UPCAT

UPTU colleges are much better than colleges of lPU, you will much better academics and placements in UPTU affiliated colleges. Course curriculum of UPTU is really good.

I don't think you will be able to get the exact question paper links, but you can certainly refer to the link below to check the available question papers. https://www.shiksha.com/b-tech/upsee-exam-question-papers.

As much colleges as you want, you can lock in UPTU, but try to lock those colleges which came under top 10 institutions of UPTU.

Yes, you are correct you should choose UPTU over IPU.

1. IET Lucknow (government)
2. KNIT Sultanpur (government)
3. BIET Jhansi (government)
4. JSS Noida (private)
5. KIET Ghaziabad (private)
6. AKGEC Ghaziabad (private)
7. ABESEC Ghaziabad (private) and Galgotia College
8. Rajkumar Goel Institute Ghaziabad (private)
9. Sri Ram Murti Institute Bareli (private)

If you have another option of government college through any recognised entrance exam go for it. Or, you can go for direct admission in colleges like AKGEC, KIET, etc.

It is really hard to get Government College worth this rank. But, try till the last who knows you will get the better college. Please try for direct admission in some reputed institutes.

Yes, you can take lateral entry admission in UPTU by giving their entrance examination. You can also take direct admission in some reputed institutes.

You don't need any book to prepare. NCERT is enough to crack, just solve past 10 years question papers that's it.