An exposure apparatus includes a light source for exposing a wafer (2) through a mask (1); a light blocking device (4) being movable and effective to block light from the light source to limit an exposure zone; a positional deviation detecting system (6) for detecting positional deviation between the mask and the wafer; and a drive control system (31,61) for moving the light blocking device to execute position control therefor, on the basis of a detection signal from the positional deviation detecting system.