i) Passed any Engineering diploma examination or equivalent examination and obtained an aggregate minimum of 45% marks taken together in all the subjects of the final year (Fifth and Sixth semester) diploma examination (qualified examination) is eligible for admission to BE/B.Tech Programmes, and 40% of marks in qualified examination in case of SC, ST and Backward Classes of Karnataka candidates.

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ii) Those candidates who have completed Engineering Diploma from other than Karnataka state shall provide the Equivalence/ Eligibility Certificate issued from the Director of Technical Education, Karnataka (State Govt. Order and VTU circular VTU/BGM/Aca-OS/gen-Cir.