Admission to UG programs except in NRI seats is on the basis of the All Kerala Common Entrance Examination, conducted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Govt. of Kerala. The criteria for B.Tech degree admission is prescribed by the CEE, Govt. of Kerala and concerned university, and is issued every year by Govt. of Kerala through common prospectus for admission to professional degree courses. The entrance examinations are conducted usually in the month of April or May.
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In addition, 5% of students are admitted in each discipline under Fee Waiver Scheme (FWS) with tuition fee concession.
The fee structure of the programme is decided by the Govt. of Kerala every year before admission.  Once admitted, the fee structure of a student remains the same throughout the period of his/her study provided the student finishes the coursework within a duration of 8 consecutive semesters.  50% of seats are designated as free-ship seats for which fee at lower rate is collected and 35% is designated as full fee seats for which fee as proposed by the Fee Regulatory Committee is charged, with concession if any, approved by Government of Kerala. The remaining 15% seats are filled under NRI quota based on their marks at plus 2 level. Moreover candidates with a relevant Diploma degree can get a Lateral entry (LT) to the second year engineering, under Lateral Entry Scheme as per Govt. directives. Separate Entrance Examination is conducted for such candidates.