Junior Architect, Class-II Syllabus 2026

The Public Service Commission has published the syllabus for the Preliminary Test for Junior Architect, Class-II. The subject paper carries 200 questions and 200 marks, and the medium is English. The topics are listed below subject by subject, as printed in the official notice.

Key details

What the notice does not give

The notice does not state the exam duration, negative marking, qualifying marks, an advertisement number or an exam date. Check the Commission website for those details.

Indian architecture and Architectural drawings

The first subject is Indian architecture with special focus on architecture of Gujarat. It covers public works from history like step wells, tanks, water reservoirs, vernacular architecture and traditional building techniques and materials, and leading Indian architects, their contribution and important works.

The second subject is architectural drawings and technical representation. It includes one, two and three point perspective drawings and various coding systems of construction documents.

Materials, green buildings and landscape

Buildings materials and construction lists brick composition, its properties and principles of brickwork, stone construction principles and detailing, and adobe architecture.

Green Buildings lists the role of climate in building design and rain water harvesting for storage and recharge. Landscape design lists street furniture.

Structures, surveying and estimation

Structures lists provisions for factor of safety in structural design, principles and practices of earthquake resistant structures, and different foundation systems.

Surveying lists total station survey and preparation of site drawings. Estimation and tendering lists methods of estimation, rate analysis, and types of contracts and the contents of a contract.

Computer software

The subject on computer software for design, drawing and assessment lists Building Information Modeling (BIM).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the total questions and marks of the Junior Architect, Class-II paper?

The paper has 200 questions for 200 marks.

In which medium is the Junior Architect, Class-II paper?

The notice gives the medium as English.