Eligibility:

In Karnataka, admission to the Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) programme is available through two routes:

First Year admission for PUC/12th-standard candidates and

Lateral Entry admission for Diploma candidates.

1. Eligibility for PUC / 12th-standard candidates:

A candidate seeking admission to the First Year of B.E. must fulfil the following criteria:

• Must have passed 2nd PUC / 12th Standard / equivalent examination recognised by the competent authority.

• Must have studied Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, along with Chemistry / Biotechnology / Biology / Computer Science / Electronics as an optional subject.

• English must be one of the languages studied.

• Minimum aggregate marks in the specified subjects:

  • General Merit: 45%

  • SC / ST / Category-I / 2A / 2B / 3A / 3B: 40% (as applicable under Karnataka admission rules).

Admission through government quota is generally based on the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). Other routes, such as COMEDK and management quota, may have their own admission procedures.

2. Eligibility for Diploma candidates:

Candidates who have completed a recognised Diploma in Engineering or Technology can seek admission to the Second Year (Third Semester) of the B.E. programme through the Lateral Entry Scheme.

• Must have passed a recognised Diploma examination or equivalent qualification.

• Minimum aggregate marks in all subjects of the final-year Diploma examination (5th and 6th semesters):

  • General Merit: 45%

  • SC / ST / Backward Classes of Karnataka: 40%.

• Must appear for the Diploma Common Entrance Test (DCET) conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), for admission through the Karnataka counselling process.

• Admission to the selected B.E. branch is subject to the prescribed diploma-branch equivalence rules.