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Is any student of diploma eligible for Engineering. If at all than what marks of diploma should be aggregate for Engineering. I have to take admission soon, please reply fast.

The candidates after completing diploma with first division shall be eligible for degree courses. After completing your diploma you can go through many entrance exam for engineering courses. If you clear entrance exam with good ranking then you can apply for engineering colleges.

Yes, you are eligible to do Engineering after completion of your three years Diploma course from a recognised board. There is no specific aggregate required in Diploma course to take admission in Engineering course. But, to get admission in Engineering course in best colleges, it is best to have at least 60% aggregate in your Diploma course, you have to appear in Lateral Entry examinations like LEET, JELET, ECET, etc., to get admission in second year of Engineering course.

If you have got diploma in engineering qualification of 3 years duration, then surely you are eligible for engineering entrance exams like JEE Main and other lateral entry exams like LEET, JELET, DET, etc.

Hence, just apply for the entrance exams and be prepared for them. Admission will be on the basis of performance in the entrance exam and seats are allotted based on rank through counselling.

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Is any student of diploma eligible for Engineering. If at all than what marks of diploma should be aggregate for Engineering. I have to take admission soon, please reply fast.

You can get admission in B.Tech course, after completion of diploma course through Lateral Entry Exam.

Eligibility criteria for lateral entry exam:-

1. Candidate should have passed diploma course in Engineering/Technology/Pharmacy with above 50% marks.
2. Candidate should have passed Degree in Science (B.Sc.) with Mathematics as a subject with above 50% marks.
3. Candidate's age should be above 18 years.