Yes, you can join Lovely Professional University without appearing for LPUNEST in many cases.
Admission to LPU is not always compulsory through LPUNEST. For many programs, students can get admission based on their qualifying exam marks (such as 12th for undergraduate courses or graduation marks for postgraduate courses).
However, LPUNEST may be required in the following situations:
For certain professional programs like B.Tech (if not applying through JEE Main).
To become eligible for scholarships.
For programs like BBA, BCA, BA, B.Com, and many others, admission is generally based on eligibility criteria and academic merit without com