Pass in 10th examination from Board of School Education, Haryana, or equivalent examination from a recognized board/ university with 35% marks (33% in case of candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes category or Kashmiri Migrants Category)
Compulsory pass in Maths & Science subjects. – (Subject to change by State Govt. decision if any)

The admission to Diploma (Engg.) courses will be on the basis of merit of qualifying exams i.e. 10th class. Ranks based on inter-se Merit of 10th class.
The candidates will have to participate in Online Off-campus counselling by NIC on http://www.tehadmissions.gov.in for final seat allotment, after paying counselling fee of Rs.500/- at http://www.hstes.org (or) http://www.hstes.in failing which candidate will not be entertained for counselling.

All those candidates who have passed ITI at least with Two year (who passed 10th level school leaving examination before admission to ITI courses), 10+2 (vocational) or 10+2 with PCM would be eligible for consideration for lateral entry in the session 2016-17 in various Diploma Engineering courses only as per the compatibility of the courses as mentioned in the prospectus of DET/DET(L)-2016.
Candidates who have appeared/ are appearing in the qualifying ITI or 10+2 with PCM or 10+2 vocational examination to be held during current session shall also be eligible to apply for admission subject to the condition that the candidate proves his/her eligibility criteria at the time of reporting at the allotted institute.

Admission of the candidates to the Diploma level courses under the lateral entry scheme who fulfils all other conditions for admission shall be made on the basis of merit in their entrance examination DET(L) – 2016. On the basis of rank obtained DET(L)- 2016, candidates will have to participate in Online Off-campus counselling by NIC on http://www.tehadmissions.gov.in for final seat allotment, after paying counselling fee of Rs.500/- at http://www.hstes.org (or) http://www.hstes.in failing which candidate will not be entertained for counselling.

For the students from ITI getting admission in lateral entry in diploma stream i.e. in 2nd year, they will have to undergo course in Applied Science in 3rd semester and in 4th semester in addition to prescribed course of III and IV Semester of diploma. Exemption may be accorded by the Board depending upon the branch in which they are admitted for e.g., in case any student has studied Engg. Drawing at 10 + 2 level, he may be exempted from examination of Engg. Drawing. The Board will prescribe curriculum for these additional courses.