Hello,

Absolutely, I’d be glad to help! Since you're a first-year diploma student and your goal is to join an IIT through JEE , it's important to understand the path clearly.

Here's the reality:

1. IITs & JEE Eligibility for Diploma Holders

Unfortunately, diploma holders are not eligible for admission into IITs via JEE Advanced directly.

• IITs only allow students who have completed Class 12 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics .

• A diploma is not considered equivalent to 12th for JEE Advanced eligibility.

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So, you cannot join IIT through the diploma-to-IIT direct route .

But here's what you can do instead :

Option 1: Appear for Class 12 (as a private candidate)

• You can register for Class 12 from a recognized board (like NIOS or state board) with PCM subjects .

• Once you pass 12th with PCM, you become eligible to:

  1. Appear for JEE Main and then JEE Advanced .

  2. Apply for IITs like any other 12th student.

This is the most reliable route for a diploma student aiming for IIT.

Option 2: Lateral Entry into Other Top Colleges (Non-IIT)

If you want to continue with your diploma:

• You can go for LEET exams (Lateral Entry Entrance Tests).

• Through this, you can directly join 2nd year B.Tech in many state universities or NITs , but not in IITs .

Some colleges even have good placements and academics similar to IITs.