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Hello friends, I have completed my 12th and also completed 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engineering from reputed university. Now, I want to get admission in B.Tech through Lateral Entry. Kindly guide me through the procedure.

To get admission in B.Tech course through lateral entry after completion of your Diploma in Electrical Engineering course, you have to appear in lateral entry examinations like LEET, JELET, ECET, etc.,. By qualifying the entrance examination, you have to participate in the counselling process according to your examination rank, so, that you will be offered lateral entry admission in a particular college for pursuing your B.Tech course.

Since, you have completed your 3 years Diploma course in Electrical Engineering, you are very much eligible to opt for the B.Tech degree course in the relevant field.
After the completion of your Diploma course, you must have to appear and qualify in the LEET examination or in the examination which is conducted by the respective state council. Once after qualifying in the entrance examination, you can apply in different Universities in order to pursue B.Tech degree course.

In order to get admission through lateral entry, you should have completed your 3 years diploma with minimum 60% marks from a recognized institute. Most of the colleges conduct their own entrance examination to select the candidates for admission direct in the 2nd year of B.Tech or you can appear for LEET examination. Hence, if you clear the examination with good marks then you will be eligible to get admission for electrical engineering course.

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Hello friends, I have completed my 12th and also completed 3 years Diploma in Electrical Engineering from reputed university. Now, I want to get admission in B.Tech through Lateral Entry. Kindly guide me through the procedure.

Candidates who have passed Diploma in Electrical Engineering can apply for BE or BTech in Electrical Engineering through lateral entry admission. In each state, there are around 10% to 15% seats in engineering colleges reserved for the diploma holders (lateral entry admission mode). Directorate of Technical Education conducts an entrance examination for the admission to the BTech lateral entry students. Based on the marks scored in the entrance examination, merit list will be prepared and students admitted through counseling. In the states like Tamilnadu, there is no entrance examination for the admission.

Basically there is a certain educational qualification required to be eligible for getting admission into Lateral Entry of Electrical Engineering course. The basic educational qualification required is,

>> through 12th Class - Get admission into 1st year of B.Tech/ B.E
Duration = 2 years Higher Secondary + 4 years B.E/ B.Tech

>> Through Diploma course - Get admission into 2nd year of B.Tech
Duration = 3 years Diploma + 3 years B.E/ B.Tech

As you are done with 3 year Diploma course, you will be getting admission into Bachelor Degree in the 2nd year of B.E/ B.Tech through lateral entry scheme.

In order to be eligible, you are required to appear in any of the state level or college's level Diploma Common Entrance Examination or Lateral Entry Entrance Test. With LEET or concerned state's Diploma CET's score you will be able to get admission into 2nd year of Bachelor's Degree.