Until now, admissions to MBA and MMS programmes were based solely on the state’s CET scores, without the possibility of direct entry into the second year. This year, though, the CET Cell is introducing a lateral entry scheme, in accordance with AICTE guidelines. This AICTE policy aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP), which permits direct admission to Second Year (ie its one-year master’s programme) for students.
| Activity | Schedule |
| Online registration | 25-07-2024 |
| Documents verification | 26-07-2024 |
| End of Verification Process | 03-08-2024 |
| Display of the provisional merit list | 05-08-2024 |
| Submission of grievances | 08-08-2024 |
| Display of the Final Merit lists | 10-08-2024 |
| Seat Distribution / Lateral Seats | 11-08-2024 |
| Admission Starts | 12-08-2024 |
Which Seats are available in Lateral Admission 2nd year in MBA CET
- Seat Vacant in MBA Colleges as no admission takers
- Seats vacant due to student leaving the studies in between
- Seat vacant due to failure in first year
- Seat vacant due to attendance shortage
Which Colleges Accept Lateral Admission 2nd year in MBA CET
JBIMS Sydenham Welingkar PUMBA COEP All MMS based Colleges. Complete list here: https://cetking.com/cet/
How will it work? for Lateral Admission 2nd year in MBA CET
No need to give CET CMAT CAT or any entrance exam, direct admission on the basis of Graduation marks!
Who is eligible for Lateral Admission 2nd year in MBA CET
- Passed B. E. or B. Tech or BBA or BMS (4 Years)
- Lateral Admission for engineering graduates as well as aspirants who have completed four-year Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS) and Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) programmes. This AICTE policy aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP), which permits a one-year master’s programme for students who have completed four years of undergraduate education.
Engineering students will be eligible for direct admissions this year. Students from the other two courses, BMS and BBA will only begin to benefit from this scheme starting 2027 though, when the first batch of students from the four-year programs in the state graduates. Until the 2022-23 academic year, and before the implementation of the NEP, these two courses had a duration of three years. Admissions will be centrally managed by the state’s CET cell. An official said the registration process for aspirants is likely to begin next week.
However, there is currently no clarity on the seat availability in colleges for these direct entry students. According to AICTE guidelines, details about seat allocation will be published on the website of the competent authority. Lateral entry into Master of Computer Applications (MCA) courses is being allowed since last year. For MCA, seats that remain unfilled in the first year, as well as those vacated by students who fail the first year, are offered to lateral entry students.
