JEE Main Session 2 April 7 B.Arch/B.Planning Exam Live Updates

Content Writer | Updated On - Apr 6, 2026

NTA will conduct the B.Arch and B.Planning exam tomorrow, i.e., on April 7, 2026. The duration of the exam will be 3 hours for B.Arch or B. Planning and 3.5 hours for B.Arch & B. Planning both.

The JEE Main admit card has been released for the B. Arch and B.Planning papers on April 1, 2026. The exam will be conducted in the 2nd shift only from 3:00 PM onwards.

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The paper 2A (B. Arch) will have 3 sections: Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test.
Paper 2A will be held in CBT mode for sections 1 and 2 and in offline mode for the Drawing test.
Paper 2B (B. Planning) will have 3 sections: Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Planning-Based Questions, and will be conducted in CBT mode.
The total number of questions will be 77, with a total of 400 marks for Paper 2A.
In Paper 2B, the total number of questions will be 100 with a maximum of 400 marks.

In this article, we will update the detailed paper analysis based on the students’ reactions and question paper PDFs. So stay tuned to get the latest updates for your B.Arch and B.Planning papers.

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07:16 PM•06 Apr 2026

JEE Main 2026 B.Arch/B.Planning Paper Live Updates: Paper 2A and Paper 2B Expected Marks Vs Percentile

Marks Range	Expected Percentile (B.Arch 2A)	Expected Percentile (B.Planning 2B)	Approx. Rank Range
280+	99.9+	99.9+	Top 500 – 1,500
250 – 279	99.5 – 99.9	99.4 – 99.9	1,500 – 5,000
220 – 249	98.5 – 99.5	98 – 99.5	5,000 – 12,000
200 – 219	97 – 98.5	96.5 – 98.5	12,000 – 20,000
180 – 199	95 – 97	94.5 – 97	20,000 – 32,000
160 – 179	93 – 95	92.5 – 95	32,000 – 50,000
140 – 159	90 – 93	89 – 93	50,000 – 75,000
120 – 139	85 – 90	84 – 90	75,000 – 1,10,000
Below 120	Below 85	Below 84	-

06:20 PM•06 Apr 2026

JEE Main 2026 B.Arch/B.Planning Paper Live Updates: B.Arch & B.Plan January 2026 session Paper Analysis

Paper	Overall Difficulty	Key Observation (Cross-Verified)
Paper 2A (B.Arch)	Moderate	Aptitude & Drawing were scoring and easy to moderate while Mathematics was time-consuming and the toughest section
Paper 2B (B.Planning)	Easy to Moderate	Mathematics was the toughest & lengthy whereas Aptitude & Planning sections were manageable and scoring

05:12 PM•06 Apr 2026

JEE Main 2026 B.Arch/B.Planning Paper Live Updates: High weightage chapters for Paper 2A and 2B

Section	Paper	High Weightage Topics	Approx. Weightage / Questions
Mathematics	Both 2A & 2B	Calculus (Limits, Continuity, Differentiability, Applications of Derivatives, Integrals, Differential Equations)	25–30% (7–9 questions)
Mathematics	Both	Coordinate Geometry (Straight Lines, Circles, Parabola, Ellipse, Hyperbola)	15–20% (4–6 questions)
Mathematics	Both	3D Geometry & Vectors (Direction cosines, lines, planes, vector algebra)	12–18% (4–5 questions)
Mathematics	Both	Algebra (Matrices & Determinants, Complex Numbers, Quadratic Equations, Sequences & Series)	15–20% (4–6 questions)
General Aptitude	Both	3D Perception & Visualization (Objects from 2D drawings, different views, rotations, scale & proportion)	30–35% (15–18 questions)
General Aptitude	Both	Analytical Reasoning & Mental Ability (Patterns, Series, Analogies, Embedded Figures, Classification)	20–25% (10–12 questions)
General Aptitude	Both	Architectural Awareness (Famous buildings, architects, monuments, materials, textures related to architecture)	10–15% (5–8 questions)
Drawing Test	B.Arch (2A) only	Perspective Drawing (1-point & 2-point perspective)	High (usually one full 50-mark question)
Drawing Test	B.Arch (2A) only	3D Composition (using given shapes like cubes, cylinders, cones, abstract forms)	High (50 marks)
Drawing Test	B.Arch (2A) only	Freehand Sketching (Scenes, buildings, objects, landscapes with light, shadow & rendering)	High (50 marks per question)
Planning Section	B.Planning (2B) only	Urban & Regional Planning, Sustainable Development, Infrastructure & Environmental Planning	30–40% (8–10 questions)
Planning Section	B.Planning (2B) only	Government Schemes & Policies (Smart Cities, PMAY, AMRUT, Swachh Bharat, etc.)	20–25% (5–7 questions)
Planning Section	B.Planning (2B) only	Urbanization issues, Human Settlements, Thinking Skills (Map reading, charts, graphs, basic statistics)	20–25% (5–7 questions)

04:35 PM•06 Apr 2026

JEE Main 2026 B.Arch/B.Planning Paper Live Updates: What is the duration of the JEE Main B.Arch and B.Plan paper?

The JEE Main B.Arch and B.Plan papers will be conducted for a duration of 3 hours. If a student has opted for both B.Arch and B.Planning, the duration of the paper will be 3.5 hours. The paper will be held in the 2^nd shift only.

Source: JEE Main Official Information Bulletin

03:52 PM•06 Apr 2026

JEE Main 2026 B.Arch/B.Planning Paper Live Updates: What is the date of JEE Main B.Arch/B.Planning Paper

As per the NTA’s exam schedule, the JEE Main B.Arch/B.Planning Paper is scheduled for tomorrow, i.e., April 7, 2026. The exam will be held in the 2^nd shift only from 3:00 PM onwards.