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I will be completing my Diploma in Electronics and Communication soon. Will I be eligible to do B.Tech in Computer Science after completion? Will I get direct admission into the 2nd year on the basis of Diploma? Can someone please answer me back soon?

Diploma candidates can directly apply for Lateral Entry Entrance Test to become eligible for admission in second year of Bachelor of Technology. LEET is entrance examination conducted by State Technical University for admission of candidates in second year of engineering.

Candidates who have secured minimum of 60% marks in diploma from a recognized institute can apply for this examination. You can choose stream and colleges in counselling process based upon your rank in LEET exam.

The full form of LEET is Lateral Entry Entrance Test.

Diploma candidates can apply for LEET to get admission in Bachelor of Technology. You can select stream in B.Tech according to your rank in LEET exam.

Eligibility criteria for LEET:

1. Diploma from a recognized institute.

2. Minimum of 60% marks in diploma.

Other than LEET, you can apply for admission in IITs through JEE.

You can get direct admission in second year of engineering on basis of Lateral Entry Entrance Test.

Eligibility to apply for LEET exam:

Diploma holders with 60% marks or more are eligible to apply for LEET.

Any candidate having less than 60% marks can not apply for LEET exam.

Diploma in Electronics and Communication candidate can apply for Bachelor of Technology in computer science.

The requirements for diploma candidate to join Bachelor of Technology:

Academic qualification: Diploma with minimum of 60% marks.

Examination for admission: Diploma students will have to qualify Lateral Entry Examination with good rank.

Your rank in LEET exam will decide whether you will get government college or private college or stream of your choice. It will give you opportunity to directly get admission in second year of engineering.

The eligibility to join Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science after completion of Diploma is:

~~College from which you have done diploma must be a valid one. In diploma, your overall percentage of marks must not be less than 60%.

~~Then you can apply for Lateral Entry Entrance Test. LEET is a state level examination for admission of diploma candidates directly in second year of engineering.

You can crack LEET with good rank to get direct admission in second year of engineering directly.

Eligibility to do B.Tech in Computer Science are:-

An individual who has cleared his 10+2 with physics, chemistry and mathematics from a recognized board or institutions like CBSE or state board or NIOS or its equivalent examination are eligible.

An individual can get this course through an entrance exam.

Some private colleges also prefer direct admission in the 2nd year of the course through lateral entry for diploma holder.

According to my knowledge, you can get admission in 2nd year directly through lateral entry but you have to write for lateral entry entrance test, conducted by educational bodies individually.

Diploma in engineering to degree in engineering is possible. There are certain entrance examination conducted at state level and national level which gives diploma candidates chance to pursue Bachelor of Engineering.

Diploma candidates with 60% marks or more can apply for Lateral Entry Entrance Test. LEET is conducted by State Technical University. You will get admission in direct second year of engineering being a diploma candidate.

The eligibility to join Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science after completion of Diploma is:

In diploma, you must have at least 60% marks. Candidates with less than 60% marks in diploma can not apply for Bachelor of Technology lateral entry entrance exam.

You will get direct admission in second year of engineering after diploma.

No, you are not eligible to pursue B.Tech in Computer Science course.

The eligibility to appear in lateral entry test is that :-

Candidate must have passed diploma from a recognised institute.

Candidate must have scored minimum 60%.

Candidates are not eligible to change their stream. So, you cannot take admission in Computer science stream through lateral entry.