I have 90% in 12th, can I get admission without entrance exam?

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Sampreet Kaur · Answer

With 90% in 12th, direct admission without an entrance exam is possible in many undergraduate programmes where the institution considers 12th marks as the main criterion, especially in non‑engineering and non‑professional streams. For some programmes, including certain technical or competitive ones, a subject‑specific entrance exam is still mandatory even with high board percentages. Lovely Professional University follows this pattern, keeping entrance tests for selected courses while using 12th marks as the primary basis for several others, so eligibility depends on the specific programme chosen.

Arshia Singh · Answer

Yes, admission is possible at Lovely Professional University without entrance. LPUNEST is optional and mainly for scholarship.

Vihaan Singh · Answer

With 90% in your 12th, you are definitely in a strong position for admission to B.Tech at LPU, but you will still need to qualify through LPUNEST or JEE Main as per the university's admission process. LPU generally does not offer direct admission without an entrance exam, as qualifying LPUNEST is part of the eligibility criteria for most engineering programs. However, your high score can help you secure good scholarships and better benefits. In some cases, high academic performance may give you flexibility or advantages in the admission process, but the entrance requirement still applies. LPUNEST also helps in determining scholarships and program allocation. Overall, while your marks are excellent, appearing for the entrance exam is usually required for B.Tech at LPU.

Lovely Professional University · Answer

Dear Abhishek, For B.Tech admission, you have to qualify our entrance test NEST as the eligibility is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent (with Physics, Mathematics and English)* subject to qualifying LPUNEST (B.Tech.) Right now the registration is going on, you can apply for NEST from this link- https://nest.lpu.in/engineering/index.php Last date to apply is 31st March and test will be conducted from 5th April to 30th April. Result will be displayed on 4th May and accordingly you have to participate in online counseling in which you have to fill your first preference of your stream, then second preference ad so on. Result of allocation will be announced on 10th May and accordingly you can proceed with admissions as the last date is 16th May.

Sri Harsha Mamidi · Answer

Yes. You can get a direct admission into LPU if you have more than 90% in +2.

Puneet Singh · Answer

Dear Abhishek, You have very good marks in the 12th class. Coming to the admission to BTech in CSE, you have fulfill the eligibility for the same at LPU. You should have a minimum of 60% marks in the 12th class with mandatory subjects English, Maths, and Physics. Moreover, you have to qualify for the either LPUNEST exam or should have a minimum of 85 percentile in the JEE Mains exam. I did MBA from LPU and one of my friend's younger brothers is also studying over there in B.Tech CSE. There are a few parameters I would like to share with you why CSE is good at LPU. Great Placement: LPU has a good placement record for CSE students. Every year more than 500+ companies including national and multinational companies visit LPU for placement. A few of them are Microsoft, Amazon, Adobe, etc. in which they are placed. The maximum package availed for CSE is 42 LPA. PEP Classes- LPU provides placement classes to all the students from the very first year who opt for the placement. These classes help students for placements so that they can get selected in the pre-final year because the companies will start visiting for the recruitment of students from a pre-final year. Some of the students go for internships also in their final year. The Knowledge Review has rated LPU as the 10th best Training & Placement Institution in India. Industry Tie-ups: B.Tech in CSE has tie-ups with industries such as IBM, Intel, Xebia, Upgrad. Comptia, Transorg, Geeksforgeeks, etc that help students to explore themselves more in their field. Scholarships: LPU provides scholarships to bright students every year worth crore rupees to all the students based on their academics, extracurricular activities, and other factors. Specializations Offered: CSE students get many specializations while studying CSE to enhance their knowledge according to their interests such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Data Science, etc. LPU also offers BTech(Hons.) in the CSE programme. Apart from this, many opportunities and scholarships are there in LPU while studying for bright students in academics and extracurricular activities. I hope this helps Thanks

Navneet Kaur · Answer

or B.Tech admission, you have to qualify our entrance test NEST as the eligibility is Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 or equivalent (with Physics, Mathematics and English)* subject to qualifying LPUNEST (B.Tech.) Right now the registration is going on, you can apply for NEST from this link- https://nest.lpu.in/engineering/index.php According to the recent NIRF ranking LPU is ranked 62nd among all Govt and Private universities in India. LPU school of Law ranked among the top 25 law institutions in India. Lpu school of pharmacy ranked among the top 25 pharmacy institutions in India. Mittal school of Business ranked among the top 40 Management institution in India. LPU school of Architecture and design ranked among the top 15 architecture institutions in India. LPU Engineering Faculty ranked among the top 65 engineering institutions in India. Engineering Programs at LPU are in the same league as BITS Pilani & many of IITs. As per the world ranking 2022 LPU has been ranked 10th amongst top universities of India in engineering subject. The CSE course of LPU has been ranked 9th in computer science, amongst top universities of India.

Pratima Banerjee · Answer

Lovely Professional University offers various undergraduate and postgraduate programs in more than 40 departments for which cut off is determined based on the reservation categories. Some of the important points regarding LPU cut off are listed below. LPU conducts the Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST) which along with merit are used for the selection of the students. The cut off of LPUNEST 2021 will be released after the results of LPUNEST are declared in online mode. Cut offs based on exams like NATA, JEE Main, UCEED, NEET, CEED, CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, GATE, etc. are also considered for admission into various courses. LPU JEE Main cut off also determines the scholarship given to the students. The students who qualify LPUNEST are also offered a tuition fee waiver according to the cut off of the exam. The LPU cut off for LPUNEST is divided into - Category I cut off, Category II cut off, and Category III cut off. LPUNEST is a National Entrance and Scholarship Test for admission to different programs in Lovely Professional University. This test forms the eligibility basis for admission and for scholarships provided to students. The factors that determine LPUNEST cut off are listed below: Number of seats available Cut off of the previous year No. of candidates who appeared in the entrance test No. of qualifying candidates The difficulty level of the entrance test Performance in the examination Scholarship for a specific program depends on performance in LPUNEST. The scholarship criteria through LPUNEST and 10+2 marks are divided into 3 categories listed below: Category I cut off or marks equal to or more than 90% marks in 10+2 Category II cut off or marks between 80% and 89.99% in 10+2) Category III cut off or marks between 70% and 79.99% in 10+2 Admission in any programme depends on qualifying the Eligibility criteria for that programme. So, first of all decide the programme that you want to join and check its Eligibility criteria for Admission. LPU conducts LPU NEST for all the programmes. LPU NEST is National Entrance and Scholarship Test for admission to various programmes in Lovely Professional University. This test forms the basis of eligibility and scholarship for most of the programmes and for some of the programmes test is applicable only for scholarship. For most of the programmes, it serves both the purposes.

Poonam Angural · Answer

The students of LPU has been placed in the top companies with high salary packages. The placements have been divided as dream packages and bulk recruiters. Apart from placements, many eminent companies approach LPU to hire students for internships.In order to get admission in CSE there is an eligibility criteria that needs to be fulfilled by the student. For B.Tech(CSE) the eligibility includes 60% in 10+2 with (English , Physics & Mathematics ) + LPUNEST. For B.Tech CSE(Hons) 70% in 10+2 with (English , Physics & Mathematics )+ LPUNEST. The department aims to hone the technical expertise of its students by organizing timely workshops and guest lectures. This helps in capacity building, better career prospects and good placements. The school also adopt and adapt the latest in technological innovations with some of the course assessments being carried out on competitive programming platforms such as HackerRank, HackerEarth and Codechef. All this ensures a breeding ground for high skilled technological enthusiasts. The Department takes immense pride in offering innovative Live Projects that will help in providing technical exposure to the students while developing state of the art applications. The Department continues to strive for excellence by embarking on ambitious endeavors BYOD,Industry Tie-ups with industries like Google, SAP, Oracle, Vmware, DELL EMC, Rule Book Based Best IT Practices, Deep-Dive Virtual Academy Programme,Immersive Mentor-ship Model, Best Projects Show-case Carnival.The department also has a Microsoft Technical Club which is actively engaged in spreading tech awareness by hosting and conducting various tech talks and events by eminent speakers and fellow Microsoft Technical Club members. All these combined efforts has made LPU students to bag excellent placements.Tanya Arora, a final year B.Tech Computer Science Engineering student of Lovely Professional University, has bagged a whopping Rs 42 Lac job offer from Microsoft.LPU alumni, Utkarsh, placed at Google HQs in Silicon Valley Rs. 1Cr.+ package.LPU becomes the favourite landing place for top recruiters like Cognizant Technology Solutions, Tech Mahindra, Capgemini, Amazon, Bosch Engineering, Tata Consultancy services, Meditab and many more. I hope the information helps.

Konatham Abhishek · Answer

Last date to apply is 31st March and test will be conducted from 5th April to 30th April. Result will be displayed on 4th May and accordingly you have to participate in online counseling in which you have to fill your first preference of your stream, then second preference ad so on. Result of allocation will be announced on 10th May and accordingly you can proceed with admissions as the last date is 16th May.

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