How much percentile is a good score in CAT exam?

The worthiness of CAT percentile depends on the MBA college you want to take admission into. For a Tier 1 B-School, 95 + percentile is a good score, whereas for a Tier 2 institute, 80-90 percentile is a good score. Admission cut offs of the Iims are always 95 percentile and above.

How can students apply for admission to various LPU courses?

Students can go through the below steps for application process if applying through LPUNEST: Register Appear for the LPUNEST test. Once the results are announced, you have to choose a course Take part in the counselling session & seat allotment. Perform well in the interview round (PI). Fill the admission form with complete details & pay 10,000 initially. Submit all the imp docs & pay the remaining admission fee .

What are the documents required for LPU admission?

At the time of LPU admissions, students have to submit several documents. A list of required documents for LPU admissions is as below: Candidate and Parent's Passport-size photograph Matriculation Certificate - if applicable Eligibility Qualification Certificate - as per course Gap Affidavit - if applicable Aadhaar Card of both Candidate and Parents Category Certificate - if applicable Income Certificate of Parents - self in case of PhD

Are LPU admissions open?

Yes, LPU- Lovely Professional University admissions are open now. Interested students can visit the LPU website and apply for the desired course. Students can also call LPU admission desk to get more details.

What would be the fees if you take a direct admission in the LPU?

The fee is same for regular and direct admission. LPU fees changes for every course. The top LPU courses along with fee details are mentioned below: Course Name Total Fee BTech INR 4.5 lakh - INR 16 lakh MBA INR 1.6 lakh - INR 10 lakh BBA INR 3.2 lakh - 9.6 lakh BCA INR 1.5 lakh - 7.2 lakh MCA INR 1.2 lakh - 4.8 lakh Note: This information is gathered from official website and is subject to change.

What is the LPU NEST exam date for the test centre-based test?

LPU NEST 2026 exam schedule is from December 2025 to September 2026. If seats remain empty after present round, more admission rounds will be conducted. Next round admission dates will be announced on official website.

Is it expensive to study MBA at Lovely Professional University?

LPU MBA course is available in various specialisations. The total tuition fees for MBA is between INR 1.6 lakh and 14 lakh. Students should know about the scholarship schemes offered by LPU.

What is the LPU BTech (Robotics and Automation) fee and is there any concession?

Lovely Professional University fee for the BTech (Robotics and Automation) course is INR 1.8 Lacs for 2026-27 academic session. The university can revise its fee structure is any admission year. This fee amount is as per the official website. Candidates who get selected need to pay admission fee or the first semester fee to confirm seats. The university also provide scholarship to students based on LPUNEST scores.

How many seats are there in LPU for BCA?

Check below LPU BCA specialisation-wise seat intake: BCA Specialisation Seat Intake BCA (Hons.) + MCA (Hons.) 60 BCA + MCA 180 BCA in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality 180 Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA Hons.) 60 Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA Lateral Entry) 36

How can I apply for merit scholarships at LPU?

The university provides scholarships basis merit. LPU scholarship are based on academic performance, LPUNEST scores, work experience and national-level exam results. Students should check eligibility for each category and submit the application.

What all courses are offered by LPU?

Lovely Professional University (LPU University) offers over 300 degree, Diploma and Certificate programmes to aspirants at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. It offers BTech, MBA, BSc, BBA, B.A., B.Arch, BDes, MTech, LL.B. and various other courses to students. LPU admission 2023 to most of the courses is entrance-based. LPU NEST 2023 is the official entrance and Scholarship Exam conducted by the university. Apart from LPU NEST the university accepts several other national-level entrance exams, such as JEE Main, CLAT, CAT, NATA, etc. So prepare well for the entrance test. Do keep an eye on LPU NEST pattern, LPU NEST exam dates, and go through the LPU NEST result to check the latest trend. Over the past few years, LPU has been ranked by the top-notch ranking bodies under several streams, including Management and Engineering. In 2023, LPU was ranked 23 among the top universities of the country by Times Higher Education. The college offers several courses to students at the UG and PG levels. The college has collaborated with various organisations to offer courses to students. It is noticed that these collaborations have benefitted the students in many ways like now the students can attend guest lectures and can take part in various educational workshops.

Which BA courses are offered by LPU?

Lovely Professional University provides three-year BA programme across different specialisations. These courses are divided into semester pattern. The university may offer merit-based admissions. Mentioned below are some of the available course specialisations: Culinary Arts History Journalism Psychology Sociology Music Languages, etc.

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Q: What is the expected LPU cutoff 2025 for MBA?

Lovely Professional University accepts LPUNEST / LPUNEST / MAT/ XAT / CMAT / NMAT scores for admission to the MBA course. During the LPU CAT cutoff 2024, the overall CAT percentile was 70 for the General All India category candidates. LPU CAT percentile remain constant from the last three years. So, considering the past three years cutoff percentile, LPU CAT 2025 percentile is also expected to ranged between 70 to 75 for General category.

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LPU admissions 2026 are open. Visit the website of the university to apply online. Find other latest updates for Lovely Professional University admissions below:

The last date to apply for BTech, BTech (Hons), PG Agriculture, PG Pharmacy, MBA, UG Design, Type B (Other tests) and Type C is Jan 15, 2026.
The last date to apply for PhD is Nov 15, 2025. LPUNEST PhD will be conducted on Nov 28 and Nov 30, 2025. The results will be announced on Dec 4, 2025. The last date for admission to PhD is Jan 10, 2026.
The slot booking for MBA will start from Dec 1, 2025. The slot booking for all other courses will start from Dec 10, 2025 onwards.
LPUNEST for MBA, Type B (UG Design), Type B (Other tests) and Type C will be conducted from Jan 20 to Feb 5, 2026 in test centres. The remotely proctored exam will be conducted on Dec 15, 2025 to Feb 5, 2026.
LPUNEST for BTech, PG Agriculture, PG Pharmacy, BTech (Hons) will be conducted between Jan 20 and Feb 5, 2026 at the test centre and between Jan 10 and Feb 5, 2026 remotely.
The last date for MBA, Type B (UG Design), Type B (Other tests) and Type C admission is Feb 20, 2026.
The university will announce the results for BTech, BTech (Hons), PG Agriculture and PG Pharmacy by Feb 8, 2026. The last date for admission to BTech, PG Agriculture and PG Pharmacyis Feb 12-Feb 20, 2026 after Round-1 Counselling and Feb 22 and Feb 28, 2026 after Round-2 Counselling.
The last date for admission to BTech CSE courses (Type A-Counselling + Interview) is Feb 25, 2026.

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LPU Admission Overview 2026

LPU admission 2026 is mainly entrance-based and a multi-step process starting with application followed by selection rounds, and result declaration. LPU conducts LPUNEST as the official entrance and scholarship exam for its courses. In addition to this, the university accepts several other national-level entrance exams like JEE Main Part 2, NATA, CAT, MAT, XAT, etc. for LPU admission to various courses. LPU offers more than 300 degree and diploma courses at the UG, PG, and doctoral levels along with several distance learning courses via the LPU Centre for Distance & Online Education. Read the article for more details on Lovely Professional University admissions.

Aspirants can check video below for more course details:

Lovely Professional University course admissions are decided by the scores obtained by candidates in the Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test or LPUNEST for short. This entrance exam is conducted for admission to more than 150 courses at the UG and PG levels. A general eligibility for courses offered by Lovely Professional University is:

Pass Class 12 with relevant subjects and marks for LPU UG admissions
Complete graduation in relevant field and marks for LPU PG admissions
Complete PG degree in relevant field and marks for LPU PhD admissions

Check below the eligibility and selection criteria for LPU courses:

Course Name	Common Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BTech	Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate or Class 12 with Physics, Mathematics/ Biology/ Biotechnology and English or equivalent as compulsory subjects from a recognised board with a minimum of 60% aggregate for BTech Biotechnology, Food Tech and Biomedical	LPUNEST (KQ Test + Interview for BTech CSE-Software Production Engineering)
MBA	Graduation with at least 55% aggregate or completed Company Secretary (CS) from the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or Chartered Accountancy (CA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)	LPUNEST/ CAT/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT + Video Essay Interview
MCA/ MCA (Hons)	Any UG degree (B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Sc / B.Com. / B.A./ B. Voc./ BCA) with at least 55% aggregate with Mathematics at the Class 12 or graduation level	LPUNEST
BA LLB (Hons)	A minimum of 60% aggregate in Class 12 (any stream) with English or equivalent	LPUNEST/ CLAT
BCA	Class 12 with English as a subject with a minimum aggregate of 50%-60% aggregate in English	Merit-based
BDes	Class 12 with English with a minimum aggregate of 50% in English	LPUNEST/ UCEED/ NIFT Entrance Exam/ NID Entrance Exam
PhD	PG degree with a minimum aggregate of 55%-65% from a recognised university	LPUNEST (PhD) + Interview

Note: A relaxation of 5% is provided to North-East states and Sikkim candidates or Defence Personnel and their Dependents or Wards of Kashmiri Migrants.

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LPU Admission Process 2026

Lovely Professional University admission 2026 for all of its courses is either done through LPUNEST or via other entrance exams. The steps of admission include filling the application to appearing for the test, interview, admission confirmation and uploading of documents. Check below the complete LPU admission process:

LPU Application Process 2026

The mode of LPU application is online. Candidates have to register for LPU ADMIT with basic details around (Name, Email ID, Mobile No, State, Gender and Password). The application fee for LPUNEST is INR 1,000 for soft copy and INR 1500 for printed copy of LPUNEST Kit.

Slot Booking

Aspirants need to book the slot to appear in the LPUNEST exam. Applicants can also download the admit card from the portal.

Appear for LPUNEST

Candidates need to appear for LPUNEST after booking a slot. Depending on the programme, LPUNEST will have any one of the following purpose:

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LPU also accepts national-level entrance exams like CAT, MAT, CLAT, etc. to provide admission to specific courses. For some of the LPU programmes, the university calls students for personal interview round.

Result, Counselling & Seat Allotment

After the announcement of the result, candidates need to select the programme for admission. LPU offers seats offered through both counselling and on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Confirmation of Admission at LPU

Students need to pay INR 10,000 as an initial fees once the provisional registration number is registered. All the specified documents need to be uploaded and the fees has to be paid within the give time line.

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Q: What is the expected LPU cutoff 2025 for MBA?

Lovely Professional University accepts LPUNEST/ LPUNEST/ MAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ NMAT scores for admission to the MBA course. During the LPU CAT cutoff 2024, the overall CAT percentile was 70 for the General All India category candidates. LPU CAT percentile remain constant from the last three years. So, considering the past three years cutoff percentile, LPU CAT 2025 percentile is also expected to ranged between 70 to 75 for General category.

Q: Is direct admission possible at Lovely Professional University?

LPU has a fully online admission procedure. The accepted entrance tests for admission to the available programmes are LPU NEST, CUET, etc. LPU (Lovely Professional University) is a private university which is accredited with A + Grade by NAAC. Hence, students get a chance to enroll themselves in recognised courses. For direct admission info, reach the official site of the university.

Q: Can I apply online for PhD at LPU?

Students should check eligibility before filling the form. LPUNEST exam fee is Rs 1000 for males and Rs 500 for females. LPU PhD admission process is mentioned below:

Visit the official website of LPU
Click on Apply Now
Register with the listed details.
Upload the documents.
Pay the application fee
Submit to complete the application

LPU BTech Admission 2026

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At LPU, BE/BTech is a 4-year course offered at the UG level. Candidates seeking admission to LPU for BE/BTech must check out the minimum eligibility requirements set by the institution,

Seat Intake1140

Total Tuition Fees₹ 4.5L - 16L

Eligibility Criteria

10+2 with 60% aggregate
Accepting Exams: LPU NEST, CBSE 12th, ISC, PSEB 12th

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Dates	Upcoming Events
14 Oct '25 - 15 Jan '26	LPU NEST 2026 Online ApplicationOngoing
15 Dec '25 - 5 Feb '26	LPU NEST 2026 Entrance Examination (Remotely Proctored Exam)
20 Jan '26 - 5 Feb '26	LPU NEST 2026 Entrance Examination (Test Centre Based Exam)
8 Feb '26 - 10 Feb '26	LPU NEST 2026 Counselling Round I - Filling of Online Preference
12 Feb '26	LPU NEST 2026 Counselling Round I - Result of allotment

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Q: Can I get admission in LPU for BTech without taking JEE Mains?

Yes, candidates seeking admission to LPU BTech course can also apply via LPUNEST. Apart from accepting a valid JEE Main entrance test score, LPU also conducts the Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPUNEST) for BTech admission. The score of candidates must be equal or above precribed percentage in JEE for exemption from LPUNEST. For scores below the prescribed percentage, candidates will be required to appear for LPUNEST. Only after qualifying LPUNEST, candidates can get admission to the BTech course.

Dates	Upcoming Events
10 Dec '25	MAT PBT Admit card 2025 (Dec )Ongoing
10 Jul '25 - 11 Dec '25	XAT 2026 Exam registrationOngoing
13 Dec '25	MAT PBT Exam 2025 (Dec )
23 Oct '25 - 15 Dec '25	MAT CBT Registration 2025 (Dec )Ongoing
18 Dec '25	MAT CBT Admit card 2025 (Dec )

Dates	Past Events
23 Oct '25 - 7 Dec '25	MAT PBT Registration 2025 (Dec )
30 Nov '25	CAT 2025 exam
17 Oct '25 - 24 Nov '25	CMAT 2026 registration and application process

Dates	Upcoming Events
Dec '25	CUET PG Exam NotificationTentative
Jan '26-Feb '26	CUET PG 2026 Application ProcessTentative
Mar '26	CUET PG 2026 Advance City Intimation SlipTentative
Mar '26	CUET PG 2026 Admit CardTentative
Mar '26	CUET PG 2026 Exam DateTentative

Dates	Upcoming Events
Mar '26	CUET 2026 Application ProcessTentative
May '26-Jun '26	CUET 2026 ExamTentative
Jul '26	CUET UG 2026 ResultTentative

Dates	Upcoming Events
11 Dec '25	NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) - Issue of Admit Cards
21 Dec '25	NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) Date: B.Des & M.Des
2 Jan '26	UCEED 2026 Issue of Admit Cards
8 Dec '25 - 6 Jan '26	NIFT 2026 application form OPEN (Regular fees)Ongoing
7 Jan '26 - 10 Jan '26	NIFT 2026 application form (Late fees)

Dates	Past Events
11 Sep '25 - 1 Dec '25	NID DAT 2026 Registration Date
6 Nov '25 - 10 Nov '25	UCEED 2026 Application DATE (Late Fees)
1 Oct '25 - 5 Nov '25	UCEED 2026 Application DATE (Regular Fee)

Dates	Upcoming Events
2 Jan '26	GATE 2026 Admit Card
7 Feb '26	GATE 2026 Exam- Forenoon (AG, ES, GG, IN, MA, MN, TF, XE, and XL)
7 Feb '26	GATE 2026 Exam- Afternoon (AE, BT, CH, CY, GE, PH, XH)
8 Feb '26	GATE 2026 Exam - Forenoon (CS1 and ST)
8 Feb '26	GATE 2026 Exam - Afternoon (CS2, EY, NM, and PE)

Dates	Past Events
28 Oct '25	Start Date for GATE 2026 Application Form Correction
8 Oct '25 - 13 Oct '25	GATE 2026 Registration with late fees
28 Aug '25 - 7 Oct '25	GATE 2026 Application form availability without late fees

Dates	Past Events
7 Dec '25	CLAT 2026 Exam Date
22 Nov '25	CLAT 2026 Admit Card
5 Nov '25 - 9 Nov '25	CLAT 2026 Application Correction Window

Dates	Upcoming Events
Apr '26	GPAT 2026 RegistrationTentative
May '26	GPAT 2026 Admit CardTentative
May '26	GPAT 2026 Exam DateTentative

Dates	Past Events
9 May '25 - 11 May '25	GPAT 2025 Final Image Correction Window
2 May '25 - 5 May '25	GPAT 2025 Pre Final Image Correction Window

Dates	Upcoming Events
Feb '26	NATA 2026 application form start dateTentative
Apr '26	NATA 2026 result Tentative
Mar '26-Aug '26	NATA 2026 exam datesTentative
Aug '26	NATA 2026 additional exam datesTentative

UG 3 years	2024-25
Total students	5458
% Female students	40%
% Outside State Students	81%
International Students	576

UG 4 years	2024-25
Total students	23367
% Female students	21%
% Outside State Students	94%
International Students	786

UG 5 years	2024-25
Total students	1241
% Female students	54%
% Outside State Students	79%
International Students	132

PG 2 years	2024-25
Total students	5530
% Female students	40%
% Outside State Students	89%
International Students	150

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