I completed my polytechnic diploma in Kolkata, how do I get lateral entry into the second year of BTech?

Lateral entry into the second year of a BTech programme after a polytechnic diploma is permitted under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act 1997 governing technical education admissions in your state. You must appear for the state-level lateral entry entrance examination conducted by the technical education board or the affiliated university in Kolkata. Eligibility generally requires a three-year diploma in the relevant or allied branch of engineering with a minimum percentage as prescribed by the state. The Calcutta High Court has upheld the legitimacy of lateral entry schemes but has insisted that the branch mapping between diploma and degree must be rational and notified in advance. Reservation benefits apply as per state norms, and counselling is conducted based on entrance exam rank. The number of lateral entry seats is limited to 10 percent of the sanctioned intake in most states.