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    LBS B.Tech Lateral Entry 2026: Eligibility, Admission, Allotment
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    LBS B.Tech Lateral Entry 2026: Eligibility, Admission, Allotment

    Simran KashyapUpdated on 15 Jul 2026, 12:06 PM IST

    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.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Kerala LET 2026 Information
    2. LBS BTech Lateral Entry 2026 Dates
    3. LBS BTech Lateral Entry 2026 Eligibility Criteria
    4. LBS BTech Lateral Entry Application Form 2026
    5. LBS BTech Lateral Entry Exam Centres 2026
    6. LBS BTech Lateral Entry Exam Pattern 2026
    7. LBS BTech Lateral Entry Result 2026
    8. LBS BTech Lateral Entry Merit List 2026
    9. LBS BTech Lateral Entry Counselling 2026
    10. Participating Institutes of Kerala LET 2026
    LBS B.Tech Lateral Entry 2026: Eligibility, Admission, Allotment
    LBS B.Tech Lateral Entry 2026: Eligibility, Admission, Allotment

    Kerala LET 2026 Information

    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

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry 2026 Dates

    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:

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry Important Dates 2026

    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

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry 2026 Eligibility Criteria

    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.

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry Application Form 2026

    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.

    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

    Kerala LET 2026 Fee

    Category

    Fee

    General

    Rs.1100

    SC/ST

    Rs.500

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry Exam Centres 2026

    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:

    Kerala LET 2026 Exam Centres

    Venue

    Thiruvananthapuram

    Kollam

    Alappuzha

    Pathanamthitta

    Kottayam

    Thodupuzha

    Ernakulam

    Thrissur

    Palakkad

    Malappuram

    Sulthan Bathery

    Kozhikode

    Kannur & Kasaragod

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry Exam Pattern 2026

    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:

    Kerala LET 2026 Exam Pattern

    Particular

    Details

    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%

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry Admit Card 2026

    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

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry Result 2026

    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.

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry Merit List 2026

    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.

    LBS BTech Lateral Entry Counselling 2026

    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.

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

    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