hello aspirant,

I would like to tell you that YES, you would be eligible to apply and give UPCET 2022 Examination, if you have scored 45% in your Diploma Engineering course.

Further, I would like to tell you, since you have completed your Diploma in mechanical Engineering, You have also the option to get admission into the various Engineering courses through lateral Entry as well.

Further, the basic Eligibility criteria to give UPCET Examination 2022 is given below :

Age - Candidates of any age can apply for UPCET 2022 and appear for the entrance examination for admission in participating institutes of AKTU.

Year of Passing Class 12 - As per the NTA criteria for appearing in JEE Main, students who have passed class 12 in 2020/2021 or appearing in 2022 can write the exam.

Percentage in Class 12 - Students must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks in aggregate (40% for SC/ST candidates) in class 12. Students having a diploma in Engineering and Technology must have obtained 45%

Further, if you wish to know more about the UPCET Exam details, and other information related to it, you can follow the below mentioned link to know more : https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/upsee

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/upsee-lateral-entry

I hope that this will help.