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Indeed, you are eligible to apply for direct second-year (lateral entry) admission to B.Tech Civil Engineering provided you satisfy the requirements. Generally, applicants should possess a 3-year diploma in Civil or a similar engineering field from an AICTE-recognized institution, achieving a minimum of 45–60% overall marks (45% for candidates from reserved categories).

Admission occurs via state-level lateral entry entrance examinations, including AP ECET (Andhra Pradesh), TS ECET (Telangana), JELET (West Bengal), or LEET at some universities. After achieving a qualifying rank, seats are distributed via counselling conducted by the appropriate state authority, usually including government, aided, and private colleges that reserve up to 10–20% of seats for lateral entry in each branch.

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