Notification Date: 2026-01-28

Last Updated on: 2026-01-28

• Lovely Professional University is conducting National Entrance and Scholarship Test for admission 2026 in 150+ programmes. Since its inception in 2009, more than 75,000 students are appearing in this exam LPUNEST every year.

Courses Offered:

• B.Tech. (4 years Programme)
• B.Tech. (Industry Collaborative Programmes) 4 years Programme)
• B.Tech. (Specialized Programmes) 4 years Programme)
• B.Tech. (Hons.) (Industry Collaborative Programmes) (4 years Programme)
• B.Tech. (Work Integrated Programmes) (4 years Programme)
• B.Tech. (2+2 with International Credit Transfer Option) (4 years Programme)

Streams Offered in Engineering:

Eligibility Criteria:

Nationality:

• Only Indian Nationals are eligible to apply for LPUNEST (B.Tech.)

Qualifying Examination:

• Applicants appearing for LPUNEST (B.Tech.) should have either completed or shall be appearing in 2026, in final examination of 10+2 from Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, New Delhi) or The Council for Indian School Certificate Examination (CISCE, New Delhi) or State Board or any other Council, Institution, college etc. declared recognised by Council of Boards of School Education (COBSE), New Delhi or any other concerned apex body as applicable.

Eligibility Criteria in the Qualifying Examination:

• For B. Tech and B. Tech (Hons.) Programmes Pass with 60% aggregate marks* in 10+2 or equivalent (with Physics, Mathematics and English) subject to qualifying LPUNEST^
• For B.Tech. Biotechnology (BT), B.Tech. (Food Technology) and 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^
• For B.Tech. Chemical Engineering (CHE), B.Tech (Civil Engineering), B.Tech (Mechanical Engineering), B.Tech (Mechatronics Engineering), B.Tech (Aerospace Engineering) and B.Tech (Automobile Engineering) Pass with 60% aggregate marks* in 10+2 (with Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and English) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST^
• For B.Tech. (CSE - AI and Data Engineering), B.Tech. (CSE - Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics), B.Tech. (CSE - Cybersecurity, Compliance and Risk) Pass with 60% aggregate marks* in 10+2 with (English, Physics & Mathematics) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST^ and Interview.
• For B.Tech. (CSE - Software Product Engineering) Pass with 60% aggregate marks* in 10+2 with (English, Physics & Mathematics) or equivalent, subject to qualifying LPUNEST^ or Kalviness Quotient (KQ Test) and Interview.
• For candidates who have not studied English as a subject, the English requirement may be waived if they have pursued their qualifying examination in English medium or an equivalent subject.
• *5% relaxation is applicable for candidates from North East states and Sikkim, Defence personnel and their dependents, and wards of Kashmiri migrants.
• ^The LPUNEST exam offers convenient choices to candidates: Online remotely proctored from Home (recommended by the university, based on available resources) or Test centre-based options.

Mode of Application: Online

Application Fee:

• Soft copy of LPUNEST Kit is Rs. 1000 (for Boys and Girls).
• Printed LPUNEST Kit is Rs. 1500 (for Boys and Girls).

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Mode of Exam: Online

Test Pattern:

• Applicants for the LPUNEST (B.Tech) must select four subjects: English, Physics, Chemistry are mandatory and one from either Biology or Mathematics.
• There will be no negative marking for wrong answers or unanswered questions.
• The duration of the test is 150 minutes (2:30 hr.) and it consists of objective type multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and Fill in the blanks (FIBs). Maximum Marks: 400

Important Dates:

For complete information about Lovely Professional University National Entrance and Scholarship Test (LPU NEST) 2026 Notification and for Register online, Visit https://www.lpu.in/