JEE Paper 3 — SPA Fees & Seats

Section 01

Subsidized SPA Fee Structure

The School of Planning and Architecture (SPAs) are institutes of national importance funded directly by the Central Government. As a result, B.Planning education at SPAs is highly subsidized, costing approximately Rs 1.0L to Rs 1.8L per annum in tuition and academic charges.

Institute Name	Tuition Fees (Per Semester)	Approx. Total Fees (4 Years)
SPA Delhi	~Rs 45,000 / semester	~Rs 4.80 lakhs total
SPA Bhopal	~Rs 50,000 / semester	~Rs 5.10 lakhs total
SPA Vijayawada	~Rs 45,000 / semester	~Rs 4.80 lakhs total
Top NITs (e.g. NIT Calicut, VNIT Nagpur)	~Rs 62,500 / semester	~Rs 6.20 lakhs total

Section 02

Available Scholarships & Fee Relief

B.Planning aspirants admitted through JoSAA/CSAB counselling can access a series of fee waivers and merit-cum-means financial aid.

Government Policy

SC, ST and PwD Tuition Waiver

All SC, ST, and PwD candidates in Central Government Technical Institutes.

Under Central Ministry mandates, all SC, ST, and PwD students admitted to SPAs and NITs receive a complete (100%) waiver on their tuition fees. They are only responsible for hostel rent, mess fees, and security deposits.

Note: No income barrier applies for the category tuition waiver.

Government Policy

Central Sector Top Class SC/ST Scheme

Category candidates with household income below Rs 8.0 lakhs per annum.

Covers full tuition fees at SPAs and NITs. Also provides a monthly hostel/boarding allowance (up to Rs 3,000/mo), books and stationery allowance of Rs 3,000/year, and a one-time computer grant of Rs 45,000.

Note: Applied directly via the National Scholarship Portal with valid category and income certificates.

Institutional Award

SPA Merit-cum-Means (MCM) Scholarship

General and OBC category students. Need-based.

Offered directly by SPA Delhi, Bhopal, and Vijayawada. It grants a tuition fee waiver to up to 25% of UG students whose parental income does not exceed Rs 4.5 lakhs per annum.

Note: Must maintain a cumulative CGPA of 6.0 or above with zero active backlogs to continue the waiver.

Section 03

The Honest ROI Picture

Return on Investment for B.Plan graduates

Urban planning is a specialized profession. SPA graduates are hired by real estate consulting firms (JLL, CBRE, Knight Frank), infrastructure giants (L&T, Tata Consulting Engineers), and consulting agencies (PwC, EY). Starting salaries average Rs 5L to Rs 8L per annum.

Because SPA tuition fees are heavily subsidized (~Rs 4.8L for 4 years), the debt burden is low, leading to a quick payback period. For students from lower-income backgrounds, utilizing the institutional MCM waivers or government schemes makes B.Planning one of the most cost-effective and financially secure creative-technical paths in the country.