Lateral entry

Students who have completed their Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) with a minimum of 50% marks are eligible to get admission BPharm Lateral Entry admission in Brainware University. Students in the BPharma Lateral Entry admission programme receives direct admission to the second year of the BPharma course.

The BPharma (Lateral Entry) programme is designed for candidates who have completed a Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) or an equivalent qualification. Lateral entry allows these candidates to join the BPharm course in the second year or the third semester. There is no such difference between the curriculum of both courses, as from the second year onwards the students study the same subject, no matter if they are either pursuing BPharm or BPharm Lateral. 

If candidates are applying for BTech at AKS University through lateral entry, then they will have to commit to a three-year-long programme with the course material spanning over six semesters. Candidates who have a polytechnic diploma can apply for the lateral entry BTech.

Candidates need to have a polytechnic diploma in the same specialisation as the BTech specialisation that they want to apply. If candidates want to apply for BTech without lateral entry, then they’ll have to commit to a four-year-long course which spans over eight semesters.

If you're opting for B.Tech after completion of polytechnic then your 12th marks won't matter, but yes your polytechnic CGPA matters a lot. But, it is also important to get at least 50% in 12th for scholarship purposes.

SRHU Dehradun allows eligible candidates to take direct admission to the second year of the BTech (CSE) programme through lateral entry. Such candidates must meet the any one of the following eligibility criteria:

• Three-year Diploma in Engineering/Technology after Class 10, with a minimum aggregate of 55%, OR
• Two-year Diploma in Engineering/Technology after Class 12, with a minimum aggregate of 55%, OR
• A BSc with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/Computer Science as compulsory courses, with a minimum aggregate of 55%

NIST allows direct admission to the third semester of its BTech programme in all specialisations. The admission criteria for lateral entry is as per the JEE norms for lateral entry. Candidates willing to take lateral entry admission to NIST BTech programme must be eligible as per the following eligibility criteria:

• A Diploma of a minimum of three years, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST category)

or

• A BSc degree from a UGC-recognised university, with at least 45% marks (40% in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) and a pass in Class 12 with Mathematics as a subject