LBS B.Tech Lateral Entry 2026: The LBS B.Tech lateral entry has released the Kerala let seat allotment for round 2 on July 14, 2026. The authority has activated the LBS BTech lateral entry round 2 seat allotment on the official website, lbscentre.in. Candidates can download the round 2 lbs btech lateral entry allotment by logging through details. Applicants who want to accept the lbs btech lateral entry 2026 seat need to report to the college till July 17, 2026. The authority declared the result of Kerala LET 2026 on June 30, 2026. The LBS Centre for Science and Technology conducted the Kerala LET 2026 examination on June 13, 2026. Read the article for LBS Btech lateral entry 2026.
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Particulars | Details |
Name of Exam | Kerala Lateral Entrance Test |
Exam Conducting Authority | LBS Centre for Science and Technology |
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 |
The authority has announced the lbs btech lateral entry 2026 on the official website. Candidates can check the LBS BTech 2026 lateral entry schedule on the table below:
Events | Dates |
Release of online application form | April 29, 2026 |
Last date to submit the online application form | May 26, 2026 June 1, 2026 June 6, 2026 |
Release of admit card | June 3, 2026 |
Kerala LET 2026 exam date | June 13, 2026 |
Kerala LET 2026 answer key | June 13, 2026 |
Declaration of result | June 30, 2026 |
Option Rearrangement last date | July 8, 2026 |
Publication of Second Allotment | July 14, 2026 |
Fee Remittance | July 17, 2026 |
Joining colleges | July 17, 2026 |
The authority has published the LBS BTech later entry eligibility criteria on the official website. Candidates were advised to look for the eligibility requirements before applying for the lateral entry. The LBS B.Tech 2026 lateral entry eligibility criteria consists of the education qualification, age, and domicile. Applicants can check the detailed eligibility criteria from below:
Applicants 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 must be of the age of 18 years as of December 31.
Both Keralites and non-Keralites are 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.
Students 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.
The LBS B.Tech lateral entry closed the Kerala LET 2026 application window on June 06, 2026. Candidates had to fill out the LBS B.Tech lateral entry application form 2026 on the official website, lbsapplications.kerala.gov.in. The application process usually consists of registration, form filling, uploading of documents, fee payment, and final submission of the application form.Students who had fulfilled the minimum eligibility criteria was able to fill out the form.
Step 1: Visit the official website
STEP 2: Enter details such as 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 3: Pay the application fees
Step 4: Upload some academic documents and recent size photograph and signature as specified.
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
Category | Fee |
General | Rs.1100 |
SC/ST | Rs.500 |
The LBS B.Tech lateral entry full exam centre list has been published online. Candidates can check the exam centres list on the official website. Applicants need to select the preferred exam centres while filling out the application form. Check the Kerala LET exam centres list from the table below:
Venue |
Thiruvananthapuram |
Kollam |
Alappuzha |
Pathanamthitta |
Kottayam |
Thodupuzha |
Ernakulam |
Thrissur |
Palakkad |
Malappuram |
Sulthan Bathery |
Kozhikode |
Kannur & Kasaragod |
The authority has released the LBS B.Tech lateral entry exam pattern on the official portal. Applicants can check the exam pattern to check the marking scheme , duration, exam mode. Question types, and others. The Kerala LET exam duration is for two hours. Student can check the exam pattern of LBS B.Tech 2026 lateral entry from below:
Particular | Details |
Subjects | PART 1 - For Diploma and D.Voc stream candidates
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Subject wise marks | PART 1 - For Diploma and D.Voc stream candidates
PART 2 - For B.Sc stream candidates
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Total marks | 120 marks |
Test duration | 2 Hours |
Marking scheme |
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Minimum marks required to qualify Kerala LET |
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The authority had released the LBS B.Tech lateral entry admit card on June 03, 2026. Candidates had downloaded their admit card from the official website. Candidates who had only registered for the LBS Btech lateral entry can download their admit card. The admit card consists of the details of the candidate's exam date, and centre address.
Steps to download Kerala LET admit card?
Go through the website, lbscentre.in.
Click on the candidate's login link on the home page
Enter the application number
Kerala LET admit card will appear
Take the print of the admit card
The Kerala B.Tech lateral entry result 2026 has been published on June 30, 2026, at lbsapplications.kerala.gov.in. To check your results, students need their application number and password. Candidates can check the scorecard for checking the total marks scored in the examination. Qualified students will be eligible for the counselling process.
The authority has published the LBS BTech 2026 lateral entry merit list online after the declaration of result. Candidates whose name appeared in the merit list will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. The merit list is usually prepared on the basis of marks scored in examinations. Students had to secure a minimum of 15% marks for the General category, 12% for SEBC, and 10% for SC/ST category candidates to be a part of merit list candidates.
The authority has announced the LBS B.Tech lateral entry counselling schedule online. Applicants whose name had appeared in the merit list are now eligible for Kerala LET counselling. The authority released the LBS B.Tech lateral entry seat allotment 2026 on July 14, 2026. Candidates who have accepted seat allotment must pay the admission fee and report to the college till July 17, 2026.
Diploma Engineering Branch | Equivalent 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 |
Architecture | 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 | Automobile Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Industrial Engineering/ Production Engineering/ Mechanical(Production)/ Mechanical(Automobile)/ Mechatronix/ Aeronautical Engineering |
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 |