Lateral entry

Yes, you can take admission in Government colleges through lateral entry after Diploma in CSE. For government colleges, you may need to appear in lateral entry entrance exams such as LEET, JELET, ECET, CUET, or sometimes JEE-based counselling depending on the state or university.

If you are not able to get admission in a government college, then you can also take lateral entry admission in private colleges through CUET, JEE, or direct admission process.

Most colleges allow Diploma students to join directly in the 2nd year (3rd semester) of B.Tech/B.E. CSE through lateral entry.

Yes, Amrut Institute offer lateral entry in the second year of BTech. Candidates who have completed Diploma engineering or Polytechnic qualifiers can get direct admission in the second year of Bachelor of Engineering.

Data on BTech seats at Galgotias University is currently unknown for academic year 2026. Generally, lateral entry seats are offered from first year seat intake only. However, candidates are advised to raise this query to admission desk of Galgotias University.

Galgotias University BTech courses are offered in lateral entry in academic year 2026. Some lateral entry BTech courses are also offered in part-time mode for working professionals. Candidates must pass a DVoc course or BSc course with a minimum duration of three years.

Minimum aggregate and specialisation of these courses is based on chosen BTech course.

Yes, BTech is available in lateral entry at Swami Vivekananda University Barrackpore. However, BTech (lateral entry) eligibility criteria and selection criteria are currently unknown. Thus, candidates will need to raise this query with admission desk of SVU Barrackpore.

Yes, BTech at Symbiosis Skills and Professional University offers lateral entry for Diploma holders. If you already have a three-year engineering diploma, you can jump straight into the second year. This saves you a full year of study. The seat count for later entry is limited and are based on your Diploma marks. Please check the specific eligibility rules on the university site.

There is no mention of Mahant Bachittar Singh College of Engineering and Technology offering lateral entry into BTech courses. There is also no mention of a lateral entry eligibility criteria for BTech courses by either Mahant Bachittar Singh College of Engineering and Technology or University of Jammu.

Thus, candidates should assume that BTech courses are not open for lateral entry at this institute.

SAGE Indore offers a Lateral Entry admission route for its BTech programme based not on JEE Mains but on SEE Entrance Test for candidates with diploma in Engineering/ Relevant discipline for admission to the SAGE Indore Engineering UG courses.