Sri Shanmugha College of Engineering and Technology (SSCET)

Should have passed the Higher Secondary Examinations of (10 +2) Curriculum (Academic Stream) prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu with Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry as three of the four courses of study under Part-III or any examination of any other University or authority accepted by the Syndicate of Anna University as equivalent thereto. (OR)
Should have passed the Higher Secondary Examination of Vocational stream (Vocational groups in Engineering / Technology) as prescribed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. (OR)
Should possess the Diploma in Engineering / Technology awarded by the State Board of Technical Education, Tamil Nadu
Lateral entry admission : (i) The candidates who possess the Diploma in Engineering / Technology awarded by the State Board of Technical Education, Tamilnadu or its equivalent are eligible to apply for Lateral entry admission to the third semester of B.E. / B.Tech. in the branch corresponding to the branch of study. (OR)
(ii) The candidates who possess the Degree in Science (B.Sc.,) (10+2+3 stream) with Mathematics as a subject at the B.Sc. Level are eligible to apply for Lateral entry admission to the third semester of B.E. / B.Tech. Such candidates shall undergo two additional Engineering subject(s) in the third or fifth and fourth or sixth semesters respectively as prescribed by the respective Faculty.

8 semesters (four academic years)