Hello Aspirant,

Unfortunately you are not eligible for KVPY because you are first year of your Engineering course and engineering students are not allowed to sit for any stream of KVPY.

Eligibility criterion for KVPY say that :-

** The applying candidate should be studying in any of the class 11th, 12th or first year of UG program in Basic Science courses.

** Candidates applying for KVPY SA Stream (Class 11th) should have secured minimum aggregate of 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) in Mathematics and Science subjects in 10th Board Exams 2021

** Candidates applying for KVPY SX Stream(Class 12th) should have secured minimum aggregate of 75% (65% for SC/ST/PWD) in Mathematics and science subjects in class 10th exams.

** Candidates applying for KVPY SB Stream (1st year of an undergraduate program in Basic Sciences) should have secured minimum aggregate 60% (50% for SC/ST/PWD) in Mathematics and science subjects in class 12th exams.

So according to above eligibility criterion no engineering student is eligible for KVPY, only candidates who opted for basic science courses in their UG program can appear for KVPY SB stream.

For more details :-

https://school.careers360.com/articles/kvpy-eligibility-criteria

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!