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For Direct Second Year Polytechnic Admission, key dates span June 20–August 12, 2025, covering registration, merit lists, and CAP rounds ending August 9, 2025. Other states like AP, Telangana, UP, and Bihar have similar timelines, April–August 2025, often requiring entrance exams.

Check the official admission portals for all the detailed information

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https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/polytechnic

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Hello Shaurya,

Direct second-year admission in polytechnic often called lateral entry allows students who have completed ITI or 12th (with vocational/technical subjects) to enter directly into the second year of a diploma course. The important dates for 2025 will be announced by your state’s Directorate of Technical Education (DTE). Typically, the online registration starts around May–June, document verification happens in July, and allotments begin shortly after. By August, most admissions are finalized. You should check your state’s official DTE portal regularly and download the admission schedule once it is published. Also, keep your mark sheets, certificates, and ID proofs ready to avoid last-minute issues.

Thank you, and I hope you get your preferred branch !