BTech Lateral Entry 2025 Kerala | Exam and Admission Details

Here’s a clearer overview of B.Tech Lateral Entry 2025 in Kerala (through LBS Centre for Science & Technology):

🗓️ Key Dates & Timeline

• 10 Apr 2025: Application portal opened

• 31 May – 3 Jun 2025: Deadline extended (originally 22 May) 

• 09 Jun 2025: Hall ticket/admit card released 

• 15 Jun 2025: LET entrance exam date

• July 2025: Result, counselling, seat allotment (round 1)

📋 Eligibility Criteria

1. Education:

   • Must hold a 3-year Diploma (or D.Voc.) in Engineering/Technology, or a B.Sc (with Mathematics), from a recognized board/university.

   • Or be in the final year of such courses, with results pending .

2. Minimum Marks:

   • General: ≥ 45%

   • SC/ST/SEBC: ≥ 40%.

3. Age:

   • Minimum 18 years old as on 31 Dec 2024 (no upper limit).

4. Domicile:

   • Keralite or non-Keralite (latter eligible for Govt merit & Management quota seats).

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📝 Application Process

1. Apply online via LBS Centre portal.

2. Pay fee: ₹1,000 (General), ₹500 (SC/ST).

3. Upload documents: Diploma or mark sheets, matriculation certificate, nativity, community/EWS/PwD certificates 

4. Check for verification remarks and correct any errors in the candidate portal.

5. Download admit card ~09 June, and appear for exam on 15 June.

🧠 Exam & Admission Details

• LET (Lateral Entry Test):

  • 2-hour OMR-based objective test, based on 1st-year B.Tech syllabus.

  • No negative marking; 1 mark per correct answer.

• Seat Allocation:

  • Centralized counselling via Single Window System (SWS)

  • Seats in Govt/Aided/Self‑Financing colleges, under Government or Management quotas.

  • Aided colleges: 85% Govt + 15% Management; Self-financing: 50%-50% split.

💸 Fees & Seat Intake

• Fees vary by category and college type (merit vs management). For example, at SCTE, Karunagappally, and Cherthala:

  • Merit: ₹45k–₹76k per year

  • Management: ₹87k–₹115k per year.

• Most colleges add +10% seats for lateral entry students.

🎓 Popular Colleges for Lateral Entry

• Government Engineering College, Barton Hill (Trivandrum) – ~6 seats per branch for LET.

• SCT College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram – 6–13 lateral-entry seats per branch.

• College of Engineering, Cherthala/Karunagappally – each offers +10% lateral seats 

🎯 Student Insights

• The LET is only for diploma/B.Sc holders, not Just 12th-grade students 

• Some self-financing colleges may allow direct admission if seats remain vacant, skipping the entrance.

• Lateral-entry students may find their classmates more mature, and some feel social integration is key for success 

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