In exercise of powers conferred by clauses e, g, h and j of sub section 2 of Section 45 read with Section 21 of the Architects Act

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23062026-273745 EXTRAORDINARY PART III-Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 401] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948 COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE (Statutory Authority Constituted Under The Architects Act, 1972) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th June, 2026 F. No. CA/498/2026/MSAE(Regulations). — In exercise of powers conferred by clauses (e), (g), (h) and (j) of sub-section (2) of Section 45 read with Section 21 of the Architects Act, 1972 (20 of 1972), the Council of Architecture, with the approval of the Central Government, hereby makes the following Regulations to further amend the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations 2020, the same having been published in the Gazette of India, Part-III-Section-4 dated the 11th August, 2020, namely: - 1. (1) These Regulations may be called the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette. 2. In the Council of Architecture (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020, in Regulation 4 for sub-regulation (2), which was amended earlier vide notification dated 19.07.2023, the following sub-regulation shall be substituted namely :- (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III-SEC.4] "(2) The candidate needs to qualify an aptitude test in architecture conducted either by NTA (i.e. JEE) or "NATA" by Council of Architecture. However, admission of candidates in Bachelor of Architecture Degree course under Direct Admission of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme of the Government of India uptil the academic year 2020-2021 based on SAT Subject Test will be considered as valid admission for the purpose of acquiring recognized qualification." Footnote: The principal Regulations were published in the Gazette of India, Part III, Section 4, on 11th August, 2020 and amended on 23.03.2021, 30.06.2022, 19.07.2023, 08.07.2024 and 06.06.2025. RAJ KUMAR OBEROI, Registrar [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./170/2026-27] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA