecture;
Renowned national and international architects’ works.

Building Building systems & building elements prefabrication; Structural elements

Construction and with different materials designs; Strength of materials principles; Elastic &
Structural systems Limit State design; Modular Coordination principles; High Rise and Long
Span structures, gravity & lateral load resisting systems; Techniques,
methods & details for building construction; Construction planning &
equipment; Building material characteristics & applications; Alternative
building materials; Pre-stressing Principles ; Foundations; Structural
systems.

Building Services Solar architecture; Internal and external drainage system principles;
and Sustainability Building Performance Simulation & Evaluation; Natural & Mechanical
ventilation in buildings; Water supply; Thermal, visual & acoustic comfort
in built environments; Plumbing systems; Air-Conditioning systems;
Sewerage & drainage systems; Sanitary fittings & fixtures; Elevators &
Escalators; Intelligent Buildings; Sustainable building strategies;
Electrification of buildings principles.

PART Regional and Various schemes & central government programs; SRZ, TOD, SEZ, etc.;
B2 Settlement Planning Public Perception & user behavior; Regional delineation; Settlement
hierarchy; Slums, Squatters & informal housing; Housing & community
facilities standards; Types & plans hierarchy; Housing for special areas &
needs; National Housing Policies, Programs & Schemes.

Planning Demography & equity in planning; G.I.S and Remote Sensing techniques
Techniques and application in urban & regional planning; Urban geography &
Management econometrics; Local self-governance & Panchayati Raj institutions; Projects
management; Urban Economics, Law of demand and supply of land & its
use in planning; Decision support system & Land Information System;
Tools & survey techniques – Land use, Socio-economic, Physical, and
Topographical Surveys; Spatial data graphic representation; Planning
Legislation and implementation.

Infrastructure Traffic & transport management & control in urban areas; Road capacity &
Planning Travel demand forecasting; Intelligent Transportation Systems; Traffic
analyses & design considerations; Traffic survey methods, Traffic flow
Analysis; Mass transportation planning; Transportation planning &
engineering processes & principles; Urban & Rural Infrastructure System
Network.

GATE 2023 Exam Pattern for Architecture and

Planning
The GATE Architecture and Planning Syllabus is bifurcated into two sections - General Aptitude
(GA) and Architecture and Planning (AR).
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o The total marks of the GATE Architecture and Planning (AR) paper is 100.
o General Aptitude (GA) section will carry 15 marks and Architecture and Planning (AR)
section will carry 85 marks.
o General Aptitude (GA) will have 10 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs).
o The Architecture and Planning (AR) section will have 55 multiple-choice questions
(MCQs), numerical answer type (NAT), and multiple select questions (MSQ).
o All questions will carry one or two marks.
o There will be negative marking, but only for MCQs. For every wrong 1-mark MCQ, 1/3rd
marks will be deducted and for 2-marks MCQ 2/3rd marks will be deducted.

Given below is a tabular representation of the GATE AR exam pattern 2023:

Section No. of Type of Questions Marks Duration
Questions

General Aptitude 10 Multiple Choice Based Questions 15 180 minutes/3

(GA) hours

Architecture and 55 Multiple Choice Questions or Multiple Select 85

Planning (AR) Questions or Numerical Answer Types

Total 65 -- 100

Marks weightage for the GATE AR paper is given below:

Section Weightag Marks Distribution
e

General Aptitude 15% 5 MCQs carrying 1 mark each5 MCQs carrying 2 marks each

Architecture and 85% 25 questions carrying 1 mark each30 questions carrying 2 marks
Planning each

Books for Preparation of GATE Architecture &

Planning Syllabus 2023
Given below are some of the best books for GATE Architecture and Planning as recommended by
experts which covers the GATE AR Syllabus in detail. Have a look at them to have a better idea.
Subject Name of Books Author/Publication Description of Books

General A Modern Approach to R S Aggarwal Helps with preparation for General

Aptitude Verbal & Non-Verbal Aptitude based questions.
Reasoning
 Quantitative Aptitude R S Agarwal Provides in-depth explanation of
conceptsEasily available

AR GATE Architecture/ B. K. Das Solution to questions on GATE

Planning (6 Edition) architecture and planning paper with
explanatory notesGood for self-study

GATE NUMERICALS Faculty of Architecture Topicwise solved numerical from the

TOPIC WISE for GATE year 1991 onwardsVery handy for
Architecture & Planning revision

Building Construction Sushil Kumar Clears basic concepts very nicelyVery

easily available

The Great Ages of World G. K. Hiraskar Covers historical and contemporary

Architecture architecture in detail

Integrated Environment James K. Lein Very comprehensiveEasily Available

Planning

History of Architecture Sir Banister Fletcher Covers GATE topics on history of

architecture very preciselyVery easily
understandable

Fundamentals of Town G K Hiraskar Student friendlyEasy to buy

Planning

Theory of Structures and Henry Taylor Covers GATE topics on strength of

Strength of Materials materials accurately

Urban Planning: Theory M. Pratap Rao Lucid explanations for easy

& Planning understandingEasily available online
and offline

Dictionary of Urban and S. K. Kulshreshtha Detailed topics and concepts on urban

Regional Planning and regional planning for GATE

Manual of Tropical Alan Mayhew, S. V. Student friendly and great for clearing
Housing and Building Szokolay, T. G Ingersoll, O. basic concepts
H Koenigsberger

Urban Transportation Pratibha Deshmuh Easily accessibleThe concepts are

Planning and explained in a very detailed but lucid
Management manner

Computer Architecture: A John L. Hennessey and David Complex computer designs very
Quantitative Approach A. Patterson easily explained Covers GATE topics
 planning techniques

Building Services and Fred Hall Very detailed and Informative for
Equipment Volume I and GATE candidatesAvailable easily
Volume II

Building Material P C Varghese Very easy to understand

Becoming a Landscape Kelleann Foster Easy AvailabilityGreat for Urban

Architect: A Guide to design, landscape and conservation
Careers in Design for GATE

Preparation Tips to Crack GATE AR Paper 2023

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o Architecture and planning are based on a lot of theories and concepts. Make sure to
make your base stronger by clearing all basic concepts related to the paper.
o The syllabus may seem vast but if you make its completion your priority then things can
go very smoothly.
o In order to complete your syllabus well before time, you need to prepare a routine for
yourself. Divide your day in 4-5 shifts with 2 hours each and then allot parts of the
syllabus evenly to these shifts. Follow your study routine strictly to finish your syllabus on
time.
o Do not under- or over-estimate the section on General Aptitude. You can easily score
those 15 marks with daily practice and solving question papers. But that does not mean,
you should be carried away with GA so much that you compromise your study routine for
the Main paper.
o Lastly, as you go on completing your chapter, try revising it by solving previous year’s
question papers. You should solve one paper daily chapter wise. This will upgrade your
preparation to another level.