Sunday 03rd August 2025
Purpose of the Building Drafting Exam
The Building Drafting Exam is held to assess the skills of individuals in drawing architectural and construction drawings in accordance with technical standards, design principles, and common software such as AutoCAD.
This exam is designed for people who want to:
• Work as professional drafters in companies and technical offices.
• Enter the architecture, construction, or interior design job market.
• Have a valid technical degree for immigration or career advancement.
Job opportunities for building surveying degree holders
• Architectural surveyor in design offices
Drawing plans, elevations and sections
Preparing documents for the municipality and the engineering system
Working in technical and construction consulting offices
Designing structural and facility plans
Freelance work
Designing personal projects for private employers
Cooperating with contracting and construction companies
Executing plans, preparing executive plans, and coordinating work on site
Technical and professional instructor or trainer
Teaching surveying software such as AutoCAD, Revit
Working abroad
The value and importance of having a building design degree
• Has an ILO international occupational code
• Can be officially translated for immigration
• Approved by departments, private companies, municipalities and the Engineering System Organization
Benefits:
• Increases chances of employment in technical and engineering companies
• Possibility of setting up a design office or technical consultancy
• Use in resumes for construction projects
• Possibility of teaching in technical schools
Job Duties of a Building Drafter
Holders of this certificate must be able to perform these tasks:
• Drawing architectural drawings
• Floor plans, roof, building facade, sections
• Compliance with national building regulations
• Working with AutoCAD software
• Accurate two-dimensional drawing
• Layering of drawings, adjusting scale and printing
• Drawing structural and facility execution drawings
• Designing the route of plumbing, electrical, sewage and ventilation
• Details of foundations, beams and columns
• Preparing drawings for building permits
• Preparing the necessary drawings for issuing a building permit by the municipality
• Compliance with urban surveying rules and standards
• Collaboration with engineers and executors
• Receiving feedback from architectural or structural engineers and making corrections
• Coordination between the architectural, electrical, mechanical and structural departments
Content of the Technical and Professional Building Drawing Exam
Theory Exam:
• Familiarity with the principles of drawing, technical signs and symbols
• National Building Regulations
• Concepts of scale, section, elevation, plan and types of maps
• Questions about working with AutoCAD software
Practical Exam:
• Drawing a floor plan, elevation or section map accurately
• Using AutoCAD to design a map
• Observing the principles of drawing, scale, print setting
Final Summary
The purpose of the test is to assess the skills of designing and drawing construction plans
Job opportunities for draftsmen in technical offices, construction companies, municipalities, and freelancers
The importance of an official, translatable, employer-approved, and suitable certificate for immigration
Job duties: Designing plans, working with AutoCAD, drawing executive plans, collaborating with engineers.
To take the exam and get more information, call 09121898004 (during office hours 8 am to 6 pm).
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