Architect firms, consultancies, government organizations have several positions open at all times for such positions. Some public and government organizations that offer jobs for architects are Archaeological Department, Central and State Public Work Departments, City Development Authorities, Department of Railways, Housing and Urban Development Corporation, Housing Development Corporations, Ministry of Defense, Municipalities, National Building Organization, National Institutes of Urban Affairs and Housing, Public Works Department, State Housing Boards.

10+3 Diploma Examination with Mathematics as a compulsory subject, with at least 50% marks in aggregate.

In addition to the above, the candidate needs to qualify an Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) conducted by the Council of Architecture or by the competent authority of the Central Government or the respective State Government.

NATA measures the aptitude of the applicant for specific field of study, i.e. Architecture. The test measures drawing and observation skills, sense of proportion, aesthetic sensitivity and critical thinking ability that have been acquired over a period of time and that are related to architecture.