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Entrance Exam

• Candidates should qualify in the Engineering Entrance Exam, KEAM, conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Exams, Govt. of Kerala to be eligible for admission in all seats, other than the NRI quota. 
• Admission is based on merit. Mark obtained in the Entrance examination is taken to determine the merit along with the marks of Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry/equivalent of the qualifying examination. 
• 50% of the total seats in B.Tech courses are set apart for centralized allotment by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations. 15% of seats within the sanctioned intake are provided for the NRI category and are given based on marks obtained for PCM in the 12th standard. The remaining seats are Management seats, allotted on merit by ranking applicants based on marks obtained for PCM (12th standard only) and Kerala Engineering Entrance Examination.

B.TECH LATERAL ENTRY

• Lateral Entry Scheme is intended to admit meritorious Diploma holders to the Second Year/Third Semester of the B. Tech courses to acquire a Degree in Engineering. The lateral Entry Scheme is approved by the Government of Kerala for 10% of the sanctioned seats in addition to total seats.

A pass in the HSC (Academic) or its equivalent with a minimum average percentage in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry is put together as given below. 

Eligibility for Lateral Entry

Both Diploma and B.Sc., qualified have to obtain the following minimum eligibility marks for admission to Lateral Entry

Candidates who have passed the Higher Secondary Examination, Kerala, or Examinations recognized as equivalent thereto, with at least 45% marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry/equivalent subjects put together or equivalent grades are eligible for admission. Rounding off of the percentage of marks to the nearest whole number is not permitted.