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Honestly, to get into B.Tech CSE at LPU through the regular route, you must have scored 60% in your 12th-grade boards (PCM + English). Even if you crush the LPUNEST or JEE/ CUET, they won't overlook that minimum board requirement (only small relaxations exist, like for NE states, those in defence, etc.)

But don't stress—you've got options:

• B.Sc. in Computer Science or IT: You can get into these courses with just 50% in your boards plus LPUNEST or CUET. They're not only easier to get into but also have decent placement stats .

• Diploma? Lateral Entry into B.Tech CSE: If you've done a 3-year engineering Diploma (or 2 years post-12th), you can write LPUNEST again for the lateral-entry route into 2nd year B.Tech—usually around 60% in Diploma is needed 

• Walk-in or management entry: Some students say they got seats in B.Tech even with <60% just by paying full fees and talking to admissions—no scholarship, but it's a route.

Bottom line: You can't get B.Tech CSE directly with <60% in boards. But you can do B.Sc. CS/IT with 50%, or take a Diploma then lateral entry into B.Tech.