JOINT LATERAL ENTRY EXAMINATION (JLEE-2021)

For Admission to 3rd Semester of B.Tech. Programme

For the Session 2021-22
(in the Engineering Colleges of Assam)

Assam Science And Technology University

(A State University of Government of Assam constituted under the “Assam Science and Technology University Act, 2009”)
Tetelia Road, Jalukbari, Guwahati-781013, Assam

Guwahati
Assam, India

JLEE-2021 Assam Science and Technology University

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 JOINT LATERAL ENTRY EXAMINATION, 2021
Assam Science and Technology University
General Information
1. JOINT LATERAL ENTRY EXAMINATION (JLEE), 2021 for admission to 3rd
Semester B. Tech. Programme for the Session 2021-22 in the Engineering Colleges of
Assam shall be conducted by the Assam Science & Technology University.
2. The Programme of the examination is as follows:

Date Exam Day Time

SEPTEMBER 26, JLEE Sunday 11:00 a.m-2.00 pm
2021
3. Examination Centers:

1. Guwahati 2. Jorhat
4. Candidates should note the following:

Paper shall be of three (3) hours duration for the examination and shall contain 100
multiple choice questions each carrying one mark. Four (4) marks will be awarded for
every right answer and one (1) mark will be deducted for every wrong answer. There
shall be no marks, in case, the candidate selects more than one option in the answer
sheet. Option once marked cannot be changed and erased. The examination will be
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) Type and comprise of a Single Paper of
3(three) hour duration with the following distribution:

a) Mathematics 30 Questions
b) Basic Computer 10 Questions
c) Graphics 10 Questions
d) Branch of Engineering 50 Questions
5. Candidates must apply through online application form. Candidates are advised to
read the Instructions for filling up the online Application Form. The applicants must
possess the required criteria and educational qualification as mentioned in the
information booklet, failing which candidature shall be disqualified at the time of
counseling, if called for.
6. Steps and precautions to be taken while filling up of application form for JLEE
2021–
a) A computer with good internet connectivity.
b) A recent passport size colored photograph of the candidate should be
uploaded in the space indicated in the Online Application Form. Size of photograph
must be less than 35 kb, height of the photograph between 250 pixels to 320 pixel
and width of the photograph must be between 150 pixel to 220 pixel. Size of the
signature must be less than 35kb, height of the signature must be between 100
pixel to 180 pixel and width of the signature must be between 150 pixel to 220

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 pixel. The photograph and signature should be either in ‘.jpeg’ or ‘.jpg’ format.
c) Scanned clear signature in JPG/JPEG format (size between 4 kb–30kb).
d) A valid e-mail Id as all communication will be made on this e-mail Id.
e) A valid mobile number as all information via SMS will be sent to this number.
f) A valid debit/credit card or Net banking account.
g) A printer connected to your system to print confirmation page.
h) Download Information Brochure. Read it carefully to ensure your eligibility
and acquaint with the requirements for submission of Online Application
Form.
i) No correction can be made at a later stage after submission of an application.
No change will be accepted through Post/Fax/ email / By Hand etc. No change
in the category will be entertained after the last date of JLEE-2021 application
form and no subsequent change will be effective after declaration of JLEE -
2021 Results.

7. Important Note:

a) All the candidates who have submitted the online application and paid the
examination fee till last date will be allowed to appear in JLEE 2021 and their
admit cards will be uploaded on the website as per schedule. The ASTU neither
verify the information filled by the candidates in the application form nor verify
any certificate of category/educational qualification for deciding the eligibility
of candidates. The certificates of educational qualification and category (if
applied under reserved category) will be verified by the concerned institution.
b) The candidates are, therefore, advised to ensure their eligibility and the category
(if applying under reserved category). ASTU will, in no way, be responsible for
any wrong/incorrect information furnished by the candidate(s) in their online
application form. The letter/e-mails in this regard will not be entertained by the
University.
c) Candidates are advised to report at the Examination Center well in time i.e. as per
the reporting time mentioned in the admit card.
d) Candidates can download their score/rank only from the website
https://www.astu.ac.in no score/rank card will be dispatched to the candidates.
e) Assam Science and Technology University will not conduct counselling of the
JLEE 2021. The ASTU is authorized only to conduct the examination. However,
candidates are advised to collect information regarding total no. of seats available
in the institutions or the eligibility and reservation criteria etc. from the Director
of Technical Education, Govt. of Assam, if required.

f) Reservations and guidelines of counselling will be as per the Govt. of Assam

rules and regulations.

g) Candidates are advised to visit ASTU website https://www.astu.ac.in regularly

for latest information.

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8. Applicants need not to send copy of Application Form or any Document to this office.
However, candidates should take printout of the application form to be produced
during counselling.

Follow the link provided to understand the payment process after submitting the
online application form.

Please note that if any mistake is detected after submission of Online Application, it
cannot be rectified by the University. The Assam Science and Technology University
shall not be responsible for rejection of candidature at the time of counseling due to
non-fulfillment of eligibility criteria and/or wrong entry of information in the online
application form. However, the candidate can edit the data in the application upto the
last date of the submission of application. Only applications of those candidates who
have submitted the requisite fee on or before the last day of payment will be accepted.

9. After depositing requisite fee, print out of the application form may be taken by using
application form number/user name and the password given by the candidate. Please
remember the password given by you during the submission of Online Application. It
is important for further login.
10. Candidate must note/remember his/her individual application id/password
etc. for future reference.

11. Candidates should note that OMR Answer Sheet shall have to be used for indicating
the answers. The evaluation of the OMR sheets shall be done with the help of
computer. No manual evaluation of OMR sheets shall be done. A replica of the OMR
sheet to be used is given in Annexure-A. Candidates should familiarize themselves
with the use of OMR answer sheet. While appearing in the Examination, candidates
should follow the instructions given in the Question Booklet, OMR sheet and
carefully fill up the relevant particulars like Roll No, Question Booklet Set (A/B/C/D)
etc.
Use only BLACK BALL PEN while filling up the OMR sheet.
Since OMR sheets will be used and the evaluation shall be done by computer, there
shall be no provision for manual re-checking and re-evaluation.

12. Admit Card:

The Candidate will be able to download his/her admit card from the University
website www.astu.ac.in from 7 days before and till the date of examination by
entering his/her Application Form number/User name and Password generated during
the online submission of Application.
The issue of Admit Card enables the candidate to appear in the Examination only and
does not imply that the candidate satisfies all the requirements to be eligible for
admission to the course for which the candidate has appeared in the examination. The
eligibility for the selection into a course shall be governed by the rules framed for
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 respective courses.

13. Medium of Entrance Test

The question paper contains questions only in “English”.

14. Eligibility for Admission

To be eligible for Admission to any of the Colleges a candidate must fulfill the
following conditions: -
(a) Recognized Diploma of Minimum 3 years duration from any Polytechnic
Institution of Assam under State Council of Technical Education (SCTE)
(b) A minimum of Overall 45% marks (40% for SC/ST) must be scored in the
Polytechnic Course.
(c) Candidate must be a Permanent resident of Assam.
(d) The Candidate must possess a good moral character.
(e) The Candidate must be physically and mentally fit.

Candidates appearing in their final examination may also apply but they must have to
produce their Original Mark sheet along with Pass Certificate of the Final Diploma on
the day of Admission.

15. Fees Structure

An Application Fee of Rs. 1000/- (One Thousand only) is to be paid online using
“State Bank Collect” which facilitates payment through Debit Card/ Credit Card/ Net
Banking. Assam Science and Technology University shall not accept hard copy of the
Application and any other documents. Examination fee, once paid, is not
refundable.
Candidates must make successful online fee payment within the last date of
submission of online applications. Otherwise his/her candidature will not be
considered for examination.
No communication regarding failure of payment, received after the last date of
submission of online applications, will be entertained.

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 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

I. Material to be brought on the date of examination

Admit card/Hall Ticket along with BLACK BALL POINT PEN. However, Signature of
the candidate and Left-Hand Thumb impression is to be filled in the respective spaces
provided in the attendance sheet in the presence of Invigilator only.

a) Any one of the original and valid Photo Identification Proof issued by the
Government – Pan Card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ 12th Class Board
Admit or Registration Card/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With Photograph)/
E-Aadhaar/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Enrolment No with Photo.

b) Admit card issued to the candidate is an important document. Candidates are

required to preserve it carefully.

c) Candidates are permitted to use only BLACK BALL POINT PEN.

d) Admit card is not transferable. Any tampering of Admit card will automatically
lead to the disqualification of the candidate.

e) Candidate shall arrive at the examination hall at least one hour before
commencement of the examination. This will enable the candidate to
familiarize himself/herself with the OMR Answer Sheet.

f) Candidates will not be allowed to enter examination hall once the examination
has commenced.

II. Candidate shall first fill in the details concerning the Question Paper Booklet Number
and Booklet Code on the OMR Answer Sheet as well as Roll Number. The candidate
shall read carefully the instructions before he/she starts answering the questions.
III. Candidates must remain seated in their allotted places till the completion of the
examination. Before leaving the examination hall, the candidates must ensure to
return the OMR answer sheet to the Invigilator. Candidate is permitted to leave the
examination hall only when the Invigilator satisfies with the complete receipt of OMR
answer sheets and allow the candidates to leave the hall. The candidate will be
permitted to carry the Question Paper Booklet along with them after the completion
of examination.
IV. Every candidate appearing for JLEE-2021 shall be provided with a specially designed
Optical Mark Reader (OMR) response sheet (Answer Sheet), on which the candidate
shall have to mark his or her answers and other relevant data. The method of marking
the answers is illustrated in this section. Candidates are advised to go through the
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 instructions given for marking the answers and other entries on the Optical Mark
Reader (OMR) answer sheet thoroughly and practice the same at their residence
which should make it easy for them to answer in the examination hall.
V. The Optical Mark Reader (OMR) answer sheet should be handled carefully by the
candidates. They are advised not to fold, wrinkle or tear the answer sheet under any
circumstances. Further, the candidates are advised not to scribble or make any marks
on the answer sheet except marking the answers and other relevant data at appropriate
places on the answer sheet. Any violation of these instructions will automatically lead
to the disqualification of the candidature.
VI. Candidate shall note that under any circumstances they will not be given a blank
Optical Mark Reader (OMR) answer sheet. Hence, they are advised to be careful in
handling their answer sheet.
VII. The Candidate’s Name, Roll Number and Photograph are printed on OMR answer
sheet as per the data provided by the candidate. Candidate shall ensure that whether
he/she received his/her own OMR answer sheet or not. If there is any discrepancy in
details or damage to the sheet, the same shall be brought to the notice of the
Invigilator immediately.
VIII. The Question Paper Booklet given to the candidate shall consist of 100 questions
(multiple choice type) in three different sections subject wise with four responses
given to each question out of which only one response is correct for the given
question. Candidates shall mark the correct answer in the Optical Mark Reader
(OMR) answer sheet by shading in dark the appropriate circle with BLACK BALL
POINT PEN.
IX. Candidates shall maintain perfect silence and attend to their Question Paper only. Any
conversation or gesture or disturbance in the Examination Room/Hall shall be deemed
as misbehavior. If a candidate is found using unfair means or impersonating, his/her
candidature shall be cancelled and he/she will be liable to be debarred for taking
examination either permanently or for a specified period according to the nature of
offence.
X. Candidates are not allowed to carry any textual material, Calculators, Documents,
Slide Rules, Log Tables, and Electronic Watches with facilities of calculator, printed
or written material, and bits of papers, mobile phone, pager or any other device,
except the Admit Card and ID proof inside the Examination Room/Hall. If any
candidate is in possession of any of the above item, his/her candidature will be treated
as unfair means and his/her current examination will be cancelled & he/she will also
be debarred for future examination(s) & the equipment will be seized.
XI. Candidates shall not be permitted to enter in the Examination Hall/Room after 11:00
a.m. The candidates are advised to read the instructions on the admit card and
question booklet carefully and follow them during the conduct of the examination.
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 XII. A seat indicating roll number will be allocated to each candidate. Candidates should
find and sit on their allocated seat only. Any candidate found to have changed
room/hall or the seat on his/her own other than allotted, his/her candidature shall be
cancelled and no plea would be accepted for it.
XIII. No candidate, without the special permission of the Centre Superintendent or the
Invigilator concerned, will leave his/her seat or Examination Room/Hall until the full
duration of the paper is over. Candidates must follow the instructions strictly as
instructed by the Centre Superintendent/Invigilators. Candidates should not leave the
room/hall without handing over their OMR sheets to the invigilator on duty in the
Room/Hall.
Weeding out rules

Records of JLEE 2021 will be kept till the completion of counselling of JLEE 2021.
Legal Jurisdiction
All disputes pertaining to the conduct of JLEE 2021 examination including results
shall fall within the jurisdiction of Guwahati only.

IMPORTANT DATES

A. Submission of Online Applications:

a) Opening date: 3rd September, 2021
b) Closing date: 17th September, 2021
B. Issue of Admit Cards Online: 7 days before examination date and till the date of
examination
C. Date of Examination (JLEE, 2021): SEPTEMBER 26, 2021 (Sunday), Time:
11:00am-02:00pm
D. Declaration of Result: On or before 10 days after examination.

Results will be published in the website: www.astu.ac.in

1. List of Annexure of the Information Brochure:

Annexure-A : Specimen Copy of OMR Answer Sheet.

Member Secretary, JLEE-2021

Assam Science & Technology University,
Guwahati