Many prestigious universities in India allow straight enrollment in the second year of BTech for diploma holders looking to lateral into the program for the 2024–2025 academic year.  State-level entrance examinations like the AP ECET, TS ECET, JELET, UKSEE, and OJEE, or university-specific tests like the IPU CET for Delhi, are usually used for admission.  Manipal Institute of Technology, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (Delhi), and other government engineering colleges in states like Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Haryana, and Odisha are renowned institutions that provide lateral entrance.  Typically, eligibility needs a minimum of 50% on a three-year engineering diploma.  Check the websites of individual colleges for precise dates and processes since application deadlines differ by state and school.