GATE AR study guide
GATE AR · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
GATE 2025 (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national-level examination that primarily tests comprehensive understanding of undergraduate subjects in Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Science, Commerce, Arts and Humanities. The Architecture and Planning (AR) paper is one of the 30 test papers offered, which comprise full papers and sectional papers. GATE 2025 is a computer-based test organised by Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, conducted by IISc Bengaluru and seven IITs on behalf of the National Coordination Board – GATE, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India. The AR paper suits architecture and planning graduates and final-year students who want admission with possible financial assistance to Master's and direct Doctoral programmes, or who are targeting postgraduate admission without MoE scholarship at institutes that accept GATE scores. The score is also used by Public Sector Undertakings for recruitment; the Airports Authority of India uses GATE 2025 results of the AR, CE, EE, EC and CS test papers. Candidates may appear for one or two test papers from the allowed two-paper combinations, and the score remains valid for three years from the date of results announcement. Topics on this exam: Architecture and Planning (AR) test paper. The GATE AR study guide has 1 section and about 406 words.
01Architecture and Planning
GATE Architecture and Planning (AR) is a single 100-mark paper: General Aptitude (15 marks) plus an Architecture and Planning core (85 marks). The core covers architectural design, construction and materials, structures, building science (climatology, lighting, acoustics), services, history and theory, urban design, housing, landscape, and planning techniques including transport and environmental planning. Items are MCQ, MSQ, and NAT; only MCQ attracts negative marking. Ground coverage is the building footprint as a percentage of plot area; FAR/FSI multiplies plot area to give total permissible built-up area across all floors.
406 words, about 2 minMore study resources for GATE AR
- Practice questionsIn the National Building Code of India, the minimum width of a corridor in a residential building serving a single dwelling unit is generally taken as:.
- FlashcardsFloor Area Ratio. The ratio of total built-up floor area on all floors to the plot area.
- Cheat sheetFloor Area Ratio (FAR) = total built-up floor area ÷ plot area; permissible FAR is fixed by the local development control regulations, and the setback reduces the effective plot area used for coverage, not for FAR.
- Key termsFAR (Floor Area Ratio). The ratio of a building's total floor area to the area of the plot on which it stands.
- Study planMap the full AR syllabus into a one-page topic tree covering architecture, planning, building construction, materials, structures, services, and history.
- Common mistakesCandidates often get absorbed in perfecting one design solution and lose track of time, especially under exam pressure.
- Exam-day guideCarry at least one printed copy of the admit card downloaded from the official GATE portal.