Thapar University

Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, also known as Thapar University, offers over 20 programs in the stream of Science, management, engineering, and technology. The institute has been ranked 23 in the engineering category by NIRF in 2021. After their first semester, people can take a test called the December Test to upgrade their branch. It is usually conducted in the last week of December. The eligibility criteria to apply for this upgradation are as follows:
The student should have completed all the course credits prescribed in the first two semesters. At the end of the first year of a four-year BE/B.Tech programme, there should be no backlog. Also, you must have secured a minimum CGPA of 8.50 for general category and other category students, except SC and ST. A student will be permitted to change from branch A to branch B, strictly in CGPA order, if the strength of branch A does not fall below 90% of its sanctioned strength. The application forms are usually available around August in the college's academic section; you may contact authorities to know the exact date for the forms. The syllabus for this test is purely composed of JEE Mains topics, and the standard of the paper is easy. The syllabus is basic Physics Chemistry and mathematics taught in the first semester, plus three electives out of six other engineering foundation courses taught in the first semester. After giving the test, students would be awarded their rank, and based on that, a special counseling session takes place, and eligible candidates can get their chance to upgrade their branch. Although the paper is doable, due to high competition, candidates need to secure a single-digit rank to get into the CSE branch.