Lateral entry

Jadavpur University located in Kolkata, India, offers lateral entry admission for B.Tech courses. The lateral entry admission allows Diploma holders to directly enter into the second year of the B.Tech programme. The procedure for lateral entry admission at Jadavpur University is as follows:
1. Eligibility: Candidates who have completed a 3-year Diploma in the relevant branch of engineering with a minimum of 60% marks from any recognised institute are eligible for lateral entry admission.
2. Application: Candidates need to apply online through the official website of Jadavpur University.
3. Entrance Test: Candidates have to appear for a lateral entry entrance test conducted by the university. The test will be based on the syllabus of the Diploma course.
4. Merit List: A merit list will be prepared based on the scores obtained in the entrance test.
5. Counseling: Shortlisted candidates will be called for counseling, where they have to produce the necessary documents like Diploma Certificate mark sheets, category Certificate etc.
6. Admission: After the counseling process, candidates will be allotted seats based on their merit ranks and availability of seats. They have to pay the admission fee and complete the admission formalities to confirm their admission. It is recommended to check the official website of the university for the latest and accurate information on the lateral entry admission process and criteria.

Candidate must have completed Diploma Course in Engineering and Technology in relevant stream with minimum 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates of Backward class categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only) from an All India Council for Technical Education or Central or State Government approved Institution or its equivalent. Or Candidate must have completed B.Sc. From UGC/ Association of Indian Universities recognised University with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates of Backward class categories and Persons with Disability belonging to Maharashtra State only) and passed 10+2 with Mathematics as a subject.