JEE AAT 2015 – Joint Entrance Exam Architecture Aptitude Test acronym as JEE AAT is conducted to provide admission to aspiring candidates wishing to avail admissions to the B. Arch courses at IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee.

Note: Architecture Aptitude Test is conducted to test their capabilities for B.Arch courses and the actual seat allotment will be on the basis of their JEE Advanced Ranks alone.

JEE AAT Eligibility

Aspiring candidates must have qualified in JEE Advanced to be able to apply for the B.Arch courses through the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT)

Only those candidates who would have given B. Arch program (available at IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee) as one of their choices while filling their choices online, will be eligible to write AAT.

JEE AAT Syllabus

JEE AAT consists of questions from the following subjects/topics.

Freehand drawing:

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale. Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Geometrical drawing:

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders etc.

Three-dimensional perception:

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity:

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping. Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

Architectural awareness:

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations - both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers etc) in the related domain.

JEE AAT Pattern

JEE AAT will be a performing test to be completed in 3 Hrs time. Thus candidates are advised to bring geometry box sets, pencils, erasers and colour pencils or crayons for the Aptitude Test.

Note: The AAT Question papers for the Aptitude Test  will be in English only

JEE AAT Exam Dates

JEE AAT is normally held in the month of June very year. Note: Candidates are required to bring their original JEE Advanced Admit Card to the exam hall to appear for the exam.

JEE AAT Test Centres

Candidates will have to write the AAT at their respective zonal IITs (i.e., Bombay, Delhi, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee)

Candidates must report to their respective zonal IITs by 8.30AM on the exam day.