Yes, it is mandatory to appear in IITJEE for B.Arch Aptitude exam, but if you want to opt architecture then you can give NATA entrance test for top architecture colleges.

Eligibility:
The applicant should have completed 12th with physics, chemistry and mathematics subjects with minim 60% marks from any recognized board of India.


Here I am also sharing the list of Top B.Arch Colleges in India:


SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE 4-Block B, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi-110002 Tel:23317390/ 23318387


CHANDIGARH COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE Sector 12, Chandigarh -160012 Ph:745531 Fax: 746260


SIR J.J.COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE 78/3 D.N. Road, Mumbai -400001 Tel:2621118, 2621649


BENGAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE P.O.Botanical Garden Shibpur, Howrah 3, West Bengal. Tel:6684561/2/3


JADAVPUR UNIVERSITY Jadavpur, Kolkata -700032 Ph:4735508


TVB SCHOOL OF HABITAT STUDIES Behind Sector D, Pocket-2, Vasant Kunj,New Delhi-110070 Tel:26894898


IIT,KHARAGPUR Kharagpur -721302, Tel:03222-55386


IIT,ROORKEE Roorkee-247667 Ph:91-1332-85200


CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & TECHNOLOGY Kasturbhai Laalbhai Campus, Navarangpura,Ahmedabad -380009 Tel:91-79-6302470


RAI UNIVERSITY RAIPUR A-41, MCIE, Mathura Road, New Delhi -110044 Tel011) 51560000/ 70000, 26959000