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    Kerala LET 2026: Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Admit Card, Result, Admission
    • Kerala LET 2026: Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Admit Card, Result, Admission

    Kerala LET 2026: Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Admit Card, Result, Admission

    Team Careers360Updated on 16 Mar 2026, 03:44 PM IST

    Kerala LET 2026- LBS Centre for Science and Technology will soon issue the Kerala LET 2026 notification in April 2026. The Kerala LET 2026 application form will be released in the second week of April 2026. The Kerala LET 2026 registration link will be updated on the website, lbsapplications.kerala.gov.in. Candidates are advised to check the Kerala LET 2026 eligibility criteria before applying. Eligibility criteria will include candidates appearing in the final year of their 3-year diploma engineering course. Both Keralites and Non-Keralites are eligible, with Non-Keralites considered for State Merit seats under Government and Management Quota seats. The Kerala LET 2026 exam will be conducted in June 2026. Read the entire article for more details about the Kerala LET 2026.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Kerala LET 2026 Quick Facts
    2. Kerala LET 2026 Admission Dates
    3. Kerala LET 2026 Eligibility Criteria
    4. Kerala LET Application Form 2026
    5. Kerala LET 2026 Exam Centres
    6. Kerala LET Exam Pattern 2026
    7. Kerala LET Admit Card 2026
    8. Kerala LET 2026 Result
    9. Kerala LET 2026 Merit List
    10. DTE Kerala LET 2026 Counselling
    11. Participating Institutes of Kerala LET 2026
    Kerala LET 2026: Application Form, Exam Date, Eligibility, Admit Card, Result, Admission
    Kerala LET 2026

    Kerala LET 2026 Quick Facts

    ParticularsDetails

    Name of Exam

    Kerala Lateral Entrance Test

    Exam Conducting Authority

    LBS Centre for Science and Technology

    Mode of Application

    Online

    Examination Mode

    Offline (pen and paper-based (OMR sheet))

    Medium of Language

    English

    Official Website

    lbscentre.in

    Purpose

    Admission to 2nd-year of B.Tech degree courses in institutes in participating institutes

    Kerala LET 2026 Admission Dates

    The authorities will announce the Kerala LET admission dates 2026 on the official website. Candidates must be updated with the latest schedule of the Kerala LET admission test to avoid missing any events. The latest dates for Kerala LET 2026 will be updated on this page.

    Kerala LET 2026 Exam Dates

    EventsDates

    Release of online application form

    April 2026

    Last date to submit the online application form

    June 2026

    Release of admit card

    June 2026

    Kerala LET 2026 exam date

    June 2026

    Declaration of result

    June 2026

    Online filling of options

    June 2026

    Trail allotment

    June 2026

    Option Rearrangement

    June 2026

    Publication of First Allotment

    June 2026

    Fee Remittance & Option rearrangement

    June 2026

    Publication of Second Allotment

    June 2026

    Fee RemittanceJune 2026
    Joining collegesJuly 2026

    Kerala LET 2026 Eligibility Criteria

    The authorities will release the Kerala B.Tech lateral eligibility criteria on the official website. Applicants seeking admission through Kerala LET 2026 will be required to fulfil the following criteria. The eligibility criteria will comprise education qualification, age, and domicile. Below are the Kerala LET 2026 eligibility criteria.

    Kerala LET Eligibility Criteria 2026

    • Candidates who are appearing in the final year of their 3-year diploma engineering course will also be eligible to apply for Kerala LET 2026.

    • Candidates should have attained the age of 18 years as of December 31.

    • Both Keralites and non-Keralites will be eligible to apply. Non-Keralite candidates will be considered for State Merit seats under Government seats and Management Quota seats.

    • Candidates should have qualified the diploma course in Engineering/ Technology with at least 45% marks (40% for SEBC / SC/ST category) from any state board of Technical Education or Institutions under Govt. of India.

    • Candidates who have qualified stream and allied sector in Engineering/Technology with at least 45% marks (40% for SEBC /SC/ST category) from any state board of Technical Education or Institutions under Govt. of India.

    • Candidates who have qualified BSc in Mathematics with at least 45% marks (40% for SEBC / SC/ST category) from any recognized university will also be eligible to apply.

    Kerala LET Application Form 2026

    The authorities will announce the Kerala LET 2026 application form dates on the website, lbsapplications.kerala.gov.in. candidates who fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria will be able to fill the application form on Kerala Lateral Entrance Test. The application process will comprise registration, form filling, uploading of documents, making the payment, and final submission of the application form. While filling out the form candidates need to provide valid information. Candidates must fill out and submit the Kerala LET application form before the last date. Below are the steps to fill out the Kerala LET application form 2026.

    Steps to fill Kerala LET 2026 Application Form

    Step 1 - Registration and filling of application form - Candidates have to enter the details asked in the application form of Kerala LET 2026 carefully. The details asked in the form include the candidate’s name, family details, address for communication, educational details, and the option of the branch for which the candidate wishes to get admission etc.

    Step 2 - Payment of application fee - Once all the details are entered correctly in the application form, candidates have to proceed towards the payment of the application fee. They have to pay the fee prescribed by the authorities by generating an e-challan and submitting it at any State Bank of India branch. The fee has to be deposited in the Shakti Account of The Joint Controller of Technical Examination, Kerala.

    Kerala LET 2026 Fee Specifications

    CategoryFee

    General

    Rs.1000

    SC/ST

    Rs.500

    Step 3 - Uploading of documents - After filling out the application form, candidates need to upload a recent photo and signature in jpg format. Moreover, the required certificates and documents are also required to be uploaded online. Below is the list of documents to upload online.

    Document / Certificates to upload

    • Birth certificate
    • Native certificate
    • Non-creamy layer certificate, if applicable
    • Community certificate, if applicable
    • Inter-Caste marriage certificate, if applicable
    • PwD certificate, if applicable
    • Income & Community Certificates, if applicable
    • EWS certificate issued by village officer, if applicable
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    Kerala LET 2026 Exam Centres

    The authority will release the Kerala LET exam centre list online. Candidates need to check the prospectus to know the names of test centres. While filling out the application form, candidates have to select their preferred exam centre of Kerala LET 2026. The exam centres are the cities where the entrance test will be conducted. The list of the Kerala LET exam centres is given below.

    Kerala LET 2026 Exam Centres

    Venue

    Thiruvananthapuram

    Kollam

    Alappuzha

    Pathanamthitta

    Kottayam

    Thodupuzha

    Ernakulam

    Thrissur
    Palakkad
    Malappuram
    Sulthan Bathery
    Kozhikode
    Kannur & Kasaragod

    Kerala LET Exam Pattern 2026

    The authorities will release the exam pattern of Kerala LET 2026 online. Candidates can check the Kerala LET 2026 exam pattern to know the marking scheme, duration of the test, types of questions, mode of exam and more. The authority will conduct the Kerala BTech Lateral Entrance Test offline. The duration of the test is of two hours. There will be no negative marking for wrong attempts. Below is the detailed exam pattern of Kerala LET 2026.

    Kerala LET 2026 Exam Pattern

    ParticularDetails

    Subjects

    PART 1 - For Diploma and D.Voc stream candidates

    • Basic civil &Mechanical Engg
    • Basic of Electrical and Electronics Engg

    • Programming in C

    • Engineering Mechanics

    • Mathematics

    • English

      PART 2 - For B.Sc stream candidates

    • Mathematics

    • Physics

    • Chemistry

    • Programming in C

    • English

    Subject wise marks

    PART 1 - For Diploma and D.Voc stream candidates

    • Basic civil &Mechanical Engg -30
    • Basic of Electrical and Electronics Engg 30

    • Programming in C - 15

    • Engineering Mechanics- 15

    • Mathematics - 20

    • English -10


    PART 2 - For B.Sc stream candidates

    • Mathematics - 40

    • Physics - 30

    • Chemistry - 20

    • Programming in C - 15

    • English - 15

    Total marks

    120 marks

    Test duration

    2 Hours

    Marking scheme

    • Each question carries 1 mark

    • No negative marking

    Minimum marks required to qualify Kerala LET

    • General Category - 15%

    • SC/ST - 10%

    • SEBC & OBC - 12%

    Kerala LET Admit Card 2026

    The authority will announce the Kerala LET 2026 admit card release date online. The Kerala LET admit card 2026 will be issued in June 2026. The registered candidates will be able to download the admit card of Kerala LET 2026 using the application number. The admit card will consist of the candidate's basic details, exam date, and centre address. Applicants must carry the Kerala LET admit card on the exam day. Below are the steps to download the Kerala admit card 2026.

    How to download Kerala LET admit card?

    • Visit the website, lbscentre.in.
    • Click on the candidate's login link
    • Enter the application number
    • Kerala LET admit card will appear
    • Take the print of the admit card

    Kerala LET 2026 Result

    The authority will declare the Kerala LET exam result link on the website, lbsapplications.kerala.gov.in. Candidates have to provide the application number to check the result of Kerala Lateral Examination Test. On the scorecard, candidates can check the total marks scored by them in the examination. Candidates are advised to take a print out of the scorecard as it will be used during the counselling process.

    Kerala LET 2026 Merit List

    After the declaration of the result, the authorities will publish the merit list of Kerala LET 2026 online. The merit list will be prepared based on marks scored by the candidates in Kerala LET 2026 and all the candidates who will be a part of the list are eligible to participate in the further rounds of admission process. To be a part of the merit list candidates will have to secure a minimum of 15% marks for the General category, 12% for SEBC, and 10% for SC/ST category candidates.

    DTE Kerala LET 2026 Counselling

    The authority will announce the DTE Kerala LET 2026 counselling schedule online. Candidates whose names appear in the merit list can participate in the Kerala LET 2026 counselling. The authorities will conduct a total of three rounds of counselling. After each round of counselling, the authorities will allot seats to the candidates and if any candidate accepts the allotted seat then he or she will not be eligible to participate in the subsequent rounds of counselling. In case, seats are left vacant after three rounds of Kerala LET counselling, an additional round or the spot round will be held.

    Branch in Diploma Engineering and its Equivalency for B.Tech Admission

    Diploma Engineering BranchEquivalent Branch in B.Tech

    Applied Electronics/Instrument Technology/ Electronics and Instrumentation/Medical Electronics /Instrumentation Technology

    Electronics and Communication Engg. / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engg/Instrumentation and Control Engg./ Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

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    Civil

    Civil

    Quantity Survey & Construction Management

    Biomedical Engineering/ Medical Electronics/ Medical Instrumentation

    BioMedical Engineering/ Electronics and Communication Engineering / Applied Electronics and Instrumentation Engg

    Biotechnology/Chemical/Polymer Technology

    Chemical Engineering/ Polymer Technology/ Biotechnology / Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

    Computer Application and Business Management




    Computer Science and Engineering / Information Technology

    Computer Engineering, Computer Science

    Computer Hardware Maintenance

    Information Technology

    Electrical /Electrical & Electronics Engineering

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    Electronics Engineering/ Computer Engineering Computer Hardware Maintenance





    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    Electronics Production Technology

    Telecommunication Technology

    Electronics and Avionics Engineering

    Electronics and Communication Engineering / Aeronautical Engineering

    Automobile Engineering

    Mechanical engineering/ Automobile Engineering Mechanical (Automobile) Engineering

    Tool and Die


    Mechanical Engineering/ Industrial Engineering/ Production Engineering/ Mechanical(Production) Engineering

    Wood and Paper Technology

    Plastic Moulding Technology from CIPET

    Printing Technology

    Printing Technology (In the Absence of Printing Technology, other branches will be considered)

    Mechanical Engineering

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    Mechatronics Engineering

    Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Mechatronics

    Petrochemical Engineering

    Chemical Engineering/ Biotechnology/ Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

    Electronics & Robotics Engineering

    Electronics and Communication Engineering/ Computer Science & Engineering

    Aeronautical Engineering

    Mechanical Engineering/Aeronautical Engineering


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