The admission eligibility criteria are as follows –

Domicile Rule:-

1. This Entrance Examination is open to the candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from any institution located in the U.P. or whose parents are domicile of U.P subject to the eligibility conditions. If the candidate has passed the qualifying examination from outside U.P., he/she has to produce the domicile certificate of his/her parents (Father OR Mother only) at the time of verification of the document.
2. This Entrance Examination (UPTAC) is also open to the candidates who have passed the qualifying examination from any institution located outside U.P. and whose parents (both Father and Mother) are not domicile of U.P. subject to the eligibility conditions given in this Information Brochure.
3. There is no age limit for admission to the courses.
4. Candidates who are due to appear for the qualifying examination or have appeared, but results are awaited, are also eligible to appear in the UPTAC. However, the candidates in respect of whom, the result of the qualifying examination has not been declared till the date of the document verification, due to any reason whatsoever, shall not be eligible for admission under any circumstances.

Academic Requirements:-

1. Lateral entry in “B.Tech. for Engineering Diploma holders or B.Sc. Graduates with Mathematics as one of the subject at XII standard”/ “B.Pharm for Diploma holders” in third semester (second year)”, is open only in the institutions affiliated to AKTU, Lucknow. Candidate who have passed the qualifying exam from other than Uttar Pradesh State and whose parents are not domicile of UP State are not eligible for direct admission to second year of B.Tech / B.Pharm.
2. Candidates who have passed (with/without grace) three years Engineering Diploma from an Institution located in U.P. with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) OR whose parents (Father or mother) are domicile of Uttar Pradesh and he/she has passed three years Engineering Diploma with minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) recognized by the Board of Technical Education, U.P., in any branch of Engineering (except Agriculture Engg., Pharmacy and Architecture), are eligible for admission to Second year in any branch of Engineering /Technology.
3. Candidates who have passed (with/without grace) three years B.Sc. degree and passed XII standard with mathematics as one of the subject from any recognized University; securing minimum 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) in aggregate, are also eligible for admission to second year in any branch of UPTAC Engineering/ Technology. These candidates shall be considered only after filling the supernumerary seats in this category with the candidates belonging to the Diploma stream.
4. The candidates belonging to B.Sc. Stream shall clear the subjects Engineering Graphics/ Engineering Drawing/Engineering Mechanics (as applicable in University Curriculum) of the first year Engineering programme along with the second-year subjects.