Lateral entry

Directorate of Technical Education, Government of Kerala conducts Entrance Examination to admission in B.Tech Lateral Entry for the academic year 2018-18
This Entrance Exam also known as B.Tech Lateral Entry Entrance Exam and DTE Kerala LET 2018
Lateral Entry Scheme is intended to admit meritorious Diploma holders to the Second Year/Third Semester of the B.Tech Courses to acquire a Degree in Engg
Lateral Entry Scheme is approved by Govt. of Kerala as per for 10% of the sanctioned seats in addition to total seats. AICTE has suggested a state level Entrance Exam for the selection
Candidates can check the complete details of DTE Kerala LET 2018 application process, eligibility criteria and other information on this page below.
Also See : Engineering Entrance Exam
Important Dates
Online Registration: 07th Mar to 21st March 2018 (5.00 PM)
Last Date of Receipt of Downloaded Application in the JCT Exam Office TVM: 31st March 2018 (05.00 PM)
Downloading of Hall Tickets from the Website: 20th May to 26th May 2018
Date of Examination: 26th May 2018 (10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon)
Publication of Result: 14th June 2018
Downloading Score Cards from the Website: 20th June to 30th June 2018
Online Filing of Options: 18th June to 25th June 2018 (05.00 PM)
1st Allotment: 29th June 2018
Admission (1st allotment): 04th to 05th July 2018
Rearranging Higher Options: 09th to 10th July 2018 (05.00 PM)
2nd Allotment: 13th July 2018
Admission (2nd allotment): 18th & 19th July 2018
Rearranging Higher Options: 20th & 21st July 2018 (05.00 PM)
3rd Allotment: 26th July 2018
Admission (3rd allotment): 30th July 2018
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Courses & Intake
The list of various Engineering Institutions, the courses/branches offered and the number of seats available in each branch will be published in the website www.admissions.dtekerala.gov.in before the ensuring online allotment
Eligibility Criteria
For Admission: All admission will be as per the rank list prepared based on an objective type test conducted by the Joint Controller of Technical Examinations, Thiruvananthapuram
The admission will be subject to regulations of the Universities concerned. Maximum age as on the last date of submission of application will be 30 years
Non-Keralities are also eligible to apply but their admission will be restricted to the private self-financing institutions and non-govt. seats in the govt. controlled self-financing insti

One of the many technical education options in India is B.Tech Lateral Entry (LE). Students aspiring to become engineers can apply for B.Tech LE. The programme allows them to pursue B.Tech programmes from the second year of the usual B.Tech programme at various engineering colleges in India. Students who have completed their engineering diploma programme can apply for admission in B.Tech LE. There are various engineering specialisations for which lateral entry is considered like fire safety engineering colleges, marine engineering colleges, mining engineering colleges, petroleum engineering colleges, software engineering colleges etc.
The course path for B.Tech LE is different from regular B.Tech, be it the preparation for the course or the admission process. Here you will find all the information about B.Tech LE programmes, entrance exams, selection process, curriculum and job opportunities.
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Educational Qualifications required for B.Tech Lateral Entry:
If you are planning to apply for B.Tech LE then you must have successfully completed a 3 year (most colleges only accept full-time diploma) diploma in engineering. Most of the engineering colleges in India require a 60% aggregate in 3-year diploma (engineering in any stream) after class 10th board exam.
Doing a diploma in engineering itself has a lot of possibilities. You can either do a 3-year diploma after your class 12 board exams or apply for diploma programmes right after giving your class 10 board exams. With this degree, you can take admission in various industrial training institutes in India like mechanical, refrigeration & air conditioning colleges, draughtsmanship colleges etc.
It is up to you when you whether you want to pursue your diploma after class 10 or class 12. However, time constraint must be considered as engineering diploma plus B.Tech lateral entry means six years of rigorous education. Therefore decide carefully when you want to start your diploma course.
Admission Process for B.Tech Lateral Entry:
Admission in B.Tech LE programmes offered by engineering institutes is done on the basis of entrance exams. Different institutes consider different entrance exams. Most of the regional government and private colleges take admission on the basis of state entrance exams.
Some deemed universities and autonomous institutes might conduct their own entrance exam for admission to B.Tech LE programmes offered by them.