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• Application/Specimen Affidavit for Change of Name ( 18 KB )
• Forms for Payment of Renewal Fee ( 102 KB )
• Application form for issuance of Duplicate Certificate of Registration ( 165 KB )
• Application form for NCARB Certification,Credential Verification ( 103 KB )
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• Form for Signature & Photo Verification ( 38 KB )
• Complaint Form XIV, Complaint against Architect  ( 74 KB )
• Forms for Architectural Institutions  ( 308 KB )
• Application Form for Foreign Architectural Qualification ( 1831 KB )
• Forms related to Election in COA 
• Form I : Nomination Paper ( 8 KB )
• Form II : Voting Paper ( 8 KB )
• Form III : Declaration Paper ( 8 KB )
• Form IV : Letter of Intimation ( 10 KB )
• Form IX : Election of Member of the Executive Committee of the Council ( 21 KB )
• Form V : Result of Counting ( 7 KB )
• Form VI : Certificate of Election ( 7 KB )
• Form VII : Election of President / Vice-President ( 21 KB )
• Form VIII : Election of President / Vice-President ( 7 KB )
• Form X : Election of Member of the Executive Committee of the Council ( 7 KB )
• Information regarding Application form for Registration as an Architect ( 11 KB )
• Form XII : Certificate of Registration ( 8 KB )
• Form XIV : Form of Complaint ( 74 KB )
• Forms for TA/ Honorarium 
• TA, DA & Hon. Form for Inspection (For Experts) ( 299 KB )

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• Architectural Education
• Amendment in eligibility for B.Arch.Course ( 240 KB )
• COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020 ( 1974 KB )
• Relaxation of eligibility criteria for admission to B.Arch Course ( 779 KB )
• COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 1983 ( 6504 KB )
• Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Guidelines for PG Programme, 2006 ( 209 KB )
• Guidelines for Degree of Ph.D. in Architecture 
• Institutional Consultancy Practice 
• General 
• Guidelines of Consultancy Practice for Faculty members of Schools of Architecture 
• Institutional Consultancy Practice 
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• Judgments & Circulars
• Important Court Judgements 
• Bombay High Court Judgement dated 11.06.2012 ( 123 KB )
• Bombay High Court Order dated 15.07.2014 (NEW) ( 120 KB )
• Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench Judgement dated 08.08.2011 ( 2857 KB )
• Bombay High Court, Division Bench Judgement dated 08.09.2004 ( 58 KB )
• Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, Order dated 17.04.2014 (NEW) ( 119 KB )
• Delhi High Court Judgement dated 12.07.2005 ( 4072 KB )
• High Court of Andhra Pradesh Judgement dated 12.07.2005 ( 137 KB )
• High Court of Madhya Pradesh Judgement dated 02.08.2005 ( 1094 KB )
• High Court of Rajasthan Judgement dated 08.01.2008 ( 59 KB )
• Karnataka High Court Order dated 22.11.2012 ( 98 KB )
• Orissa High Court Judgement dated 31.01.2012 ( 4119 KB )
• Supreme Court Judgement dated 19.10.2012 on Sexual Harassment of Women ( 264 KB )
• High Court of Madras Judgement dated 21.07.2003 ( 131 KB )
• High Court Judgements 
• Lower Court Judgements 
• Supreme Court Judgements 
• Supreme Court Order dated 27.04.2015 ( 55 KB )
• Karnataka High Court Judgment dated 10.03.2015 ( 275 KB )
• Supreme Court Order dated 29.01.2016 and Calcutta High Court Judgement dated 05.10.2015 ( 2161 KB )
• Bombay High Court Order dated 16.12.2016 on Admission to B. Arch Course ( 258 KB )
• Tripura High Court Order dated 16.12.2016 on Creation of separate Architectural wings ( 153 KB )
• SC Judgement on Architectural Education ( 551 KB )
• Important Government Letters/Circulars 
• Government Circulars 
• Granting of Surveyors licenses ( 89 KB )
• Licensing of Surveyors ( 73 KB )
• Public Announcement: Restriction on the use of the title Architect ( 70 KB )
• Public notice for information and guidance ( 80 KB )
• Public Notice regarding Unqualified and Unregistered persons practicing as architects ( 74 KB )
• Withdrawal of Notice inviting Architects offer ( 91 KB )
• Ministry of Corporate Affairs Circular dated 01/03/2012 regarding Registration of Companies/LLPs ( 19 KB )
• Ministry of Corporate Affairs Circular dated 10/10/2011 regarding Registration of Companies/LLPs ( 117 KB )
• Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972: Charging of Fees by Local Bodies ( 81 KB )
• Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972: Exemption from Further Registration(From Chief Administrator, HUDA) ( 77 KB )
• Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972: Exemption from Further Registration(From Chief Architect of Haryana) ( 74 KB )
• Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972:Regarding Issue of Licenses by Local Authorities ( 58 KB )
• Enhancement of Registration/Renewal Fees ( 69 KB )
• Recognition of Associate Membership ( 66 KB )
• Recognition of Diploma in Architecture ( 67 KB )
• Recognition of Technical and Professional Qualifications ( 91 KB )
• Govt of Bihar letter on Registration of Architects ( 1372 KB )
• DTP Haryana Letter on registration of Architects by Local bodies ( 3337 KB )
• Goa govt letter on Registration of Architects ( 129 KB )
• LETTER TO CHIEF SECRETARY KARNATAKA ON REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS ( 92 KB )
• LETTER TO GOVERNOR ANDHRA PRADESH ON REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS ( 295 KB )
• Letter to Governor Gujarat regarding Registration  ( 888 KB )
• Letter to Honble Finance Minister on appointment of Architects ( 407 KB )
• MHRD Notice for Election ( 286 KB )
• Letter from Tamilnadu Govt. of Registration of Architects ( 78 KB )
• Goa Govt Letter on Architects ( 40 KB )
• SC Judgement on Architectural Education ( 551 KB )
• Supreme Court order on Practice as an architect ( 51 KB )
• Kerala High Court order on Revised Eligibility ( 120 KB )
• Bombay High Court order regarding Contemt against State of Maharashtra ( 139 KB )
• SC Judgement on Architectural Education ( 551 KB )
• RAJASTHAN GOVT ORDER ON REGISTRATION OF ARCHITECTS ( 2389 KB )

• Notifications
• Public Notice 
• Public Notice dated 08.07.2013 ( 31 KB )
• Public Notice by Council (New) ( 28 KB )
• Public Notice dated 01.07.2013 ( 73 KB )
• Public notice for information and guidance ( 80 KB )
• PUBLIC NOTICE FOR NATA-2014 ( 63 KB )
• Public Notice regarding Unqualified and Unregistered persons practicing as architects ( 74 KB )
• General Notices & Circulars 
• Admission Circular 2014-2015 ( 158 KB )
• Notice for All Institutions ( 86 KB )
• Reconstitution of DC ( 889 KB )
• Relaxation of eligibility criteria for admission to B.Arch Course ( 779 KB )
• COA (Minimum Standards of Architectural Education) Regulations, 2020 ( 1974 KB )
• NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN ARCHITECTURAL QUALIFICATIONS ( 1191 KB )
• IIA Members 2020 Election Notification ( 1337 KB )
• COA Minimum Standards of Architectural Education Guidelines for Diploma Course 2022 ( 566 KB )

• Terms & Conditions

• Publications
• LIST OF PUBLICATIONS OF COA ( 16 KB )

• Tenders
• Revised Tender for Software Development of COA Website ( 747 KB )

• NATA
• NATA 2022 - Public Notice (12.03.2022) ( 199 KB )
• Press Release for NATA 21- Attempt 3 ( 318 KB )
• NATA 2021 Information Brochure ( 1736 KB )
• NATA 2021 Public Notice ( 720 KB )
• B.ARCH. ELIGIBILITY RELAXATION NOTIFICATION FOR 2021-2022 ( 1155 KB )
• Public Notice NATA 2021 - Revised Eligibility - 27.03.2021 ( 165 KB )
• NATA 2021 Brochure V1.1 - 25.03.2021 ( 1617 KB )
• Advisory to Students for NATA 2021 ( 320 KB )
• NATA 2021 RESULT PRESS RELEASE ( 149 KB )
• Revised NATA Brochure v.1.3 - Third Test ( 1343 KB )
• NATA Public Notice - 25.07.2021 ( 2361 KB )

• Feedback

• Registration and Renewal Information
• Renewal Fee Instructions for Offline users ( 16 KB )
• Instructions for Online Services for Registered Architect 
• Instructions for Online Submission of Registration Application Form 

• Registration Statistics
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• ARCHIVES
• Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972: Exemption from Further Registration(From Chief Architect of Haryana) ( 74 KB )
• Notice for Approval Process for 2017-2018 ( 51 KB )
• NATA-2017 Brochure (Revised on 20.01.2017) ( 1013 KB )
• Clarification on NATA-16 Score ( 405 KB )
• Winners of National Awards for Excellence in Architectural Thesis-2016 
• Registration by Municipalities ( 468 KB )
• Quota for J&K Wards ( 25 KB )
• Notice to CPWD regarding Circular dated 16.12.2015 ( 215 KB )
• Notice for All Institutions ( 86 KB )
• MOU between COA & Vectorworks ( 480 KB )
• MHRD Scholarship for students with disabilities ( 1028 KB )
• MHRD letter on eligibility for B.Arch. ( 1293 KB )
• Letter to Honble PM on CPWD Circular ( 3502 KB )
• International Conference on Research for Resurgence ( 2773 KB )
• Enhancement of Registration/Renewal Fees ( 69 KB )
• Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972:Regarding Issue of Licenses by Local Authorities ( 58 KB )
• Letter to NBCC on Pragati Maidan ( 340 KB )
• Enforcement of Architects Act, 1972: Exemption from Further Registration(From Chief Administrator, HUDA) ( 77 KB )
• Draft COA Professional Examination Regulations, 2010 ( 471 KB )
• Councils Letters regarding UGC Regulations New ( 1159 KB )
• Councils letter regarding conduct of JEE by CBSE ( 387 KB )
• Constitution of Committee by MHRD on Act Amendment ( 715 KB )
• COA Public Notice dated 01.05.2015 ( 27 KB )
• COA letter to IIA  ( 99 KB )
• COA Comments on NBC Part 2 ( 1580 KB )
• Circular to All Architects for views on NBC ( 2531 KB )
• CBSE letter on eligibility for B.Arch. ( 75 KB )
• COA’s initiatives for Swachh Bharat Mission of Hon’ble Prime Minister ( 259 KB )
• Vidya Lakshmi Portal - Student Loan ( 403 KB )
• Letter to NBCC on Pragati Maidan ( 340 KB )

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