Lateral Entry for Diploma holders

Diploma holders with 60% marks (50% in case of SC/ST) are eligible for admission to the third semester (regular full-time batch) engineering degree course (B.Tech.) under the lateral entry scheme. Lateral Entry Scheme is intended to admit meritorious diploma holders to the Third Semester of the B.Tech courses to acquire a Degree in Engineering. Lateral Entry Scheme is approved by Government of Kerala as per G.O (Ms) No.156/2002 /H.Edn dated 13.11.2002 for 10% of the sanctioned seats in addition to total seats. In order to maintain uniformity among various schemes of Diploma holders, AICTE has suggested a state level Entrance Examination for the selection. This entrance examination is conducted by the commissionerate  of entrance examinations, Government of Kerala.