Bachelors of Engineering (B.E. Lateral Entry) 

at Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Thandalam

In order to be eligible for the Rajalakshmi Engineering College BTech course, aspirants must meet the eligibility criteria. Candidates who passed Class 12 with a minimum of 50% aggregate (45% aggregate in case of OBC category candidates; 40% aggregate for Most Backward class; just pass for SC/ST candidates) with PCM stream are eligible to apply for the course. The selection is further done based on the candidate's performance in the entrance test, followed by the counselling process. Rajalakshmi Engineering College allots seats after the conclusion of the selection rounds.

REC BTech courses do follow semester system in their curriculum. Each year is divided into two semesters of 4-5 months each. The college offers BTech in various specialisations which all have a minimum duration of four-years or eight total semesters. The entire BTech syllabus as well as the required internships/projects are completed within this course duration.

 Below are the factors that determine the TNEA cut off:

• The difficulty level of the exam
• The number of students who appeared in the exam
• Available seats in the institutes
• Last year's cutoff trends

BTech is one of the most popular courses of Rajalakshmi Engineering College in terms of placements. The course-wise placement details are yet to be released. A total 268 recruiters visited the campus in 2025 so far and presented 1941 job offers to the students of the batch 2025. The overall the highest package offered during the Rajalaxmi Engineering College placements 2025 stood at INR 54 LPA. 

According to the offcial website, Rajalakshmi Engineering has achieved 95% placements during the recent placement drive. The placements are ongoing at Rajalaxmi Engineering College for the Class of 2025. As of now,  268 recruiters visited the campus and presented 1941 job offers to the students of the batch 2025.

To be qualified in BTech of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, the students need a minimum of 50% marks at Class 12. M.Tech and MBA also need graduation marks of minimum 50%. Marks obtained in entrance exam also need to be submitted for selection. Merit and counselling or interview process result in final admission.

The cutoff for admission to the BE/BTech programme is unannounced by Rajalakshmi Engineering College (REC), Chennai. The cutoff for Rajalakshmi Engineering College is unannounced depending on candidates' results in the board exam for class 12. The minimum score needed by applicants to be eligible for BE/BTech admission is known as the REC Chennai cutoff. The cutoff for Rajalakshmi Engineering College is made public in the form of a maximum and a minimum score. The REC Chennai cutoff is determined by a number of variables, including the number of applicants, the available seats, the difficult of the qualifying exam, and trends from the previous years cutoff. Tabulated below is the available cutoff for BTech specialisations:

As per the official report, the Rajalakshmi Engineering College highest package offered during the 2025 placement drive was INR 54 LPA. 

Rajalakshmi Engineering College provides various programmes and specialisations to students. These courses are available in different streams. For obtaining Rajalakshmi Engineering College admission, candidates are selected on the basis of entrance tests. For further details, candidates may visit the official website and learn more regarding the eligibility details for their preferred course choice. Accepted exams include TANCET, GATE, CEETA, etc.