No.you need not clear JEE Mains Paper 1 to get admission into B.Arch / B.Planning in NITs and CFTIs.

But, you don't need to appear for JEE -Main paper 2 in order to qualify for architecture at IITs.

You must need to appear for JEE Main paper-1 and need to qualify it. After qualifying for JEE-main ,one need to appear for JEE advanced exam. After qualifying JEE-Advanced, one need to appear for a special test called AAT (Architecture Aptitude Test) for getting admission in architecture department of IITs.

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