Lovely Professional University Admission: Details- Dates, Eligibility, Application Form, Exam Pattern
Lovely Professional University has a mammoth ultra-modern vast campus on the National Highway at the entry of Jalandhar city. The university is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The university is ranked high on various parameters by acclaimed bodies and is the recipient of various awards including the Best Private University Award by ASSOCHAM again in 2017, presented by Sh. Prakash Javadekar Union Minister of HRD, Govt. of India. NIRF 2018 (MHRD Government of India) has ranked LPU No. 2 in management on Outreach and Inclusivity parameter and ranked 38th overall. With internationally benchmarked curricula, innovative pedagogy, experiential learning, and 200+ foreign tie-ups for equitable and affordable quality education, the University are poised to establish itself as a Centre of Excellence in Research. Read more details about Lovely Professional University Admission in the following article.
About the Campus
It is the largest single-campus university in India, with more than 30,000 students, over 4000 faculty and staff, offering more than 200 programs. The University campus exhibits a rich diversity as the academic staff and students come from all 29 states of India and more than 70 countries of the world. Education at LPU is a holistic one, aimed at developing the intellectual and personal strengths of students. The LPU experience takes place both within and outside the classroom, nurturing creativity and innovation through challenging project work and participative learning and providing an environment conducive to sparking ideas and how to translate those ideas into reality. LPU has an excellent track record of launching its students into successful careers which have been proved by our Alumni working in 500+ global and Indian Super Brands.
LPU NEST 2020 Important Dates
For B.Tech, UG Law, UG Applied Medical Sciences, UG Hons. CAS, Design, M.Tech., PG Sciences and LPUNEST (LET) for lateral Entry
Online Registration Starts on | 16th January 2020 |
Slot Booking for Online Examination | 1st March 2020 |
Last date of submission of Application for LPUNEST | 31st March 2020 |
Dates of Entrance Examination | 10th April – 25th April 2020 |
Display of Result | 30th April 2020 |
Online Counselling and Seat Allocation | 30th April 2020 onwards |
Details of Rounds and Dates of Online Counselling and Seat Allocation
Rounds of Counselling | Filling of Online Preference | Result of Allotment | Date of Admission (subject to availability of seats) (scholarship subject to the prevalence of scholarship scheme) |
Round I | 30th April – 4th May 2020 | 6th May 2020 | 6th May – 15th May 2020 |
Round II | 6th May – 15th May 2020 | 17th May 2020 | 17th May – 21st May 2020 |
Round III | 17th May – 21st May 2020 | 23rd May 2020 | 23rd May – 30th May 2020 |
For LPUNEST (MBA), Integrated MBA
Online Registration Starts on | 16th January 2020 |
Slot Booking for Online Examination | 1st March 2020 |
Last date of submission of Application for LPUNEST | 31st March 2020 |
Dates of Entrance Examination | 10th April – 25th April 2020 |
Display of Result | 30th April 2020 |
Slot booking for Interview | 30th April – 4th May 2020 |
Dates of Interview | 4th May – 12th May 2020 |
Result for Interview | 14th May 2020 |
Date of Admission | 14th May – 30th May 2020 |
For LPUNEST (INT B.Ed.), B.Ed., Int. M.Ed., MCA, Agriculture, LL.B., LL.M., UG (Hotel Management), PG (Commerce and Economics)
Online Registration Starts on | 16th January 2020 |
Slot Booking for Online Examination | 1st March 2020 |
Last date of submission of Application for LPUNEST | 31st March 2020 |
Dates of Entrance Examination | 10th April – 25th April 2020 |
Display of Result | 30th April 2020 |
Date of Admission | 30th April – 30th May 2020 |
For LPUNEST (Diploma, UG-Regular, UG Lateral Entry, PG-Regular) Programmes
Online Registration Starts on | 12th December 2019 |
Slot Booking for Online Examination | 1st March 2020 Onwards |
Last date of submission of Application for LPUNEST | 31st March 2020 |
Dates of Entrance Examination # | 10th April – 25th April 2020 |
Display of Result | Within Two Working days after the conduct of the test |
Date of Admission | 12th December 2019 Onwards |
For LPUNEST (M.A. English, M. Design (Interior & Furniture, Product & Industrial) Programmes
Online Registration Starts on | 12th December 2019 |
Slot Booking for Online Examination | 1st March 2020 Onwards |
Last date of submission of Application for LPUNEST | 31st March 2020 |
Dates of Entrance Examination | 10th April – 25th April 2020 |
Display of Result | Within Two Working days after the conduct of the test |
Slot booking for Interview | 12th December 2019 Onwards |
Dates of Interview | 14th December 2019 Onwards |
Result for Interview | The same day of Interview |
Date of Admission | 12th December 2019 Onwards |
For Ph.D. (Autumn Term)
Particulars | Schedule I | Schedule II |
Online Registration Starts on | 5th February 2020 | 20th May 2020 |
Slot Booking for Exam | 15th April 2020 onwards | 25th May 2020 onwards |
Last date of Registration | 19th May 2020 | 24th June 2020 |
Dates of Entrance Test | 22nd & 24th May 2020 | 26th & 28th June 2020 |
Result of LPUNEST (Ph.D.) | 2nd June 2020 | 7th July 2020 |
Polling for Interview Slot | 2nd – 6th June 2020 | 7th – 12th July 2020 |
Interview schedule | 11th to 16th June 2020 | 18th to 23rd July 2020 |
Result of Interview | 22nd June 2020 | 1st August 2020 |
Last Date of Admission | 10th July 2020 | 7th August 2020 |
Eligibility Criteria
UG Courses
- B.Tech., B.Tech (Hons.), Integrated B.Tech + M.Tech/MBA: Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with Physics, Mathematics, and English) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST/JEE Main.
- B.Tech.:- B.Tech. (Biotechnology); B.Tech. (Food Technology); B.Tech. (Biomedical Engineering): Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with Physics, Chemistry, English, and Mathematics or Biology or Biotechnology) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST/NEET.
- B.Tech.:-B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering); B.Tech. (Petroleum Engineering): Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and English) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST/JEE Main.
- B.Design, B.Sc. Design: Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 (With English) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST or qualifying UCEED.
- B.A./ B.Com./ BBA., LL.B. (Hons.): Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (any stream) with English or equivalent, subject to valid score in LPUNEST or LSAT or CLAT
- LL.B.: Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Graduation (any stream) or equivalent, subject to valid score in LPUNEST or LSAT.
- BHMCT: Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 (With English) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST.
- BCA or BCA + MCA: Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English) or equivalent.
- BCA(Hons.) or BCA(Hons) + MCA(Hons.): Pass with 60% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST
- BBA: Pass with 50% aggregate marks in 10+2 (with English) or equivalent.
PG Courses
- MBA and MBA (Hons.): Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST or CAT or XAT or MAT or CMAT and Interview or
- Completed Company Secretary (CS) from Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) or
- Chartered Accountancy (CA) from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) or
- Cost & Management Accountancy (CMA) from the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI)
- LLM: Pass with 50% aggregate marks in LL.B, subject to valid score in LPUNEST.
- MA(Education): Pass with 50% in Bachelor’s degree (any discipline) or equivalent.
- B.Ed: Pass with 50% aggregate marks in Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Sciences or Social Sciences or Humanities or Commerce or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST. (OR) Pass with 55% aggregate marks in B.Tech. or B.E. with specialization in Science and Mathematics or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST (Candidate must have studied the subject of the subject combination for at least three years at Bachelor’s Level or Master’s Level) (5% relaxation for SC/ST/BC and other categories as applicable).
- Ph.D.: a) Master’s degree with 55% aggregate marks in a relevant discipline or equivalent, subject to clearing LPUNEST and Interview; b) Other conditions as prescribed in the Guidelines for Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programs.
(5% relaxation to SC/ ST/ OBC (non-creamy layer)/ differently-abled candidates)
Application Fees
For Online Mode
- The cost of the Application form and Soft copy of LPUNEST Kit is ₹800 (for Boys) and ₹500 (for Girls).
- The cost of the Application form and Printed LPUNEST Kit is ₹1000 (for Boys) and ₹700 (for Girls).
- Note: For online application, the Applicant should have an Online Banking facility through a Net banking/ Debit card/ Credit card.
For Offline Mode
- The applicant may obtain LPUNEST Kit from University Campus or any other prescribed place by paying cash.
- The cost of the Application form and Printed LPUNEST Kit is ₹800 (for Boys) and ₹500 (for Girls).
Lovely Professional University Admission 2020: Exam Pattern
- Type: Multiple choice questions (MCQ) type
- Total Questions: 110
- Duration: 150minutes
- Applicants can choose any of these subjects: PCM or PCB with English.
- Negative Marking: There is no Negative Marking
- The medium of the Question Paper will be English & Hindi
- The approximate distribution of questions is as follows:
Subjects | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Per Question Marks |
Physics | 30 questions | 120 Marks | 4 Marks |
Chemistry | 30 questions | 120 Marks | 4 Marks |
Mathematics/ Biology | 30 questions | 120 Marks | 4 Marks |
English | 20 questions | 40 Marks | 2 Marks |
Placement Details
Lovely Professional University is one of the largest support providers in student placements in Northern India. Placements are administered by a team called Division of Career Services. This team aims to help students in obtaining relevant work experience to complement their academic studies and to develop appropriate skills and knowledge to be ready to work in tandem with the best minds across industries. Campus placement at Lovely Professional University has always been a sought after event for the final year students. Division of Career Services sets up recruitment drives and job fairs on a regular basis. Apart from this, it also extends abundant facilities such as resume writing sessions, career advisory services, and aptitude development workshops to proffer better placement to the students. Industry-leading companies, every year, come to Lovely Professional University to participate in recruitment drives.
Few Highlights
- The Top Recruiters in the year 2019 were Microsoft, Amazon India, Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions Ltd., Cognizant Technology Solutions, Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd., Federal Bank, Hindustan Uni-liver Ltd., Synopsys India, Samsung Research Institute India, SAP Labs, Virtusa, Verizon Data Services, TCS, CEAT, Flipkart, Havells, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Hitachi Consulting, Infineon Technologies, Kony, Nerolac Paints, P, and O Cruise, Accor Hotels Group, The Oberois Group and many more……
- Highest salary package offered for the following programs in the year 2019: –
- Engineering: – 42 lacs per annum (Microsoft)
- Management: – Rs. 19.75 lac per annum (SOBHA Developers)
- Design: – Rs. 15 lac per annum (Trident Group)
- Hotel Management: – Rs. 12 lac per annum (Hyatt Regency)
- 2500+ Offers (placement/internship) extended to LPU students by 20 of Fortune-500 companies like CTS, Amazon, IBM, Verizon, Xerox, HP, Tech Data, Samsung, Morgan Stanley, Oracle, United Health Group, etc. over the past few years.
- 2000+ LPU students pursuing successful careers abroad in different countries like USA, UK, Canada, Australia, etc.
- LPU also makes efforts for placing International students around their home locations or placing Indian students abroad.
- LPU provides with PEP classes where students are trained in aptitude, reasoning, soft skills, interviewing skills, free preparation for govt exams and more, right from the 2nd year till their placements.
For any other query, you can call at our toll-free number 1800-102-4431.
Lovely Professional University Admission 2020: Counselling
- A counseling procedure will be conducted after the successful conduct of the examination.
- The seat will be allotted on the basis of the candidate performance.
- Counseling fee has to be submitted via online mode or by visiting the campus of the university office.
- For more details candidates can visit the official site i.e. lpu.in
- Students have to follow the procedure in an orderly manner:
- Carry your rank/scorecard.
- Fill the seat preference: 5preference will be given to the applicant which can vary in program & stream i.e. in B.Tech. CSE and Integrated B.Tech & two different preferences will be given for M.Tech.
- Based on the availability of seats & preference, in the first round of – counseling applicant will be given a particular program.
Note: After 1st counseling round, the upgradations of the allotted seat will be done.
Lovely Professional University Admission 2019: Admission Procedure
- Download the allotment letter to take part in the Lovely Professional University Admission.
- Deposit the initial payment of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. 9500/- for a program fee of the first semester and Rs. 500/- for applications for admissions) to confirm the seat (on or before last date decided)
- Fill the Admission Form.
- Upload all your documents.
- Valid proof of DOB (Adhaar card, Matric certificate, PAN card),
- 12th Pass Certificate. In case the 12th certificate is not available at the time of filling this application form (recently appeared), it may be submitted later on also.
- All the submitted documents are to be verified from the originals within the prescribed timelines.
- Make payment within the timelines prescribed by the university.
For more details, visit the official website of Lovely Professional University
Without clearing the entrance exam, one cannot get an admission in any of the programme. Besides providing the eligibility, you also have a wonderful opportunity to fetch an attractive scholarship after performing well in this test. If you check the official website of LPUNEST (nest.lpu.in), you would get comprehensive details about all the LPUNEST categories including syllabus, sample papers etc. So your preparation and hard work would surely never go in vain. Joining LPU is a dream come true to many all over the globe. All the best!