Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology offers admission to its undergraduate engineering programs on the basis of performance in JEE Main, the national level entrance conducted by CBSE. Candidates must have passed 10+2 level from the science stream to be eligible to apply.

JEE consists of a 3-hour paper with 90 questions covering all relevant subject matter to the engineering field.

• Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are given equal weightage.
• The questions are objective type.
• Four marks are given for every correct response, and 1/4^{th t}is deducted for incorrect responses.

Candidates seeking admission to the undergraduate program at Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology may do so by applying online through the official website.

• Reservation is in accordance with the regulations of the state government.
• Candidates must be at least 17 years of age to apply.
• 85% of the seats for the Engineering courses are reserved for Punjab residents, and the remaining 15% for All India candidates. Both quotas are based on JEE scores.
• Proof of Punjab residency must be submitted in the form of a residence certificate.
• Candidates are selected for non – engineering courses on the basis of performance in qualifying examination i.e. academic merit and a personal interview may also be conducted in some cases.

Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology offers admission to postgraduate engineering programs on the basis of performance in GATE, the national level entrance conducted collectively by the IITs, GATE.

For MBA, a valid CAT / MAT or equivalent score is required. Candidates should have passed the undergraduate level from the relevant stream to be eligible to apply. Selected candidates must provide all original documents for verification for final admission to be processed.

GATE consists of a 3-hour paper with 65 questions covering all relevant subject matter to the field as studied at the undergraduate level:

• Sections are included on general aptitude as well as technical aspects.
• The questions are objective type or numeric type.
• One or two marks is given for every correct response, and 1/3^rd of it is deducted for incorrect responses.

In general, the postgraduate selection process for the other programs include a written test, personal interview and group discussion, though it may vary between courses. Academic record and work experience, if any, may also be taken into consideration for selection.

Candidates seeking admission to the postgraduate program at Ludhiana College of Engineering and Technology may do so by applying online through the official website or offline by submitting the form along with a DD for the required fee amount.

• Candidates must have passed in a relevant stream from a UGC recognized university to be considered.
• Reservation is in accordance with the regulations of the state government.
• Selection process may include a written test, interview, group discussion, analysis of past academic performance and work experience.
• GATE remains the primary means of gaining admission to the M.Tech. program of the university with 85% of seats given to Punjab citizens based on the GATE score.
• Management quota seats are extended if availability exists after the 15% remaining has also been filled on the basis of GATE score.