Haryana Lateral Entry Entrance Test for Engineering (Haryana LEET)

Haryana State Technical Education Society State (HSTES) will conduct Online Entrance Test (OLET) for admission to B.E./ B.Tech (LEET) programmes as offered by the colleges of the state. To be able to appear in the exam, candidates will have to first register by filling the application form of Haryana LEET 2020. Candidates will also be required to pay the prescribed application fees along with the filled application form on or before the last date of submission. However, it is important that candidates first check the complete eligibility criteria of Haryana LEET 2020 and then only proceed further. The online entrance exam of Haryana LEET 2020 will be conducted for eligible candidates at their allotted exam centres tentatively in the first week of June. The result of OLET 2020 will be announced in online mode in the form of unique rank and merit list. These qualified candidates of the entrance exam will further be required to register for Haryana LEET 2020 counselling, during which they will have to pay the counselling fee and also fill and lock their choice of colleges and courses in the order of their preference. Those who will be allotted seats will have to report to the institute along with the documents required.

HSTES, the exam conducting body will publish the eligibility criteria of Haryana LEET 2020. Candidates applying for OLET will be required to fulfil Haryana LEET 2020 eligibility criteria to be considered for exam and for admissions further. However, the OLET eligibility criteria 2020 will differ for the entrance exam and admissions through it; candidates need to fulfil both.

Eligibility for Regular Candidates

Academic Qualification:

• Candidates applying must have secured minimum 45% in aggregate in Diploma in Engg./ Technology of a duration of 3 years or more from HSTES or its equivalent. For candidates belonging to SC category, minimum scores should be 42.75% 

• Candidates should have passed B.Sc Degree from a recognized University as defined by UGC, with minimum 45% marks, in case of SC category, 42.75 % marks are required and passed their 10+2 with Mathematics as a subject. 

• B.Sc. candidates should have cleared all the subjects of Engineering Graphics/ Engineering Drawing and Engineering Mechanics of 1st year engineering programme along with the 2nd year subjects. It is to be noted that B.Sc. stream candidates will be considered only after filling of supernumerary seats in this category with candidates belonging to the Diploma stream. 

• Candidates with Diploma in Architecture will also be eligible to seek admission in Haryana LEET 2020 but only for B.E/ B.Tech. in Civil Engineering. If there would be any change in minimum academic qualification of private institutes, it will be incorporated at the time of counselling.

Admission Basis: The admission to Haryana LEET 2020 will be made on the basis of the rank / inter se merit of OLET 2020 as conducted by HSTES.

Eligibility under Kashmiri Migrants (KM) Category

• The academic qualifications will be same as mentioned above for regular candidates.

• Candidates applying under KM category, there will be a relaxation in cutoff upto 10% with subject to minimum eligibility requirement. As per AICTE, seats in lateral entry may be taken up to a maximum of 20% of sanctioned intake. 

• In Haryana LEET 2020, 1 seat in each University/ Institute will be reserved for KM for admission to 2nd year of B.E./ B.Tech. programmes. Such candidates will be required to produce their original migration certificate duly signed by the competent authority or Relief Commissioner.

• This seat will be filled up on supernumerary basis after the inter-se-merit of percentage of qualifying exam through online counselling as conducted by HSTES. To break the tie between KMs, the candidate having higher aggregate marks in class X will be given higher rank. If tie, still exists, then elder candidate will be given a better rank.

Eligibility under Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) Scheme

• The seats under this scheme will be filled through OLET 2020 counselling.

• Candidates whose parents have an annual income less than 6 Lakhs from all sources will only be eligible for seats under this scheme.

Along with the printout of the application form, candidates will be required to produce the attested copies of following documents: 

• Income Certificate of their parents from all sources from the Organization where parents are working OR Income Certificate by competent authority; income should be less than 6 Lakhs from all sources. 

• Haryana Resident Certificate (in case if a candidate has not passed or appeared in the qualifying exam from Haryana)

• Entrance Test Fee deposition proof

• Aadhaar Number (or Enrolment No.). If Aadhaar Number is not available then alternate documents such as passport, bank or any other valid Govt. identity number can be produced. 

Admission Basis: The admission in TFW Category will be on the basis of Merit/ Rank of OLET 2020, so candidates applying under this category must apply for OLET exam.

Mode of Application : Online

Mode of Payment : Net Banking | Debit Card

The application form of Haryana LEET 2020 will be available tentatively from the third week of April. Candidates will be required to fill valid details in the application form and submit it on or before the final week of May. Along with application form submission, candidates will have to pay the fees required either through online mode or e-challan.

How to fill Haryana LEET 2020 application form?

Candidates can follow the steps given below to fill the application form of Haryana LEET 2020:

Registration & Fee Payment: Candidates will have to pay the registration fee either by online mode (debit card/ credit card/ net banking) or through e-challan. In case of e-challan, candidates will have to take a printout and deposit it on next day of generation in any branch of the following banks:

1 - Punjab National Bank

2- Axis Bank

The service charges will be charged from the candidate for using online payment gateway.

Candidates must not forget to take a receipt of the submitted e-challan duly stamped by the bank.

Candidates will have to fill all the details required for registration in the application form. They will be required to choose 3 exam centres from the list available in the order of their preference.

Uploading of Photo & Signature: Candidates will have to upload their photograph recent passport size coloured photograph (JPG File Max. 30KB Size) and clear and valid signature (JPG File Max. 20KB Size) in the online application form.

Submission: Before final submission of the online application form, candidates will be able to check and edit their registration details, if not filled correctly. Candidates should also ensure that uploaded photograph & signature are their own and registration details as filled are same as in the qualifying exam.

Candidates applying under Kashmiri Migrant (KM) and Tuition Fee Waiver (TFW) categories are required to fill the online application form in which they will get a unique application form number after submission of the application form. Such candidates will be required to take a print out of the filled online application form and deposit the same in the office of HSTES, Bays no. 7- 12, Sector-4, Panchkula along with attested copies of relevant documents and proof of fee submission.

Application Fees

Candidates appearing in OLET 2020 exam must follow the syllabus and exam pattern to prepare well for it. The officially released syllabus and exam pattern of OLET 2020 will allow candidates to strategise their exam preparation beforehand.

The following tips can be considered by candidates while preparing for the exam.

Tip 1- Start preparation as early as possible as this will give more time for revision.

Tip 2- Plan the preparation following the syllabus and marking scheme of the exam pattern. Complete topics with maximum marks first.

Tip 3- Pick up books that help in the preparation, are easy to understand, have fluid language and illustrations to make the preparation easy and interesting.

Tip 4- Take up previous years’ question paper of OLET and practice them on regular basis to make basics clear and foundation strong

Tip 5- Don’t let exam pressure overtake your health and mental peace. Stay stress free to be able to give your best in the exam.

Candidates must check OLET 2020 exam pattern to be able to know the number of questions that will be asked, time duration given to them during exam, medium and marking scheme of exam etc. OLET exam pattern 2020 has been provided in the table given below for candidates’ reference.

Exam Pattern of Haryana LEET 2020

Sections in OLET 2020

Section a - Basic Sciences

Section b -  Electronics Stream Courses

Section c -  Mechanical Stream Courses

Section d -  Other Engineering Streams

The mock test of OLET 2020 will be made available by NIC in online mode. Candidates appearing in the exam must take up OLET 2020 mock test to keep a check on their preparation level.

Benefits of appearing in Mock Test

• Candidates will be able to analyse their preparation level

• They will be able to improve their speed, efficiency and time management skills with the practice of mock tests

• The mock test will help make candidates familiar with the exam pattern and marking scheme

• Candidates can overcome their exam fear by taking up the mock test

The admit card of Haryana LEET 2020 will be released in online mode. Candidates will be required to download OLET 2020 admit card from the official website as and when released by HSTES. On the day of the exam, candidates will have to carry the admit card of OLET 2020, otherwise their entry inside the examination hall will be restricted.

How to download Haryana LEET 2020 admit card?

• Click on the official admit card link

• Enter the details required

• The admit card will appear on the screen

• Check all the details mentioned over the admit card and download it

• Take two printouts of the admit card and keep it safe till admission process is over

Salient features of Haryana LEET admit card 2020

• The authorities will not entertain any requests pertaining to change of exam centre under any circumstances.

• Candidates will have to carry two printouts of the downloaded admit card along with their recent photographs attested by gazetted officer and one valid Identity proof having their photograph on it for verification by invigilator at the exam centre.

• Candidates will be required to carry their date of birth proof like Copy/ attested copy of Matriculation Certificate for verification purpose before appearing in the exam.

• OLET 2020 admit card will have to be signed by the invigilator on duty and one of the copies will have to be retained by the candidate himself.

• The admit card will not be sent to any candidate by post. 

• Candidates must not write or change any details mentioned in their downloaded admit card. Candidates must bring the admit card in the same shift/ centres of the exam allotted to them.