UPCAT

Yes, you are correct you should choose UPTU over IPU.

1. IET Lucknow (government)
2. KNIT Sultanpur (government)
3. BIET Jhansi (government)
4. JSS Noida (private)
5. KIET Ghaziabad (private)
6. AKGEC Ghaziabad (private)
7. ABESEC Ghaziabad (private) and Galgotia College
8. Rajkumar Goel Institute Ghaziabad (private)
9. Sri Ram Murti Institute Bareli (private)
10. IMS Ghaziabad (private) and UCER Allahabad. These are top 10 institutes under UPTU.

If you have another option of government college through any recognised entrance exam go for it. Or, you can go for direct admission in colleges like AKGEC, KIET, etc.

It is really hard to get Government College worth this rank. But, try till the last who knows you will get the better college. Please try for direct admission in some reputed institutes.

Yes, you can take lateral entry admission in UPTU by giving their entrance examination. You can also take direct admission in some reputed institutes.

You don't need any book to prepare. NCERT is enough to crack, just solve past 10 years question papers that's it.

Hi,
You may submit the NATA registration number to the counseling center who can in turn ask Council of Architecture for details regarding the same.

KIET is best, if I compare it with AKGEC. KIET provides much better placements and academics comparing to AKGEC.

No, it doesn't matter, you have just having minimum 75% in boards and PCM percentage should be above 60%.

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