I am a 2nd year Diploma student of mechanical engineering. Can I get admission in B.Tech 1st year?will I have to apply for lateral exams?

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Dharamveer Dheer | Scholar-Level 18

5 years ago

Dear Jayesh, You will need to complete the Diploma with atleast 50% marks in order to get into lateral entry 2nd year admission into LPU ! This year the lateral entry is being done on merit, next year the policy will be declared by university beforehand. LPU has been ranked among top 100 universitie

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Saloni Jain | Beginner-Level 4

8 years ago

Hi Jayesh! Yes, you can take admission in B-Tech 1st year. As per the eligibility criteria of IIT JEE, the candidates who're pursuing diploma and wish to take admission in top B-Tech colleges of the country might appear in JEE Main 2018 (https://www.eduncle.com/jee-main-exam) to fulfill their dream

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Arshiya Singh | Scholar-Level 16

4 years ago

B.Tech lateral entry admission is possible only after you have completed Your Diploma in engineering. Candidates who have completed their engineering Diploma programs can apply for the B.Tech Lateral Entry programs. In most engineering colleges, there's a reserved seat for lateral entry. As per my k

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Vibha Gupta | Scholar-Level 17

5 years ago

Based on your details, you can proceed for lateral entry programme based on your Diploma. The eligibility criteria for the same at LPU is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in Diploma (engineering. ). (any stream) (3 years after 10th or 2 years after 10+2 (Non Medical) or B.Sc. (Non-Medical) or B.Sc. (Co

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