Hello aspirant,

Yes, you can very well pursue aeronautical engineering, through lateral entry admissions. Now the entrance exams depend on the respective college that you are applying to. The admission procedure differs from college to college. There could be either entrance examinations or direct admissions as well.

Listed below are the colleges that offer lateral entry admissions and their eligibility criteria:

• Lovely Professional University (LPU)

Eligibility Criteria: 60 percent in diploma (engineering) any stream
Admission procedure: Merit-based on LPUNEST exam
Fees: 1,20,000/-
There are scholarships offered as well under the following conditions:
The merit of LPUNEST or 90-95 percent marks in diploma
Please check the official site for detailed analysis: https://www.lpu.in/programmes/engineering/b-tech-aerospace-lateral-entry
Last date to apply: 15th July

.  Jain university
Eligibility Criteria: Diploma in any of the following are eligible EEE, Mechatronics, aeronautical, automobile engineering
Minimum 45% marks in diploma
Admission procedure:  No entrance test for lateral entry
Admissions are given based on diploma percentage and availability of seats.

. Manipal University
Eligibility Criteria:  minimum 45 percent in diploma ( in respective engineering stream). You need a diploma in aeronautical if you want lateral entry here.
Admission Procedure: MET
Last date to apply: 22nd July

Listed above are only a few colleges. For a detailed list please access the link below:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/what-btech-lateral-entry-eligibility

https://www.careers360.com/courses/b-tech-lateral-entry

I hope this helps!

Thank you!