Can I get admission in BITS, Hyderabad through lateral entry? I have completed B.Tech 1st year and wanted to switch college.

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Neeraj Rathore
8 years ago
No, you can't get admission through lateral entry. For all BITS college, you should first clear BITSAT and thereafter you can get admission.

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Ashutosh Mishra
8 years ago
As far as I know, there are no lateral admissions in any of the three BITS campuses. Haven't come across any such case as yet. The only way to get into BITS for undergraduate degrees is through BITSAT or being a board topper and join as a fresher. I believe there are some other criteria for admiss

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KRITESH GUPTA
8 years ago
There is no such provision for lateral entry at BITS.

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Prashant Pandey
8 years ago
There is no such provision of admission into 2nd year directly through lateral entry at BITS Hyderabad. However some good colleges like DTU, Jamia, Jadavpur and Anna University provide lateral entry admissions but that is available for Diploma holders. As far as your case, switching after first year

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Thanks for the information sir.

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